Tag: solar power
The race to build solar power in the desert—and protect rare...
As development of large solar projects speeds up, researchers race against the clock to study the ecosystem implications.
‘We have the Power’ finds US has resources and technology...
The study confirmed the U.S. has enough wind and solar resources to meet the country's energy needs.
South Australia first to be 100% solar-powered, as solar becomes cheapest...
On Oct. 11, all of its electricity was generated by solar power, the first time this feat was achieved by any major jurisdiction in the world.
Kansas Supreme Court rule in favor of renewable energy
“With today’s Supreme Court ruling, we make headway toward fairness and justice for solar and renewable energy users in Kansas.”
Even red states are going solar, dumping coal, as just good...
Republican decision-makers increasingly see solar as just a good business investment that produces electricity more cost-effectively than coal.
California becomes first state to require solar on new homes
"With extreme weather events becoming more frequent, there is even greater need for homes that are efficient, reliable and resilient."
California set to require solar on most new homes
If approved, the mandate would apply to all houses, condos and apartment buildings up to three stories tall that obtain building permits after Jan. 1, 2020.
UK goes 55 hours without coal power, breaking record
In January, the UK government announced plans to phase out coal generation by 2025.
Senate tax bill could be ‘devastating’ to wind and solar power
Tax credits have fueled the renewable energy industry's boom, but the Senate tax bill "undermine[s] our capacity to use renewable energy tax credits, which have value only if they can be monetized."
Costa Rica runs 300 days on renewable energy
Costa Rica has achieved something incredible and shown the rest of the world what’s possible with renewable energy.
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ICE is the American Gestapo, kidnapping and trafficking people
Why aren’t we arresting ICE agents when they break the law?
GOP proposal could slash food aid for millions, new analysis warns
As House Republicans push for deep SNAP cuts and expanded work requirements, experts warn the proposal would strip food assistance from millions of low-income people—including families, older adults, and veterans—without improving employment.
May Day uprising: Americans unite to resist Trump’s war on workers and democracy
With over 1,100 rallies planned across the country, May Day protesters call out Trump’s billionaire allies, labor rollbacks, and attacks on immigrants in what may become the largest workers’ demonstration in U.S. history.
Medicare for All returns to Congress as GOP pushes Medicaid cuts and corporate tax...
As Sanders and progressives reintroduce Medicare for All with growing support, Republican lawmakers propose historic Medicaid cuts to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.
Amazon walks back tariff transparency plan after Trump calls Bezos
After reports surfaced that Amazon might show consumers how much tariffs contribute to product prices, Trump intervened personally—and the plan was scrapped within hours.