Solar Power
Biden administration moves to expand solar power on US land
U.S. officials have approved two solar projects in California and are opening public lands in other Western states to potential solar development
Exxon Mobil rolls out plan to cut emissions in Permian Basin
Exxon Mobil says it has a plan for cutting greenhouse gas emissions in one of the most prolific oilfields in the U.S. The company made the announcement Monday, saying it will be focusing on emissions from its own operations as well as indirect emissions associated with the electricity it buys to power its well sites and other infrastructure
Germany: Wind turbine collapses hours before official launch
Officials in Germany are investigating why a huge wind turbine collapsed just hours before it was due to be officially inaugurated
Prince William unveils finalists for environmental prize
Prince William has announced 15 inaugural finalists for the Earthshot Prize, his ambitious global environmental award that aims to find new ideas and technologies to tackle climate change, air pollution and the Earth’s most pressing challenges
Lines to plug NYC into green power to be buried or submerged
There’s a disconnect in the drive to make New York state less reliant on fossil fuels
Clean Power-New York
Evacuations extended near northern Illinois industrial fire
Toxic fumes and smoke from a burning former paper mill in northern Illinois that officials had believed was long abandoned but actually contained massive amounts of lithium batteries prompted officials to extend an evacuation order for the area
Biden's solar ambitions collide with China labor complaints
The Biden administration’s solar power ambitions are colliding with complaints the global industry depends on Chinese raw materials that might be produced by forced labor
Biden pushes for diversity in transition to clean energy
The United States is pushing to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and use cleaner energy sources