In an aggressive push to address the crises brought about by climate change, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order Friday aimed at powering the Badger State with 100% clean, carbon-free energy by 2050.
Read moreIn their rush to go green, U.S. cities relish statistics showing they are leading in renewable energy. Even Houston, the oil industry’s epicenter, has claimed a title in this tournament.
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Attorneys general from states with thriving clean energy sectors said Wednesday they will fight the Trump administration’s replacement for an Obama-era climate plan, calling it an illegal scheme meant to resuscitate the coal industry.
Read moreAs floods drown the Midwest and fires scorch the West Coast, renewable energy like solar and wind power will become an essential part of combating climate change. As experts emphasized Thursday that lawmakers must act quickly, Republicans pushed back and said proposals like the Green New Deal are far too costly.
Read moreFormer New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is plunging $500 million into an effort to close all of the nation’s remaining coal plants by 2030 and put the United States on track toward a 100% clean energy economy.
Read moreWashington state Gov. Jay Inslee, a presidential hopeful running on an almost exclusively climate-focused platform, signed a suite of clean energy bills into law Tuesday.
Read moren a rushed vote that Democrats slammed as disingenuous, the Senate on Tuesday soundly rejected the Green New Deal, an ambitious plan to tackle climate change and create jobs in renewable energy.
Read moreResearchers injected a silver lining around the looming black cloud of climate change Wednesday: Even if temperatures climb and sea levels rise as most models forecast, many European countries will be able to keep the lights on thanks to their extensive networks of renewable energy sources.
Read moreKeeping in mind local and state mandates to combat climate change, San Diego city and county officials approved measures to explore entering the clean energy market as providers.
Read moreIn a step toward fulfilling the renewable energy goals of the city and county of Los Angeles, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti said Tuesday the city will abandon plans to spend billions of dollars to rebuild three existing coastal power plants.
Read moreDemocrats including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York are calling for a Green New Deal intended to transform the U.S. economy to combat climate change and create thousands of jobs in renewable energy.
Read moreWith U.S. oil production on the upswing, the Senate focused Tuesday on how to do the same with minerals while also improving electric-battery technology to secure America’s role in the future energy industry.
Read moreIn a move expected to increase overseas exports, the European Union approved the use of U.S. soybeans Tuesday in the production of biofuel.
Read moreArizona voters handily struck down a renewable energy initiative Tuesday and re-elected a Republican governor once seen as vulnerable.
Read moreYou might think there’s nothing to argue about in sunny Arizona when it comes to solar power. You’d be wrong.
Read moreArizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is suing a group promoting Proposition 127, a clean energy ballot measure, claiming that the organization has defamed him in its attack ads.
Read moreThe European Commission on Monday signed off on a French scheme to spend nearly $229.4 million to encourage individuals and small businesses to produce renewable energy for their own consumption.
Read moreThe European Court of Justice signed off Thursday on the certification scheme by which Italy regulates companies that use bioliquids for thermal energy plants.
Read moreEurope could see an increase in greenhouse gas levels over the next several decades due to a new directive that classifies wood as a renewable fuel – giant steps backward from the mandates of the Paris Climate Agreement – according to a scientific paper published Wednesday.
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