WATCH: Blinken says U.S. falling behind China on renewable industry exports
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said the U.S. is falling behind China, the largest producer and exporter of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries and electric vehicles.
Biden boosts offshore wind energy, wants to power 10 million homes
The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to sharply increase offshore wind energy along the East Coast.
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How regulators are approaching the push for offshore wind
There are more than a dozen offshore wind projects currently proposed off the U.S. East Coast, which together could power millions of homes. But the proposed projects must balance the need for renewable energy with concerns from and commercial ocean…
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Under Biden, will offshore wind finally drive major energy gains in the U.S.?
For decades, scientists have seen vast potential for offshore wind energy. Despite this, offshore wind in the U.S. barely exists, as projects have faced local opposition and concern about how they would affect ocean habitats and fisheries. But with a…
The U.S. renewable energy industry is reeling from the new coronavirus pandemic, which has delayed construction, put thousands of skilled laborers out of work and sowed doubts about solar and wind projects on the drawing board.
South Africans have been outraged by rolling power cuts in the current mid-summer that also have worried investors.
After millions of protesters marched around the globe to demand action on climate change, we more closely examine what policies they are proposing. Miles O’Brien joins William Brangham to discuss current sources of U.S. energy and what it would take…
A new thermoelectric generator could bring light to one billion people who live without power...if market forces will let it.
Curious onlookers can check out the open-access maps. Publicly available information on this scale could help revolutionize the future of energy.
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