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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

In the Navajo Nation, and for many tribes, sage is a sacred plant burned in ceremonies to promote healing, spiritual protection and connection to the land. But Meredith Benally, who is Diné and the co ...

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 ...

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 ...

Floodlight is excited to announce the hiring of award-winning investigative broadcast journalist Evan Simon to the Floodlight team. Simon most recently worked as a member of the ABC News Investigative ...

In this image from the short documentary The Jobs Myth, Tulane University scientist Kimberly Terrell, left, and Floodlight reporter Terry L. Jones discuss her research into hiring disparities in the U ...

After getting word that he’d been awarded a $20,000 renewable energy grant, Minnesota farmer Dale Westphal spent about $46,500 last year to install these solar panels. His grant — like thousands of ...

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 ...

The Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Lake County, Ohio, celebrates 30 years of commercial operation in 2017. The plant is at the center of a wide-ranging alleged bribery scheme by the plant’s former owner ...