Tag: renewable energy
Wind and solar power grows along side fossil fuel to help...
All major energy sources hit a record high in 2024 making renewable energy, oil, gas, coal, nuclear and hydropower responsible for the worldwide energy demand.
New report predicts abandoned coal mines turned into solar farms could...
These solar projects could equal 15 percent of the solar that's already been built globally and help triple renewables before the end of the decade.
Billions in clean energy projects canceled amid Republican tax bill and...
Clean energy investments are vanishing as the Trump administration’s tax plan and rollback of Biden-era climate policies threaten America’s transition to renewables.
22 young Americans sue Trump administration to block executive orders pushing...
In Lighthiser v. Trump, the youth plaintiffs say the administration’s actions violate their constitutional rights to life, health and safety and breach congressional mandates to safeguard public health and ecosystems.
Renewables generated 43% of electricity used by Australia’s main power grid...
It was the highest first-quarter share of renewables in the 25-year history of the National Energy Market.
Fossil fuels within electricity sector falls to all time low in...
The low was generated by an uptick in wind and solar power reaching a record high of 24.4 percent of generated electricity in the U.S. in March 2025.
Chicago runs on renewable energy to fight against climate change
The city's 411 government-owned buildings run 100 percent on renewable energy transforming the city's energy landscape with large-scale clean energy solutions.
Native organizations fill gaps in federal support for tribal renewable energy,...
The IRA provides Tribes with renewable energy tax credits for the first time (covering up to 70 percent of project cost) and increases funding for Tribal energy loans from $2 to $20 billion!
Trump, an offshore wind killer
Donald Trump ordered a “temporary withdrawal” of any new federal leasing of the Outer Continental Shelf for new offshore wind projects.
Chicago becomes largest US city to power all municipal buildings with...
Chicago powers 411 city buildings with 100 percent renewable energy, setting a major climate milestone.
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Pendulum justice: The greater MAGA’s orgy of outrages, the more change looms
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Israel linked to majority of global civilian deaths from explosive weapons in 2025
A new international monitoring report found that more than 22,600 civilians were killed by explosive weapons last year, with Israeli armed forces accounting for 56 percent of recorded fatalities worldwide.
Decades of research link pesticide use around homes, farms to childhood cancer
A new comprehensive meta-analysis published last month in the International Journal of Cancer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln analyzed findings from 88 epidemiological studies spanning more than 40 years.
The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.
Do organic farms use pesticides? How organic and conventional farming differ
Many consumers assume organic food is pesticide-free. In reality, both organic and conventional farms use pesticides, but the types of products, regulatory standards, and pest-management strategies differ significantly.