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09 06 2019 | 07:35

California breaks energy record with 80% of state's power generated using renewable methods.

Golden State generated 67% of its energy from renewables in one day. The Golden State has soaked up enough rays to generate 67.2 per cent of its energy from renewable sources last month, smashing…

07 06 2019 | 14:58

Meet the Money Behind the Climate Denial Movement.

Nearly a billion dollars a year is flowing into the organized climate change counter-movement.

07 06 2019 | 12:22

Massachusetts Officials Recommend Another 1.6GW of Offshore Wind.

The Bay State should schedule several more offshore wind solicitations running into the mid-2020s, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources concluded. State officials recommended that…

07 06 2019 | 09:59

In Quest for Bigger Batteries, California Mulls Century-Old Idea: Pumped Storage.

As the sun sets on California’s solar farms, a backup energy source deep in the Sierra Nevada Mountains springs to life. The huge system of reservoirs and turbines can store energy during the day…

05 06 2019 | 18:10

As America retreats on climate, China and Russia confirm commitments.

The US president’s gambit to make the Paris Agreement collapse failed. Now China and Russia are taking advantage of the power vacuum left by the US to shape the accord’s rules – and show no signs of…

03 06 2019 | 15:40

How Many L.A. Rooftop Solar Panels to Replace a Natural Gas Power Plant?

The market-leading residential solar energy systems installer in the U.S., California-based

03 06 2019 | 15:26

Could Hybrid Electric Planes Fly Commercial? Airbus And SAS Aim To Find Out.

Will hybrid electric aircraft be viable for commercial service in the not-so-distant future? Airbus and SAS Scandinavian Airlines are collaborating to explore the technology's potential.  Facing…

03 06 2019 | 15:15

Floods, tornadoes, snow in May: Extreme weather driven by climate change across US.

Flooding along the Mississippi River is the worst it’s been since 1927. More than 50 tornadoes touched down during the Memorial Day weekend. In Denver, it snowed more than three inches last week. …

31 05 2019 | 12:30

Ohio House passes bill to bail out nuclear plants, gut green-energy mandates.

COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Legislation to gut Ohio’s green-energy mandates and set up customer-funded subsidies to nuclear and coal power plants passed the Ohio House on Wednesday, thanks to key support from…

31 05 2019 | 12:14

Exxon, Chevron to face climate change pressure from investors.

HOUSTON (Bloomberg) --Exxon Mobil and Chevron’s unwillingness to venture beyond their core oil and gas business will face a test Wednesday when shareholders vote on climate change proposals at both…

21 05 2019 | 15:02

Orkney marine stars in Cannes premiere.

A major documentary on climate change, featuring Orkney’s pioneering marine energy work, is set to be premiered at the Cannes Film Festival next week. Ice on Fire has been produced by Leonardo…

21 05 2019 | 14:31

House Democrats introduce climate-focused infrastructure bill with $33B for renewables.

House Democrats in the energy committee released an infrastructure bill on Wednesday focused on combating climate change that would dedicate tens of billions of dollars to renewable energy and energy…

17 05 2019 | 15:34

A Major Coal Company Went Bust. Its Bankruptcy Filing Shows That It Was Funding Climate Change Denialism.

THE BANKRUPTCY OF one of the largest domestic coal producers in the country has revealed that the company maintains financial ties to many of the leading groups that have sowed doubt over the human…

15 05 2019 | 13:48

The Marijuana Industry’s Dirty Little Secret.

The cannabis industry is hiding a dirty little secret. According to Evan Mills, a California-based energy and climate change scientist, the marijuana industry has a major problem…and it’s likely to…

06 05 2019 | 14:29

Coal’s future is in the hands of the people, not banks.

As climate change concerns grow, new polling suggests strong support around the globe for clean energy, putting coal-related investment in jeopardy.

04 05 2019 | 12:25

19 GW new PV installations in Europe in 2019.

PV installations in countries outside of China are forecast to grow 43 percent in 2019, IHS Markit predicts. Europe will see even higher growth, led by Spain.

04 05 2019 | 10:07

Renewable energy surpasses coal in the US for first time ever

Renewable energy surpasses coal in the US for first time ever

01 05 2019 | 09:25

US Energy Storage Solution: Giant Coal-Killing Water Batteries.

File this one under K for Karma. US coal power plants have spent the past few decades messing with the nation’s water resources, and now water is turning around and messing with coal. The Energy…

30 04 2019 | 22:56

U.S. Renewable Energy Production Set to Outpace Coal in April.

FOR THE FIRST TIME, U.S. renewable energy production is set to outpace coal in April, according to a recent report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. The report is more…

30 04 2019 | 11:32

Nevada Grid Works Smoothly with 50% Renewables.

Nevada’s grid would work smoothly and reliably while delivering 50 percent of the state’s electricity from clean, renewable energy sources like solar, geothermal, and wind according to an analysis…