Energy

Microsoft has announced new, more ambitious climate change targets for the coming decades.

Environment

Microsoft Pledges To Remove From The Atmosphere All The Carbon It Has Ever Emitted

4:02pm January 16, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

The tech giant, which says it has been "carbon neutral" for years, is vowing to go "carbon negative" — by cutting emissions, planting trees and investing in new carbon removal technology.

The Navajo Generating Station shut down in November 2019. The West's largest coal-fired power plant provided $12 million in yearly royalties to the Hopi Tribe.

Hopi Look To Tourism, Ranching For Income After Coal Power Plant Closure

10:18am January 14, 2020

by Laurel Morales

The coal power plant that provided about 80% of the Hopi Nation's budget closed last month. Tribal leaders are now trying to figure out how to replace the revenue, which was their economic lifeline.

The Blue Lake Rancheria microgrid powers a number of buildings on the reservation and helped provide necessary energy during county-wide power outages.

Environment

California Reservation's Solar Microgrid Provides Power During Utility Shutoffs

8:26am January 11, 2020

by Erik Neumann

California utility PG&E continues planned power outages to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires. One Native tribe's solar-powered microgrid is proving to be a lifeline for rural communities.

Jack George, an employee at Royal Lighting, looks at chandeliers using incandescent light bulbs at the store in Los Angeles. A federal judge is allowing California to enforce updated efficiency standards that will affect such specialty lightbulbs.

National

California Will Enforce The Energy-Efficient Lightbulb Rule Trump Wants To Reverse

3:20pm January 01, 2020

by Rhitu Chatterjee

California and other states are challenging the Trump administration over its reversal of standards for energy-efficient lightbulbs.

From Texas To Minnesota: 1A Across America In 2019 (Rebroadcast)

1:54pm January 01, 2020

1A Across America has done a lot in its first year. Find out where the team heads next.

A fallen PG&E utility pole lays on a property burned during a wildfire. The company has several settlement deals meant to clear liabilities stemming from fires sparked by its equipment.

National

Judge Approves PG&E $24.5 Billion Plan For Wildfire Victims And Insurance Companies

11:28pm December 17, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The beleaguered utility faces others obstacles such as winning California Gov. Gavin Newsom's approval for its restructuring plan and a bid by hedge funds to gain control of the company.

The Monastery of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Washington, D.C. is the new host of a 151 kW community solar garden. The panels will provide roughly 50 nearby households with green energy.

Environment

Powered By Faith, Religious Groups Emerge As A Conduit For A Just Solar Boom

7:00am December 15, 2019

by Avery Ellfeldt

The solar industry may be booming, but clean energy's financial perks still aren't reaching communities that need them most. Religious institutions are stepping up to bridge the gap.