Business & Economy

Can Solar Avoid Trump’s Culture Wars?

Kate Yoder / Grist Feb 25, 2025 The industry is rebranding itself as a symbol of American "energy dominance." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Biden Designates $7 Billion To Make Solar More Affordable

Syris Valentine / Grist Apr 23, 2024 The White House's 'Solar for All' program is designed to reduce greenhouse emissions and energy inequity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Environment

US Experienced Staggering Growth in Renewables Over the Last Decade

Syris Valentine / Grist Apr 3, 2024 Nearly a quarter of the nation's grid now runs on solar and wind energy, bringing the country closer to its climate goals. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

We Cannot Transition to Renewable Energy Without a Plan

David Fridley, Richard Heinberg / IMI Mar 18, 2024 Radical societal transformation is inevitable; a plan could make a difference between catastrophe and progress. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Environment

The Promise and Perils of Hawaii’s Renewable Energy Revolution

Jennifer Oldham / Capital & Main Feb 2, 2024 The closer the state gets to reaching its groundbreaking clean energy goals, the harder it will be to achieve them. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Climate Crisis Is Coming for Your Food

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 9, 2019 A new report from the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change finds desertification is destroying the very soil that feeds us. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Solar-Powered Future Is Finally Upon Us

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Jul 15, 2019 Progress across the globe shows an increasingly positive solar future as fuel from the sun grows cheaper and more abundant. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

These Countries Are Taking Climate Change Seriously

Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Jan 9, 2019 In the just-published "Climate Change Performance Index," Sweden, Morocco and Lithuania are top performers in 2018's global warming battles. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Renewables Could Green the Sahara Desert

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Sep 24, 2018 Cover enough ground with wind turbines and solar panels and you change the local climate, green the desert and could even boost the Sahara’s rainfall. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

India Forges Ahead on Solar Power

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 4, 2018 Five of the world's largest solar installations are under construction there, and a sixth is in the pipeline. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Heartless Math of ‘Carsonomics’

Julian Vigo / Truthdig May 11, 2018 Less is not more with Ben Carson leading the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Hemisphere’s Biggest Solar Plant Is in Mexico, Not the U.S.

Juan Cole / Informed Comment May 6, 2018 Mexico plans to produce 43 percent of its electricity from renewables within six years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )