Data Centers, Overloaded Power Grids Keep Green Energy in the Spotlight July 7, 2025 By Andrea Wells Renewable energy is growing in the U.S. In fact, wind and solar energy generated more electricity in the U.S. than...
Texas Bill Would Add New Regulations for Renewable Energy Sector April 9, 2025 By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune Texas’ renewable energy industry is booming. Accounting for nearly 90% of new electrical generation, wind, solar and battery storage industries...
Global Warming Could Be Making It Less Windy in Europe February 18, 2025 By Joe Wertz Global warming is driving down wind speeds during European summers, putting additional stress on the region’s energy systems as soaring...
Energy Department Awards $2.2B to Strengthen Electrical Grid, Add Clean Power August 7, 2024 By Jennifer McDermott The Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $2.2 billion in funding for eight projects across 18 states to strengthen the...
Midwestern Farmers Who Say Yes to Solar Power Face Neighbors’ Wrath August 2, 2024 By Drew Hutchinson and Daniel Moore When Michigan farmer Clara Ostrander heard about the benefits of hosting a solar energy project, she remembered something her father...
Solar Risk Assessment Shines Light on Key Industry Challenges June 13, 2024 By Allen Laman Extreme weather, operational and battery risks — insuring the growing solar industry brings insurance companies, agents and brokers face-to-face with...
EU Agrees to Path to Compete in Clean Tech Production February 7, 2024 By Philip Blenkinsop European Union policymakers agreed new rules on Tuesday to promote local production of equipment for solar and wind power, fuel...
Michigan Joins Four Other States in Requiring 100% Carbon-Free Energy by 2040 November 29, 2023 By Joey Cappelletti LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan is on the verge of implementing one of the nation’s most ambitious clean energy mandates,...
Federal Government Opens Two Areas in Gulf of Mexico for Wind Farms, but No Companies Bid on Leases August 30, 2023 By Emily Foxhall The federal government for the first time on Tuesday opened two areas in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas...
Baseball-Size Hail Makes Insuring Solar and Wind Farms Pricier August 2, 2023 By Mark Chediak The Scottsbluff solar farm in western Nebraska was built to withstand most hailstones. But the icy pellets that rained down...