Science Apr 17 Colombia minister says Iran war should accelerate transition to clean energy By Steven Grattan, Associated Press
Politics Nov 29 Trump has called for U.S. 'energy dominance' but is likely to hit real-world limits Donald Trump is creating a National Energy Council that he says will establish U.S. "energy dominance" around the world, but the president-elect's energy wishes are likely to run into real-world limits. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Science Jan 21 Watch 4:50 How an Alaska village's switch to renewable energy helps local Native economies In the remote village of Ambler, Alaska, temperatures can fall to minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter, so heating the community is a big job. This past September, Ambler switched to a renewable energy option in an effort to…
Science Mar 25 Watch 8:30 Why geothermal energy is being viewed as a viable alternative to fossil fuels President Biden and the European Union on Friday announced new plans to enable Europe to become less dependent on Russian oil and gas. But for now, the Russian invasion has opened up much larger questions over our dependence on fossil… By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman, Murrey Jacobson, Courtney Norris
Nation Sep 08 Solar could power 40 percent of U.S. electricity by 2035, report says The report says the United States would need to quadruple its annual solar capacity — and continue to increase it year by year — as it shifts to a renewable-dominant grid in order to address the existential threat posed by… By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Jul 03 Germany is first major economy to phase out coal and nuclear By Frank Jordans, Associated Press German lawmakers have finalized the country's long-awaited phase-out of coal as an energy source, backing a plan that environmental groups say isn't ambitious enough. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 10:39 How the end of a major tax incentive may impact wind energy By Karla Murthy, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo The amount of wind energy in the United States has more than doubled since 2011. It’s gotten a big boost from a federal incentive called the Production Tax Credit. But after nearly 30 years, the tax is set to begin… Continue watching
Oct 30 For Stein, climate change and erasing student debt are high-priority By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Jill Stein, the Green Party presidential candidate, is offering an aggressive set of policy prescriptions in her longshot bid. Continue reading
Dec 03 Will these fringe technologies become the future of clean energy? By Vikram Mansharamani As the public and private sectors collaborate on energy and climate matters to help slow carbon emissions, it is worth pondering other technologies and how they may affect the future of energy. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 5:10 Mexican wind farm sending power to U.S. comes under fire By PBS News Hour A historic wind farm began sending electricity to San Diego from Mexico this year. For the small rural community leasing the land, it offers a financial boon. But the entire project is being challenged in court, due to claims that… Continue watching