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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China retaliates against Trump tariffs with sweeping countermeasures as global markets plummet
Beijing responds to Trump’s aggressive new tariffs with 34% duties on all U.S. goods, rare-earth export controls, and sanctions on U.S. firms, signaling a major escalation in the global trade war
Only 15 senators back effort to block arms to Israel as Gaza deaths surpass...
Despite an escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and allegations of war crimes, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected resolutions to halt $8.8 billion in weapons sales to Israel, with only 15 senators supporting the effort.
Ending militarism in America
Taking on the MICIMATT(SH)!
The Homeless Garden Project is opening new doors to helping the unhoused
This one-year program provides transitional employment, job training, and housing resources for people experiencing homelessness.
Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...
Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?