renewable energy

Wind Energy Takes Flight In The Heart Of Texas Oil Country

10:48am March 09, 2017

Texas leads the nation in wind energy, while wind turbine technician is the fastest-growing job in the U.S. The industry flourished under former Gov. Rick Perry, Trump's new energy secretary.

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Wind Farm On NC Coast Operational Despite Opposition

4:37pm February 09, 2017

by Eddie Garcia and Associated Press

North Carolina's coast is now home to a fully operational wind farm. Power generated from the turbines is currently being produced, despite opposition from some Republican leaders.

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About a quarter of California's electricity comes from renewable sources, like this wind farm outside San Diego.

Renewable Energy Sector Remains Optimistic Amid Trump Policy Outlook

7:56am December 22, 2016

Despite the fossil fuel-friendly cabinet shaping up under President-elect Donald Trump, renewable energy companies aren't as pessimistic as you might think. They say market forces are on their side.

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A car drives by a Switch data center in Las Vegas on Sept. 9, 2015. In 2013, data centers consumed 2 percent of all U.S. power â triple what they used in 2000.

Making The Cloud Green: Tech Firms Push For Renewable Energy Sources

5:19pm July 22, 2016

by Stephanie Joyce

Few people can demand what kind of electricity they get. But Microsoft and Facebook, which operate huge, power-hungry data centers, are trying to green up the electricity grid with their buying power.

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Logger Greg Hemmerich and his crew feed low-value trees into a wood chipper, before bringing the chips to ReEnergy Holdings' biomass plant in Lyonsdale, N.Y.

Is Burning Trees Still Green? Some Experts Now Question Biomass

12:43pm July 12, 2016

by David Sommerstein

Biomass was rising a decade ago as a carbon-neutral energy. But the industry is sputtering as oil and natural gas booms, and some scientists are questioning if it's actually good for the environment.

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On some sunny, spring days, California has more electricity than it can use, like from this solar farm in Fresno.

Who's In Charge? Getting Western States To Agree On Sharing Renewable Energy

7:15pm June 06, 2016

California has so much solar energy that some days, there's too much. One solution is to join forces across state borders. But in the West, that's sparking some not-so-neighborly opposition.

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Politics & Government

Bill Takes Aim At Renewable Energy In NC

11:45am May 19, 2016

by Neal Charnoff

A bill that would place restrictions on renewable energy in North Carolina has come under fire from green energy advocates.

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President Obama met with China's president, Xi Jinping, at an event linked to the international climate conference held late last year outside Paris.

Can The U.S. And China Keep Their Climate Pledges?

6:39pm April 21, 2016

by Christopher Joyce

The two nations topping the world in greenhouse gas emissions agreed at the Paris talks to cut way back. But critics have stalled a key part of the U.S. plan, and China's good start may be fragile.

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At the Heartland Biogas Project, millions of tons of food waste are collected and converted into usable methane gas.

How Colorado Is Turning Food Waste Into Electricity

1:28pm April 05, 2016

by Luke Runyon

At the Heartland Biogas Project, spoiled milk, old pet food and vats of grease combine with helpful bacteria in massive tanks to generate gas. It's all thanks to anaerobic digestion.

The Noor I Concentrated Solar Power plant, shown on Thursday, is the first phase of a large solar thermal power plant that is intended to supply more than a million Moroccans with electricity.

Morocco Unveils A Massive Solar Power Plant In The Sahara

4:11pm February 04, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Noor I solar thermal power plant is the first phase of a project that's projected to provide more than a million Moroccans with electricity — even once the sun has gone down.