The world still depends heavily on coal, oil and natural gas to meet its energy needs. However, the use of these energy sources has a drastic impact on the environment. Furthermore, fossil fuels are ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A renewable electricity generation technology harnesses a naturally existing energy flux, such as wind, sun, heat, or tides, and converts that flux to electricity. Natural phenomena have varying time ...

If you've seen an individual, company or organization claiming to be powered by green or renewable energy, it's thanks to renewable energy certificates, otherwise known as RECs. The problem is that ...

The Biden Administration and some lawmakers are moving forward with a historic shift to “zero emissions” energy production without planning for the aftermath. Renewable-energy advocates focus on zero ...

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 ...