The U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, will no longer fund renewable energy projects on prime farmland, according to an Aug. 19 news release. This will prevent farmers in Iowa from installing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In 2024, rooftop solar was the fastest-growing source of ...

Not all solar panels are created equal. There are currently three main types of panels in today’s market which includes monocrystalline, polycrystalline and thin film panels. Here are the details of ...

"Wind and solar energy infrastructure is essentially worthless when it is dark outside, and when the wind is not blowing," the U.S. Energy Department posted on social media. The U.S. Energy Department ...

The transition to renewable energy is not just about installing more solar panels and wind turbines. Without smarter market rules, the energy transition could become unnecessarily expensive and deepen ...

Falling solar costs and rising demand for clean electricity are driving the development of increasingly large solar projects ...

Drive through the plains of Iowa or Kansas and you’ll see more than rows of corn, wheat and soybeans. You’ll also see towering wind turbines spinning above fields and solar panels shining in the sun ...

Wind energy infrastructure doesn’t produce power if the air isn’t moving, and solar doesn’t generate power if the sun’s not out. But that doesn’t mean that either source of energy is "worthless" ...