Solar Power

Aug 18, 2017

Lights out: Eclipse to have big impact on California power

When the moon passes in front of the sun during Monday's eclipse California will lose enough solar energy to power more than 1.5 million homes


Aug 9, 2017

India's wild energy trends raise doubts over coal's future

India could be reaching a near-future peak in how much coal it burns for electricity as efficiency, renewable energy trends take hold


Aug 5, 2017

Billions lost in nuclear power projects, with more bills due

South Carolina utilities' decision to build two nuclear reactors was fueled by high gas prices, an expected spike in energy needs and fears about federal action on carbon-emitting plants


Jul 27, 2017

Utilities competing to provide clean power to Massachusetts

Central Maine Power is providing a late entry in the contest to provide up to 1,200 megawatts of electricity to Massachusetts


Jul 7, 2017

Renewable sources of electricity outpace nuclear plants

For first time in decades, renewable sources of electricity outpace production from nuclear plants


Jul 6, 2017

Renewable energy surges past nuclear for 1st time in decades

The United States gets more electricity from renewable sources than from nuclear power


Jun 5, 2017

Wasted green power tests China's energy leadership

China's scramble to curb pollution has made it the world leader in renewable energy development, yet increasing amounts of that green power have gone unused


Jun 3, 2017

India, France show common front on climate change fight

French President Emmanuel Macron and the prime minister of India have put forth a common front on the need to fight climate change, with the French leader saying he would travel to India before year's end for a summit on promoting solar energy


Jun 3, 2017

Energy's Perry having blast running agency he vowed to kill

Energy Secretary Rick Perry says he's having the time of his life running an agency he once said he wanted to eliminate.


Jun 1, 2017

Despite Trump, cleaner energy growth expected to carry on

The push to use cleaner forms of energy is unlikely to slow down, even if President Donald Trump abandons U.S. pledges to reduce carbon emissions


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