Renewable Energy

The federal government's purse for road maintenance depends on the 18 cents per gallon gasoline tax that the growing population of EVs has been evading.

A new study looks at the danger to biodiversity that could come from increased mining of minerals used to create batteries for renewable energy technologies.

The Trump administration's replacement for Obama's signature climate rule is meant to be a lifeline for the nation's coal-fired power plants, but it may be too late.

A new multi-country survey found that there is little public support for coal projects in key countries for China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative.

And other key takeaways from the latest Census of Agriculture.

The budding popularity of solar panel and battery systems, driven by a drop in lithium-ion battery prices, has thrown a lifeline to Germany's moribund solar sector.

The Green New Deal's advocates may not be coming down on meat, but if they did, they wouldn't be the first.

There are important distinctions to make between the two when it comes to policy resolutions like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal, however.

Environmental law experts say the presidential powers unlocked by declaring a national emergency are the wrong tools for solving the climate crisis.

A recent study found that, even after controlling for income and homeownership, the racial and ethnic disparities remained.

Anything is possible, if you're willing to pay the price.

The Green New Deal that some Democrats are now championing is unlike anything this country has ever done before. But scientists have been studying policies like these for decades, and their research can tell us a bit about what might happen should we pass this sweeping new vision for climate action and economic equality.

A new study finds that installing solar panels on snow-covered mountains could help close the gap between demand and production during the winter months.

A Park Service Board gets new members, mudflows follow California fires, and a big company commits to clean energy.

The low number is part of a steep and steady drop that's been ongoing since 2007.

A number of ballot initiatives dealing with environmental issues were rejected by voters across the country, but governors and representatives with conservation bonafides can still pick up the slack.

The proposed act would require Washington, D.C., to source 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2032.

Governor Jerry Brown has signed multiple pieces of legislation that codify California's ongoing transition away from relying on fossil fuels for energy.

Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation on Monday setting a goal of 100 percent renewable energy for the state by 2045.

California is moving to require that the state gets 100 percent of its electricity from carbon-free sources—such as wind, solar, and nuclear power—by 2045.

Caribbean countries must transform their energy systems by creating new, greener sources of power.

But getting there will require investment in better energy storage technologies.

A leaked budget proposal from the White House cuts funding to renewable energy research programs by 72 percent.

The tariffs could eliminate up to 88,000 jobs on the installation side, according to one estimate.