Tag: renewable energy
Navigating the energy transition: Renewables abound, but grid challenges loom
Renewable energy doesn’t matter if we can’t distribute it.
Increasing renewable energy use in the US brings billions in benefits,...
The United States’ increasing use of renewable energy has improved air quality and reduced the country’s greenhouse gas emissions while producing monetary benefits in the hundreds of billions of dollars.
Renewable energy surpasses 30% of global electricity supply for first time...
According to Ember’s executive summary of the report, record solar and wind construction in 2023 means “a new era of falling fossil generation is imminent.”
UK sets new standard as renewables outpace fossil fuels in power...
For the first time, wind energy leads the charge in the UK's power grid, marking a pivotal shift towards cleaner, sustainable electricity amid global environmental concerns.
The Inflation Reduction Act: A quantum leap in US clean energy,...
As the nation charts its course towards a greener future, certain sectors, particularly hydrogen, geothermal, and nuclear energy, find themselves mired in regulatory and practical quandaries.
The critical missing piece from the US energy transition
Competition is meaningless, after all, if the prize is a dead place.
Biden administration fuels rural and tribal progress with $366 million green...
Biden's $366 million green energy initiative promises a sustainable future for rural and tribal communities, spotlighting the administration's dedication to equitable clean energy access.
The nuclear energy dilemma: Climate savior or existential threat?
Nuclear power has promise and peril, posing many challenging questions for environmentalists.
55 percent of Germany’s power in 2023 came from renewables
“Wind farms—especially those on land—made the largest contribution.”
As planet heats, U.S. ramps up fossil fuel production, casting a...
Despite mounting climate concerns, the U.S. is set to break records in fossil fuel production, complicating international efforts to phase out these energy sources at the upcoming COP28 summit.
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Pendulum justice: The greater MAGA’s orgy of outrages, the more change looms
Under duress, wealth shares its spoils,/ But never forsakes its octopus coils.
Grow your own food—and a kinder world: How veganic farming can turn your garden...
More than just growing food without animal products, veganic farming reimagines agriculture as a space where humans, wildlife, and even soil microbes can coexist and flourish together, offering a bold and compassionate alternative to traditional organic methods.
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.