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Renewable Energy Sector Remains Optimistic Amid Trump Policy Outlook
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.
Appalachian State University Team Races Solar Car Across The Country
A team of Appalachian State University students is currently racing across the country in the solar-powered car they built.
How Blockchain Helps Brooklyn Dwellers Use Neighbors' Solar Energy
A project called TransActive Grid is testing a new way to trade solar power among neighbors. For now only credits are being traded — not actual energy — using the technology that underpins bitcoin.
Trump Wants To Make Energy Production Great Again — Even As It Sets Records
Since 2012, the U.S. has produced more oil and gas than any other country even as solar and wind power have also experienced huge growth.
North Carolina Ranks Third In Solar Power
North Carolina continues to gain ground in the use of solar power, more than doubling its solar capacity in 2015.
Solar And Wind Energy May Be Nice, But How Can We Store It?
Renewable energy is taking off across the nation, but storing the energy is still a problem that is challenging companies to innovate, with solutions ranging from molten salt to ice.
Nevada Solar Power Business Struggles To Keep The Lights On
Since Nevada regulators began phasing out incentives, the solar power business has been in turmoil and many workers have been laid off. Now some worry what happened there will spread to other states.
Morocco Unveils A Massive Solar Power Plant In The Sahara
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.
San Diego Mulls Whether To Let City, Not Utility, Buy Alternative Energy
It's the largest city in the U.S. to commit to using only renewable energy. And even though stakeholders are on board, trouble could be brewing over how to implement the plan.