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Clinton, Trump Talk Energy at Rallies
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton promised to build a modern electrical grid to aid clean energy and praised Iowa for adding 30 percent wind power capacity at a rally in Des Moines,...
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EPA Science Advisory Board: Agency's Fracking Study Ignored Significant Water...
By Americans Against Fracking The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board (SAB) today finalized its review of the EPA's June 2015 draft study of fracking's impacts to drinking...
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Hillary Clinton: Let's Make America the 'Clean Energy Superpower of the 21st...
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton wants to make the U.S. a "clean energy superpower" if elected, she said during a speech in Michigan laying out her economic plan. Clinton called for "enough...
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Big Win for Arizona Solar Customers
In a 4 to 1 vote this week, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) rejected a number of anti-solar rate proposals for customers of UNS Electric, Inc. Earthjustice and Vote Solar were among the...
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10 Cities Leading the Way to 100% Clean Energy
The Sierra Club released a new report this week showcasing 10 U.S. cities that have made ambitious commitments to be powered by 100 percent clean, renewable energy . This report is the first from...
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One Year of a Coal CEO's Salary Could Transition U.S. Coal Miners to Work in...
With the renewable energy sector growing leaps and bounds in the U.S., many critics— ahem, Donald Trump —argue that a transition to clean power would lead to the displacement of workers in the fossil...
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Here’s Why the EPA’s Clean Energy Incentive Program Matters
Last summer, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Clean Power Plan , the first-ever standards to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants. The plan was a major...
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California Freeways Will Soon Generate Electricity
By Laura Goldman Energy conservation is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about freeways jammed with idling vehicles. But in California, which has some of the most...
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Wind Generates 100% of Scotland's Electricity Needs for Entire Day
Wind energy had a banner day in Scotland. Thanks to an unseasonably windy Sunday, wind turbines generated more electricity than the country actually needed. Gale-force winds helped provide a record...
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Oregon: Switching From Coal to Renewable Energy Is a Bargain
By John R. Platt Oregon may have a reputation for rainy weather, but the outlook for the renewable energy there is definitely sunny. Earlier this year the state passed legislation that requires...
View ArticleObama: 'One of the Most Urgent Challenges of Our Time Is Climate Change'
President Obama announced plans for more regulations to combat climate change in the coming months and called the issue "one of the most urgent challenges for our time." In a weekly address to the...
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Turning the Carbon Bubble Inside Out
Our global economy is undergoing the "Great Transition" from an energy system based on fossil fuels to one based on clean, renewable energy sources and technologies. So as longtime advocates for a...
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Why Are Electric Vehicles Only 1% of Total Monthly U.S. Auto Sales?
By Gina Coplon-Newfield and Mary Lunetta Electric vehicles (EVs) are cleaner, greener and more fun to drive. Different mileage ranges, prices and car types abound with about 30 plug-in electric sports...
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Renewables Soar by 70% in World's 20 Major Economies
By Andy Rowell As the renewable revolution gathers a pace, the oil industry has launched yet another PR offensive trying to rebrand fossil fuels as sustainable. So first the good news. The percentage...
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NASA: Methane ‘Hot Spot’ Linked Directly to Natural Gas Leaks
By Western Environmental Law Center The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released a new study Monday examining what caused a methane "hot spot" to form in New Mexico. This new...
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Instead of Supporting Trump, Here's What the Koch Brothers Are Doing With...
By Climate Denier Roundup Though they still refuse to support Trump , the Kochs apparently feel they have to do something with their $750 million budget to influence voters . Beyond focusing on...
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MIT: 'Range Anxiety' for Electric Cars Is Overblown
Relying on a single charge, today's electric vehicles could replace 87 percent of daily car travel in the U.S. and cut gasoline consumption by 60 percent. Shutterstock Using the 2013 Nissan Leaf as...
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Clinton’s Salazar Pick Undermines Her Climate Promises, Putting Fracking...
By Molly Dorozenski At a time when Secretary Clinton should be strengthening her progressive policies, it does not make sense to pick an industry insider who supports fracking to lead her transition...
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Obama: Heavy-Duty Trucks to Reduce Emissions by 25% Over the Next Decade
The Obama administration released finalized fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles Tuesday, the latest of its many regulations to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. "The new...
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Are You on the Front Lines Fighting for Clean Energy? Here's How You Can Fund...
One year after establishing itself as a climate and clean energy funder, The Solutions Project is launching the Fighter Fund , a new grant-making program for community-based groups on the front lines...
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