Companies chasing the power of the sun say they're ready to scale. Convincing Washington to spend billions could prove harder than building the reactor.
The state of California has approved a solar project in the Mojave Desert on land that serves as a migration corridor for desert bighorn sheep and habitat for the desert tortoise.
The state was No. 3 in solar installations last year — but with more solar has come more local opposition. Experts say genuine community engagement is needed.
The Trump administration is undoing fuel-saving efforts even as war in Iran, data centers, and heat waves are pushing up gasoline and electricity costs.
The Department of Defense has essentially frozen permitting for new wind installations over the last year, preventing more than 155 projects from moving forward.
