Safari Energy and Sun Tribe complete Pennsylvania’s largest municipal solar array

Standing amid more than 50,000 solar panels, representatives from Pennsylvania’s Borough of Chambersburg, Safari Energy and Sun Tribe Development were joined by Pennsylvania State Representative Rob Kauffman, 89th District, and other elected…

Illinois’s renewable energy overhaul bill passes Senate and moves to Governor’s desk

Today, the Illinois Senate passed major clean energy legislation that commits the state to reaching 40% renewable energy by 2030 and 50% renewables by 2040. The Governor is expected to sign the bill. The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act puts…

Energy Wyze releases AI-powered solar lead generation and booking website

SinglePoint announced that its subsidiary company Energy Wyze has launched a new AI bot technology that allows for the complete automation of booking appointments and automated lead generation. While still having the option for in-person…

Dominion Energy and The Nature Conservancy plan solar project on former Virginia coalfield

The Nature Conservancy and Dominion Energy Virginia are developing one of the first utility-scale solar projects on former surface mines in the coalfields of Southwest Virginia. Credit: Dominion Energy The Highlands Solar project will repurpose…

Biden Outlines a Plan for Cleaner Jet Fuel. But How Clean Would It Be?

When asked for comment, both the E.P.A. and Department of Energy referred questions to the White House, which did not respond.The concerns underscore the difficulty of cleaning up an industry that has come under increasing pressure to tackle…

Can a Green-Economy Boom Town Be Built to Last?

When the plant scaled back production in the 2000s and closed in 2015, around the time of white-collar job cuts, Normal felt the pinch. Suppliers decamped, and many workers left in search of new jobs. Uptown, an elegant, brick-accented district…

Biden Offers Ambitious Blueprint for Solar Energy

Building and installing enough solar panels to generate up to 45 percent of the country’s power needs will strain manufacturers and the energy industry, increasing demand for materials like aluminum, silicon, steel and glass. The industry…

High Natural Gas Prices Strain Europeans, Weighing on Recovery

LONDON — As the world struggles to recover from the pandemic, soaring natural gas prices threaten to become a drag on the economies of Europe and elsewhere. Wholesale prices for the fuel are at their highest in years — nearly five times…

California Aims to Ban Recycling Symbols on Things That Aren’t Recyclable

In the past year, a number of environmental organizations have filed lawsuits seeking to combat misleading claims of recyclability by major corporations. Environmental groups have also criticized plans by the oil and gas industry to expand…

How California’s Recall Vote Could Affect the State’s Climate Policies

Follow our latest updates on the California Recall Election and Governor Newsom.California has long cast itself as a leader in the fight against global warming, with more solar panels and electric cars than anywhere else in the nation. But…