President Donald Trump signs executive orders on Feb. 3, 2025. Trump’s freeze on spending has halted several federally funded programs, including Solar For All, an initiative by then-President Joe ...

But even at one of the largest US geothermal projects, located near Austin, Texas, the upfront cost can be a barrier, making ...

One of the least energy efficient states allows elected commissioners to use ratepayer money for ‘patronage’ projects — with ...

Parishioners and supporters of New Mount Hermon Missionary Baptist Church celebrate the installation of a solar panel system. The church, located in one of the most polluted ZIP codes in Michigan, is ...

It began with a lobbyist’s pitch. Tennessee Rep. Rusty Grills says a lobbyist proposed a simple idea: repeal the state’s requirement for reflective roofs on many commercial buildings. In late March, ...

The amount of energy from solar, wind, hydropower and biomass is so low that industrial users this year convinced the PSC to let them build their own renewable energy generation to help power their ...

In the early 2000s, a long-time Louisiana engineer and entrepreneur thought it would be natural for the oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico to expand into offshore wind. The industry could use ...

Wind turbines and solar panels generate renewable energy side by side near Palm Springs, Calif. Mario Tama/Getty Images When it comes to energy policy, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – the official ...

Squashington Farm near Mount Horeb, Wis., was expecting to get $15,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help pay for a $50,000 solar array to provide all of the electricity for the small ...

Renewables. How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate. By slashing support for electric vehicles and home efficiency, the GOP-backed bill could ...

Emails show a racial disparities study angered elected Louisiana officials and potential donors to a $600 million ...

Not so long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar power. But now, with the coming of power-hungry AI platforms, they’re bypassing the grid, ...