While China Picks Winners, Trump Picks Losers

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Apr 16, 2018 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. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Three Countries Show How Close We Are to a Totally Green Grid

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 9, 2018 Achievements in Portugal, Scotland and Costa Rica show that a 100-percent-clean electricity grid is no longer a dream. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Despite Big Coal Lobby, Australia to Double Solar Energy in 2018

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Feb 18, 2018 The country’s march to this renewable is a reason for climate optimism because it is happening under adverse circumstances. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Energy Agency Rejects Trump Bid to Boost Coal, Nuclear Power

MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Jan 8, 2018 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. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cheap Renewables Undercut Nuclear Power

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Jan 7, 2018 Amid improving technology and plunging costs for wind, solar and other renewables, the energy picture is shifting in many countries. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Brazil Neglects Its Solar Power Potential

Jan Rocha / Climate News Network Dec 28, 2017 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. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Solar-Powered Jets Could Someday Take Off

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Nov 29, 2017 Sun-fueled flight is now at least theoretically possible, new experiments show—but scientists have a long way to go before carbon-neutral aircraft actually fly. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Time for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands to Go All Green

Harvey Wasserman / Truthdig Oct 6, 2017 As Elon Musk and others have made clear, the islands’ centralized fossil-fueled electric grids should not be rebuilt. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The U.S. and India’s Renewable Riches

By Paul Brown / Climate News Network Sep 28, 2017 Used wisely, their plentiful renewable resources could make the two countries wealthier while protecting the health of their peoples. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Total Solar Eclipse Is Upon Us! Watch It Here (Live Stream).

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 21, 2017 The much-anticipated, rare phenomenon is taking parts of the country by storm, affecting tourism, traffic and even the solar power grid. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rural Asian Women Are Transforming Their Lives With Solar Power

By Paul Brown / Climate News Network Aug 4, 2017 In remote parts of India and Nepal, female entrepreneurs bring electricity to their villages. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

25 Percent of Australian Homes Have Switched to Solar, and Other Green Triumphs This Week

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jul 15, 2017 Renewables continue to take the world by storm, which is good news for the climate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )