Nation Aug 07 EPA kills Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy for lower-income households By Alexa St. John, Matthew Daly, Associated Press
World Jan 23 While Trump pursues more fossil fuels, Europe posts a record year for renewable energy use Nearly three-quarters of the EU's electricity doesn't emit planet-warming gases into the air. By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press
Politics Apr 22 WATCH: Biden marks Earth Day with new grants for solar power President Joe Biden is announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities. By Alexa St. John, Will Weissert, Associated Press
Nation Nov 29 Coal-producing West Virginia is converting an entire school system to solar power The project in Wayne County Schools represents what a developer and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin's office touted on Wednesday as the biggest-ever single demonstration of sun-powered renewable electricity in Appalachian public schools. By Leah Willingham, Associated Press
World Sep 12 EU lawmakers approve a deal to raise renewable energy target to 42.5 percent of total consumption by 2030 European Union lawmakers endorsed a deal Tuesday to raise the share of renewables in the bloc's energy mix, another step to accelerate its green transition away from fossil fuels. By Associated Press
Dec 21 Biden administration approves expansion of solar power on U.S. land By Matthew Brown, Associated Press U.S. officials have approved two solar projects in California and are opening public lands in three other Western states to potential solar development — part of the Biden administration's effort to counter climate change by shifting from fossil fuels. Continue reading
Sep 13 Biden’s proposed tenfold increase in solar power would remake the U.S. electricity system By Joshua D. Rhodes, The Conversation A decade ago, solar power was a tiny sliver of the US energy supply. Today it’s expanding rapidly – and the Biden administration wants to make it much, much bigger. Continue reading
Sep 08 Solar could power 40 percent of U.S. electricity by 2035, report says By Matthew Daly, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
May 03 New solar power plant for California desert gains federal approval By Associated Press The Crimson Solar Project includes a 350-megawatt energy storage system and could supply enough power for 87,500 homes. The approval comes amid President Joe Biden's plans to fight climate change. Continue reading
May 11 Biggest U.S. solar project approved in Nevada despite critics By Scott Sonner, Associated Press The Trump administration has approved the largest solar energy project in the U.S. and one of the biggest in the world despite objections from conservationists who say it will destroy thousands of acres of habitat critical to the survival of… Continue reading