Higher renewable capacity additions in AEO2016 reflect policy changes and cost reductions
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook (2015 and 2016 editions) Projections for renewable electricity...
Benchmark: U.S. Solar Job Growth Outpaces Traditional Energy Sector Employment
U.S. renewable energy employment rose 6% in the U.S. during 2015, largely surpassing job growth in traditional energy sectors such as oil...
Portugal powered by 100% renewable energy for over four days
An exciting renewable energy feat in Europe shows us just what a sustainable energy future will look like – and that future is not too...
Renewables Are Leaving Natural Gas In The Dust This Year
CREDIT: NATI HARNIK, AP In the first three months of 2016, the U.S. grid added 18 megawatts of new natural gas generating capacity. It...
Germany: 100% renewable power becomes a reality
Credit: The Energy Collective Germany met all of its power demand through renewable energy for a brief spell lasting around an hour on...
Are Solar Panels Worth the Investment for Owners?
Attention Homeowners: What You Need to Know Before Investing in Solar Panels Are solar panels a more financially sound investment than...
Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation in 2015 were lowest since 1993
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from electricity generation totaled...
This Country Generated So Much Renewable Energy It Paid People to Use It
Germany aims to become 100 percent reliant on renewable energy by 2050. On May 8—a particularly sunny and windy day—Germany’s renewable...
New York Plans to Make Fighting Climate Change Good Business
A governor wants to lead on green energy. The state’s utilities are nervously falling in line. Young entrepreneurs are buzzing,...
Solar power is contagious. These maps show how it spreads.
(Shutterstock) Rooftop solar is expanding rapidly in the United States — by some estimates, a new system goes up every four minutes....