Juan Cole / TruthdigMay 30, 2017
China and India also have knocked the United States off the top spot of the index of best places to invest in renewable energy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentApr 29, 2017
The largest solar plant in the world is not in the U.S., which once was at the vanguard of new science and technology. It is in Morocco, a coming green-energy giant. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentApr 15, 2017
The Golden State now generates so much solar power that sometimes the price of electricity turns negative. The Golden State now generates so much solar power that sometimes the price of electricity turns negative. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigFeb 26, 2017
Despite President Trump's actions, the case for reviving coal continues to weaken as economic and environmental realities combine to bolster renewables. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Kieran Cooke / Climate News NetworkJan 12, 2017
Chinese companies plan to spend $1 billion over the next two years building a giant solar farm on land contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 4, 2017
The president-elect has pronounced solar power “too expensive” and has pledged to revive the use of coal. The former is a falsehood, the latter a genocide. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentDec 18, 2016
Bloomberg recently released a report with some startling findings about solar energy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Henner Weithoener / Climate News NetworkOct 22, 2016
By 2020, solar will be a cheaper source of energy in India than imported coal. But converting the subcontinent to renewable energy is an enormous task. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentSep 5, 2016
As we celebrate American workers, let’s remember where their future lies. And that is, in part, in the renewable energy sector. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentSep 2, 2016
Florida is No. 3 in the country for solar potential but No. 18 in installations, largely because of nefarious dirty tricks by the carbon moguls. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigAug 3, 2016
Among several indications of the rise of solar energy, a plane recently flew around the world using nothing but solar power. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJul 4, 2016
Solar power is poised to grow sixfold by 2030 and could constitute between 9 percent and 13 percent of world electricity production by then. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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