renewable energy

A worker walks past lines of solar panels at the Roha Dyechem solar project in the western northwest Indian state of Rajasthan.

'Sunny Makes Money': India installs a record volume of solar power in 2022

12:00pm November 22, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

India, on track to become the world's most populous country, gets about 70% of its electricity from coal. But the government is aggressively investing in renewable energy — particularly solar.

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An array of photovoltaic panels are pictured at a solar power park in Kozani, Greece on April 6, 2022. Greece's power transmission operator says it recently hit a new benchmark, using exclusively renewable energy for a brief time.

Greece says its entire electrical grid ran on 100% renewables for the first time

3:17pm October 13, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Renewable energy sources covered Greece's electricity demands for about five hours last Friday, the operator of the country's power grid said.

Environment

Boone plans new climate action plan to help meet 2050 clean energy targets

3:59pm August 26, 2022

by Keri Brown

Solar and wind power projects have been booming in California, like the Pine Tree Wind Farm and Solar Power Plant in the Tehachapi Mountains, but that doesn't mean fossil fuels are fading away quickly.

California just ran on 100% renewable energy, but fossil fuels aren't fading away yet

11:35am May 13, 2022

by Lauren Sommer

California broke its record for renewable energy when solar and wind provided enough to meet all consumer demand. At the time, natural gas power plants were still on, a necessity for the grid.

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Environment

Duke Energy reports boost in wind and solar power generation in 2021

4:53pm April 26, 2022

by April Laissle

Duke Energy says it posted a 20% increase in wind and solar power last year.

Environment

Duke Energy works on plan to phase out coal, reduce carbon emissions

4:47pm February 15, 2022

by Keri Brown

Duke Energy says it's on track to stop generating electricity with coal by 2035. That includes the Belews Creek site in Stokes County, one of its largest plants.

Environment

Boone municipal buildings go climate-neutral eight years ahead of schedule

4:40pm January 27, 2022

by Eddie Garcia

The town of Boone is hitting some of its climate goals eight years ahead of schedule.

The Xinyuan Coal Mine operated by Yangquan Coal Industry Group Co. in Jinzhong, Shanxi province, in October.

China Has Promised To Go Carbon-Neutral By 2060, But Coal Is Still King

8:00am June 14, 2021

by Emily Feng

This year, China pledged to go carbon-neutral by 2060. It has invested heavily in solar, wind and nuclear energy. Still, coal-fired heavy industry made up 37% of its economic activity last year.

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The Biden administration is opening the West Coast to offshore wind. Companies have largely focused on the East Coast, such as this wind farm off Block Island, R.I.

Biden Administration Strikes A Deal To Bring Offshore Wind To California

5:21pm May 25, 2021

by Lauren Sommer

For years, the Navy has objected to offshore wind farms on the California coast. The Biden administration announced a deal for new projects, crucial to achieving its climate change policy.

A lower-carbon natural gas flame burns on a stovetop at a NW Natural testing facility.

National

Natural Gas Companies Have Their Own Plans To Go Low-Carbon

7:00am February 21, 2021

by Cassandra Profita

The companies face an existential threat as more governments and businesses move to tackle climate change. So a growing number have their own plans to decarbonize, by creating renewable gas.

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