Renewables

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and Prince Mohammed bin Salman are partnering to host an enormous solar project.

People are making the switch from plastic to glass milk bottles in the United Kingdom.

Soon, all new models of Mercedes-Benz vehicles on the market will be available in an electric version. Here's how they've meeting this ambitious goalpost

New York will be investing nearly $1.5 billion into a variety of renewable energy projects over the next five years.

Deepwater Wind, an offshore Massachusetts wind farm, is proposing to use Tesla batteries to power their turbines, bringing solar and wind together in a potential match made in heaven.

An Australian solar plant could be the world's largest solar thermal energy source upon its completion, adding 150 megawatts of capacity. Learn more about the ambitious project and how solar thermal energy differs from solar photovoltaic power.

What are the solutions to global warming? There are many things we could do to help combat and hopefully stop the climate crisis from worsening.

On Election Day, Nevada voters approved Question 6 for the state constitution, which mandates a 50 percent shift renewable energy by 2030.

Conserving natural resources is more important than ever, even if many people don’t seem to realize that we’re at a dangerous tipping point.

The Green Deal promises that renewable energy is completely possible within our lifetimes, but do countries ravaged by an economic disaster still have the available funding to take on this massive expense?

Will Joe Biden ban fracking if he is elected president? Here are the former VP's views on the controversial method of drilling for oil.

Solar power is currently cheaper than the price of coal, according to the International Energy Agency's World Energy Outlook 2020 report.

Portugal’s last two remaining fossil fuel extraction contracts were just canceled, meaning the European country is officially no longer drilling for oil and gas.

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is building a wind farm on their reservation in North Dakota.

New to a solar panel system? Here’s everything you need to know to get started!

One town in Mexico called Ucareo is experimenting with ways communities can protect themselves from predatory energy companies and started a GoFundMe page called for a solar power plant.

A judge ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline to shut down; and the energy companies behind the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project have completely canceled it.

Washington, D.C. just filed a lawsuit against four major oil and gas corporations: ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron, and Shell.

Orphaned oil wells, abandoned by bankrupt fossil fuel companies, are hurting people across the country.

These unique floating panels in the ocean convert energy derived from the wind, sun, and waves into power, making for a green renewable energy source.

The largest electric plane in the world is livestreaming its first test flight this week.

Sweden just shuttered its last remaining coal-fired power plant, two years ahead of schedule.

Geothermal energy is a solid option when it comes to heating and cooling — here's everything you need to know.

Is global warming real? Why are some people confused about whether or not global warming is real? And are humans really causing it?

Shifting away from coal and towards renewables helped the Earth's CO2 emissions go slightly down in 2019.

Learn how you can travel by car for a road trip — and still make it sustainable.

Plastic resin codes 1-7 identify types of recyclable plastic and whether they can be collected and processed.

Here’s everything you need to know about the electric vehicle tax credit.

Fracking impacts our planet in so many ways, from our public health to our waterways.

In April, the U.S.'s capacity for renewable energy surpassed coal's capacity.

Hampshire College made history as the first residential college in the US to run on solar energy.

Carbon taxes are hitting Canada, the UK, and, perhaps soon, the USA. But how do they reduce emissions from fossil fuels?

Maryland just launched a new solar power project — and it's open to everybody.

Young entrepreneur Aimable Mutabazi is rescuing glass from the Kigali dump for the bricks he makes at his construction company, Byiza Vuba.

The British Virgin Islands seek relief from fossil fuels after Hurricane Irma.

This Greek island is as sustainable as it is stunning.

Drivers in Norway, Germany, and other European countries are buying more EVs, particularly the Nissan Leaf and Renault Zoe.

No more will Egypt rely on expensive, imported fossil fuels thanks to world's biggest solar farm.

California has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions to their lowest level since 1990, hitting the 2020 target four years early.

Scientists have engineered a bacterium from E. coli that converts light to energy even when it's cloudy outside, boosting solar panel efficiency.