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May 31, 2017

UN chief urges action on climate change as Trump debates

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is making an impassioned appeal for the world to tackle climate change and implement an international accord aimed at reducing carbon emissions


May 26, 2017

White House adviser differs with coal-loving president

The president's chief economic adviser is casting doubt on the future of U.S. coal, saying it "doesn't really make that much sense anymore as a feedstock," directly contradicting Trump's repeated promises to revive the struggling coal industry.


May 17, 2017

Syrian refugees in Jordan's desert get solar power

Solar power lights up Syrian refugee camp in Jordan's remote desert, world's first to be hooked up to renewable energy


Apr 11, 2017

California's solar energy set power supply record in March

California met its goal to produce about half the state's electricity from renewable sources for three hours on March 11, a new estimate from the U.S. government shows


Apr 9, 2017

Massachusetts request boosts northern energy projects

A request by Massachusetts for a supply of clean, renewable electricity could give a boost to a series of proposals to carry Canadian renewable energy to southern New England through proposed transmission lines in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine


Apr 8, 2017

School librarian will bring equipment to jungle classrooms

Dana Rensi was in Peru working her way through a Fulbright teacher exchange program when she decided to go a little deeper into the jungle


China affirms climate pledge after Trump rolls back rules
Mar 29, 2017

China affirms climate pledge after Trump rolls back rules

China's government says it will stick to its promises to curb carbon emissions after President Donald Trump eased U.S. rules on fossil fuel use that were meant to control global warming


Mar 2, 2017

Senate confirms Carson, Perry for housing, energy posts

Two of President Donald Trump's former rivals for the GOP White House nomination have won Senate confirmation to join his administration


Carter: Renewable energy can help Trump create jobs
Feb 8, 2017

Carter: Renewable energy can help Trump create jobs

Former President Jimmy Carter says millions of jobs could be created in the United States if President Donald Trump embraces renewable energy sources such as geothermal, solar and wind power


Feb 4, 2017

US utilities seek sun as Trump sides with coal, fossil fuels

Falling prices for solar power are leading U.S. electric companies to capture the sun at the same time President Donald Trump has promised to boost coal, drill more fossil fuels and scale back demands that utilities cut greenhouse gas emissions


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