Tag: renewable energy
Renewables helped prevent blackouts on New England’s hottest day this summer
As much as 22 percent of power usage in New England on June 24 came from behind-the-meter solar.
Ireland becomes sixth European country to end use of coal ahead...
Ireland became the sixth country in Europe to end its use of coal with an additional 23 European countries committing to a cleaner energy future.
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!
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NYC releases 170,000 pages of 9/11 air quality records held back for 25 years
The documents settle two lawsuits from survivors and responders who spent decades seeking them.
Houthi seizure of Yemeni port pushes US diesel past $6 a gallon for first...
Saudi oil output has fallen to its lowest level since 1990 as the Iran war disrupts shipping.
Casino workers strike at Encore Boston Harbor after contract talks stall
More than 1,300 Teamsters and UNITE HERE members walked out after voting 97 percent to authorize the strike
Forever War: How 9/11 Unleashed U.S. Violence on Civilians Abroad & Attacks on Rights...
We look at how post-9/11 policies and the so-called war on terror reshaped the country and the world with two Columbia faculty members who convened a two-day symposium on “The Forever War and the First Amendment.” The symposium brought together journalists, scholars, lawyers and activists to explore the legacy of the “war on terror,” specifically focused on the impact on democratic rights, including the freedoms of speech and the press.
Supreme Court blocks Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map for second time
The order clears up dueling court fights just weeks before Missouri finalizes its November ballot.