But even at one of the largest US geothermal projects, located near Austin, Texas, the upfront cost can be a barrier, making ...

One of the least energy efficient states allows elected commissioners to use ratepayer money for ‘patronage’ projects — with ...

In 2020, installation was completed on the first wind turbines installed in U.S. federal waters 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, Va. Despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to kill the small ...

The oil tanker Cap Port Arthur looms behind a beach house at Ingleside on the Bay, Tex., on Jan. 10, 2024. In a few short years, the small coastal community has become the epicenter of the United ...

On a windy night in early January, second-grade teacher Barbara Ishida spotted the Eaton Fire glowing in the hills behind her home in Altadena, California. Her mind turned to the deadly wildfires in ...

It began with a lobbyist’s pitch. Tennessee Rep. Rusty Grills says a lobbyist proposed a simple idea: repeal the state’s requirement for reflective roofs on many commercial buildings. In late March, ...

After getting word that he’d been awarded a $20,000 renewable energy grant, Minnesota farmer Dale Westphal spent about $46,500 last year to install these solar panels. His grant — like thousands of ...

As an ice storm slicked roads across eastern Michigan on Feb. 6, representatives from four houses of worship arrived at the offices of Democratic U.S. Sen. Gary Peters. They wanted Peters to pressure ...

The extension, which was among the list of deregulatory actions announced by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, has drawn strong criticism from environmental groups, including those in Louisiana where ...

A herd of elk roams through the field near the Flatirons Campus of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Arvada, Colo. in 2023. Renewable energy is surging in the United States, a new ...