Renewables Could Green the Sahara Desert
Cover enough ground with wind turbines and solar panels and you change the local climate, green the desert and could even boost the Sahara’s rainfall.
India Forges Ahead on Solar Power
Five of the world's largest solar installations are under construction there, and a sixth is in the pipeline.
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The Heartless Math of 'Carsonomics'
Less is not more with Ben Carson leading the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Juan Cole
The Hemisphere's Biggest Solar Plant Is in Mexico, Not the U.S.
Mexico plans to produce 43 percent of its electricity from renewables within six years.
While China Picks Winners, Trump Picks Losers
Republicans who for years have voted against subsidies for solar and wind power are now eager to have government subsidize coal. Meanwhile, China’s success in renewables grows.
Juan Cole
Three Countries Show How Close We Are to a Totally Green Grid
Achievements in Portugal, Scotland and Costa Rica show that a 100-percent-clean electricity grid is no longer a dream.
Despite Big Coal Lobby, Australia to Double Solar Energy in 2018
The country’s march to this renewable is a reason for climate optimism because it is happening under adverse circumstances.
Energy Agency Rejects Trump Bid to Boost Coal, Nuclear Power
The decision by the GOP-controlled Federal Energy Regulatory Commission comes amid repeated promises by the president to revive coal as the nation's top power source.
Cheap Renewables Undercut Nuclear Power
Amid improving technology and plunging costs for wind, solar and other renewables, the energy picture is shifting in many countries.
Brazil Neglects Its Solar Power Potential
In one of the world’s sunniest countries, the government remains lukewarm about its potential to harness solar energy, despite the plummeting costs of doing so.
