Renewable Energy

We do not want to trade the harm of emissions from gasoline vehicles for the harm caused by unsustainable mining practices

The potential of geothermal energy as a carbon-free power source is well known. Now companies such as Google are helping to unlock it

Virgin Atlantic flew the first large commercial jet to traverse the Atlantic with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel

A projected drop in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions—one of the largest of the past decade—is still not enough to meet the country’s commitments under the Paris climate accord

Hungarian-American biophysicist and inventorMária Telkes illuminated the field of solar energy. She invented a solar oven, a solar desalination kit and, in the late 1940s, designed one of the first solar-heated houses

China and the U.S. agreed to new greenhouse gas reduction commitments ahead of upcoming climate talks, but the relationship between the world’s top two emitters remains “challenging”

The outcomes of state elections this week may mean more natural gas plants in Texas, greater use of climate law funds in Kentucky and the continuation of the status quo in Maine and Mississippi

A facility off the coast of Oregon is being constructed to test devices to harness wave power that resemble everything from buoys to carpets

Virtual power plants are aggregations of electricity producers, consumers and storers that power grid managers can call on to balance electricity demand and supply

With the expansion of wind power—and the growth of turbines—comes challenges in areas that are unaccustomed to whirring blades

A molecular additive allows different kinds of plastic to be recycled together

Biden’s new program is expected to hire 20,000 people in its first year for renewable energy projects and ecological restoration