Trump’s court losses give the wind industry a chance to get back on stable footing.
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Coastal resiliency bill will lead to more natural tactics for restoring damaged shorelines around the state.
Proponents of renewable power will control the Phoenix-area utility’s policymaking for the first time after they won an unusually contentious race that drew attention from national groups.
Proponents of a bill to regulate "plug-in solar" in New Hampshire believe the devices would democratize access to the solar energy shining on the Granite State in a time of energy uncertainty. But they also want to tread carefully, they said, to avoid potentially dangerous pitfalls.
A California power provider shows homes can ditch fossil-fueled appliances without pricey electrical service upgrades after all.
A rare spot of global climate agreement could prevent up to half a degree of warming this century.

Solar is winning the energy race
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The world’s cheapest power source is scaling at warp speed, pushing coal, gas, and nuclear aside.
Renewable energy leaders said their industry got “rolled” in President Trump’s tax bill. Now they’re fighting back, starting in Texas.
A Colorado air pollution plan to cut the biggest industrial emissions is working ahead of time, state records show.
The smaller panels are widely used in other countries, often on balconies, where they can help apartment renters offset electricity costs.
The United States' largest offshore wind farm started generating electricity Monday as another developer accepted nearly $1 billion to ditch two planned projects.
A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers facing devastating water shortages.
A 60-year dataset reveals that the biggest driver of declining agricultural emissions is in fact more productivity on farms.
Investor-owned utilities have been slow to ditch oil and gas. The city of Ann Arbor plans to boost access to renewables through a new dual-service model.
While war in the Middle East sends oil prices soaring and households brace for higher bills, one tiny German village has spent 30 years making itself immune to exactly this kind of shock.
Falling costs and government incentives make solar an attractive option for many, reducing the need for gas.
Sodexo UK and Ireland has announced the results of its latest effort to cut foodservice and catering emissions through plant-forward menus.
In one of the world’s most climate-sensitive deltas, disasters are on the rise. The need for resilient housing has become a significant concern for Bangladesh.
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