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The United States is in the middle of the largest offshore wind expansion in its history — despite Donald Trump waging what clean energy advocates describe as an all-out war against the sector.
Contenders are near projects that have already been canceled, are still far from construction and are saddled with hefty price tags.

Researchers find that EVs cost no more to own than a comparable gas car almost anywhere in the U.S.

Africa’s energy sector is rapidly shifting toward solar and wind power and battery storage as governments and investors shift away from coal and large hydropower dams.
Solar and wind produce lots of energy — but not always at the right time. More battery storage could help Europe to stabilize prices and replace polluting fossil fuel energy, but roadblocks remain.
Mounting evidence shows a clean energy project in Washington on a Yakama sacred site would in large part power a data center.
Experts and local activists, wary of past exploitation, are hoping it will be different this time—but aren’t confident it will be.
California wants to phase out fossil fuels, but still needs gas. That makes for messy politics and a frontrunner saying "I need Chevron."

Oil and gas drilling activity in Colorado was down in 2025, leading to fewer total air emissions — even as emissions for each new well are projected to rise.

Mr. Gore is still giving the slide show that “An Inconvenient Truth” was built around, but with changes that reflect a shift in the discussion of climate change.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright wants Americans to drop “doomster” views around energy, arguing climate change isn't a top problem.

The president said the move would bring food prices down, but experts say that’s unlikely.
Across the state’s heartland, communities such as Indiantown are weighing proposals for hyperscale data centers. The massive facilities would reshape Florida’s rural lands.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has pumped the brakes on Hawaiʻi's multi-decade effort to improve visibility and reduce fine particulates and other man-made pollutants.

Cities across south and south-east Asia are becoming places where informal workers can no longer recover from the heat.

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah are joining forces to accelerate deployment of clean, around-the-clock geothermal energy in the region.
A draft proposal would allow for drilling off the California and Florida coasts, including two of the largest areas used for ocean-based military training.

Surging demand, low reserves and reduced Middle East exports are predicted to cause a global energy crunch by August.

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