Renewable Energy

The U.S. has never had as much wind, solar and hydropower. But experts say it’s not enough to meet future electricity demand

This April’s total solar eclipse will present a unique challenge to power grid operators because of the decline in solar power generation

Renewable energy will surpass coal power by 2025 and, with nuclear energy, will account for nearly half the world’s power generation by 2026, the International Energy Agency forecasts

China is running away with clean energy expansion, with the E.U. and U.S. following far behind

Solar and natural gas surged last year in the U.S., while wind stumbled

We do not want to trade the harm of emissions from gasoline vehicles for the harm caused by unsustainable mining practices

The potential of geothermal energy as a carbon-free power source is well known. Now companies such as Google are helping to unlock it

Virgin Atlantic flew the first large commercial jet to traverse the Atlantic with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel

A projected drop in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions—one of the largest of the past decade—is still not enough to meet the country’s commitments under the Paris climate accord

Hungarian-American biophysicist and inventorMária Telkes illuminated the field of solar energy. She invented a solar oven, a solar desalination kit and, in the late 1940s, designed one of the first solar-heated houses

China and the U.S. agreed to new greenhouse gas reduction commitments ahead of upcoming climate talks, but the relationship between the world’s top two emitters remains “challenging”

The outcomes of state elections this week may mean more natural gas plants in Texas, greater use of climate law funds in Kentucky and the continuation of the status quo in Maine and Mississippi