Cutting fossil fuels and ramping up renewable energy may look like a slow and difficult transition, but there are countries ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Katharine Beer is a writer, editor, and archivist based in New York. She has a broad range ...

Small electric co-op in New Mexico separates from Tri-State to pursue solar option La Plata Electric Association has long touted its support for green energy, but now it’s close to reaching a cap on ...

After a long slump, renewable energy stocks have begun to stage a comeback as inflation is starting to ease and the Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates in September. The big picture is ...

Today, we often hear about “drop-in” fuels. These are renewable fuels are specifically developed for use in existing, mass-produced, transportation vehicles and other equipment — ethanol blend ...

The Environment Massachusetts Research & Policy Center published its Renewable Communities 2021 report which looks at seven case studies of cities, towns and regional agencies working towards complete ...

Total global energy use is rising, and remains based on fossil fuels. Yet, the challenge of climate change requires a deep decarbonization of our energy system. Here I argue that the global energy ...

Sometimes specific crops and trees are grown just for biomass power. These are often referred to as energy farms. For many years, farmers have been growing switchgrass as a side crop for livestock ...

In simple terms, inertia refers to the energy stored in the rotating masses of synchronous generators, typically found in traditional thermal power plants. This stored kinetic energy acts as a cushion ...

This chapter considers the extent to which renewable technologies might contribute to the future U.S. electric power supply. To come to conclusions about the level that renewables might contribute to ...

Five people will make a decision soon that will have an outsized impact on the future of renewable energy in America. I’m not talking about big shots like Obama, Koch, Boehner, Bloomberg, or Steyer. I ...