But even at one of the largest US geothermal projects, located near Austin, Texas, the upfront cost can be a barrier, making ...

One of the least energy efficient states allows elected commissioners to use ratepayer money for ‘patronage’ projects — with ...

In this image from the short documentary The Jobs Myth, Tulane University scientist Kimberly Terrell, left, and Floodlight reporter Terry L. Jones discuss her research into hiring disparities in the U ...

Not so long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar power. But now, with the coming of power-hungry AI platforms, they’re bypassing the grid, ...

In 2020, installation was completed on the first wind turbines installed in U.S. federal waters 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, Va. Despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to kill the small ...

On a windy night in early January, second-grade teacher Barbara Ishida spotted the Eaton Fire glowing in the hills behind her home in Altadena, California. Her mind turned to the deadly wildfires in ...

It began with a lobbyist’s pitch. Tennessee Rep. Rusty Grills says a lobbyist proposed a simple idea: repeal the state’s requirement for reflective roofs on many commercial buildings. In late March, ...

After getting word that he’d been awarded a $20,000 renewable energy grant, Minnesota farmer Dale Westphal spent about $46,500 last year to install these solar panels. His grant — like thousands of ...

As an ice storm slicked roads across eastern Michigan on Feb. 6, representatives from four houses of worship arrived at the offices of Democratic U.S. Sen. Gary Peters. They wanted Peters to pressure ...

In a move energy advocates say will increase electric bills for Louisiana residents and allow the state’s utilities to keep earning money for electricity they don’t provide, Louisiana’s energy ...

The extension, which was among the list of deregulatory actions announced by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, has drawn strong criticism from environmental groups, including those in Louisiana where ...

A herd of elk roams through the field near the Flatirons Campus of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Arvada, Colo. in 2023. Renewable energy is surging in the United States, a new ...