Joe Biden was America’s first climate president. Did it matter?
The outgoing Democrat’s climate agenda was a surprising success — and a cautionary tale.
Tag: RENEWABLE ENERGY
Delaware vote on offshore wind delayed by a county in Maryland
The government of Worcester County, Maryland, spent thousands on a PR campaign to encourage voters in neighboring Delaware to join its opposition to a proposed offshore wind project.
10 simple ways to make your home more eco-friendly: Easy tips for a greener lifestyle
Making your home more eco-friendly doesn't have to be an overwhelming task. By implementing these ten simple strategies, you can significantly reduce your environmental impact while creating a healthier living space for you and your family.
Trump calls for avoiding default, possibly using military force for expansion
Donald Trump wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of America (surprised not Gulf of Trump) and wouldn’t say that he isn’t going to use military force to take Greenland and the Panama Canal. If that’s not enough, just as we begin to make progress in addressing climate change, he vows ‘no more…
New Year’s Resolution Win: All Chicago Buildings Use 100% Clean Energy
All Chicago buildings use 100% clean energy. To achieve its climate goals, the city helped finance the largest solar farm east of the Mississippi.
Connection Between Climate Change and Politics: Polarization Prevents Meaningful Legislation
Climate change is one of the most important issues we face today, with far-reaching consequences that extend beyond environmental concerns—into the realm of politics, economics, and social justice. As the effects of climate change are becoming more obvious, governments around the world are grappling…
How Giant ‘Batteries’ in the Earth Could Slash Your Electricity Bills
We're wasting too much of the clean energy we generate. Reservoirs and caverns can store excess solar and wind power.
Climate Change: Is it Real? (That’s an Actual Google Search)
Climate change is not just a theoretical threat. The phrase "climate change" refers to changes in the environment that have been caused—for the most part—by human behavior.
He’ll Try, But Trump Can’t Stop the Clean Energy Revolution
The cost of renewables is plummeting, heat pumps are selling like crazy, and red states are raking in cash from the IRA.
Journalists, meet climate change
The headlines scream about war, crime, political strife, economic woes. But underlying it all — and more and more often bubbling to the top — is what future historians will likely look back and call the story of this century: Climate change.
‘You basically have free hot water’: how Cyprus became a world leader in solar heating
Cyprus has outstripped all other EU member states in embracing hot-water solar systems, with an estimated 93.5 percent of households using them.
California could cut utility bills with distributed energy. Why isn’t it?
Rooftop solar, batteries, EVs, and smart thermostats could help rein in rising grid costs — if only California could pass policies to make it happen.
Promoters of clean-energy data centers in Virginia coal country unfazed by doubters
Former chief deputy director with the state Department of Energy: “This isn’t a pipedream. People don't understand how long..this takes.”
In Minnesota, Xcel Energy looks to mimic power plant with solar and storage networks
The utility’s “virtual power plant” proposal taps an emerging model to replace retiring fossil fuel generation. Advocates like the concept but say the utility shouldn’t get to own the entire project.
Biden administration announces more than $2 billion in grants to boost US power grid
The grid is overburdened, under-resourced — and vital to the energy transition. New federal funding aims to increase capacity and get more clean energy built.
Indiana’s dependence on coal is costing ratepayers millions and holding back clean energy growth
Coal plants are costing ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars and curbing renewable development nationwide. The problem is especially bad in Indiana.
