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U.S. Climate Alliance Digs Deeper One Year After Trump’s Paris Agreement Announcement

To mark the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's announcement to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced...
renewables

Wind Edged Out Hydro For U.S. Electrical Generation In Q1

Renewable energy sources (biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar and wind) accounted for 19.2% of net domestic electrical generation during the first quarter of 2018, according...
renewables

Corporate Renewables Sourcing Is Now A ‘Mainstream Pillar Of Business Strategy’

Companies in 75 countries actively sourced 465 TWh of renewable energy in 2017, representing an amount close to the overall electricity demand of France,...
pennsylvania

New Pennsylvania Conservative Energy Forum Pushes For ‘All Of The Above’ Approach

The Pennsylvania Conservative Energy Forum (PennCEF) has commenced operations as an organization comprising conservative individuals, organizations and businesses who want the state to develop...
oklahoma

Norman Is First City In Oklahoma To Commit To 100% Renewables

On Tuesday, the City of Norman, Okla., committed to transition to 100% clean and renewable energy, according to the Sierra Club, which notes that...
michigan

Michigan Utilities Establish New Clean Energy Goal

Michigan utilities DTE Energy and Consumers Energy have reached an agreement with Clean Energy, Healthy Michigan to bring more clean energy to Michigan residents. According to...
renewables

Residents, Businesses In D.C. Suburb Can Opt In To Wind And Solar Power

CleanChoice Energy, a company empowering residential and commercial customers to cut emissions and support clean energy, has been chosen by the City of Takoma...
coal

Report Debunks Illinois Coal Claims, Makes The Case For Wind And Solar

A new report is challenging Dynegy-Vistra’s claim that shuttering Illinois coal plants would lead to disastrous power outages. According to findings from the Natural Resources Defense Council...
wind

Kennett Township, Pa., Commits To 100% Renewable Energy

On May 2, Kennett Township, Pa., adopted a resolution to transition to 100% clean and renewable energy, the Sierra Club has announced. Kennett Township has...
jobs

Renewable Energy Jobs Grew 5.3% In 2017: IRENA

The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, representing a 5.3% increase from 2016, according to a new report...
coal

Wind And Natural Gas Are Killing Coal, Not ‘War On Coal,’ Study Claims

Cheap natural gas prices and the increasing availability of wind energy are pummeling the coal industry more than regulation, claims a new economic analysis...
renewables

U.S. Climbs Back Up Renewable Energy Attractiveness Index

Overtaking India, the U.S. has climbed to second place in the latest renewable energy country attractiveness index (RECAI) issued by EY, a global provider...
minneapolis

Minneapolis Commits To 100% Renewable Energy

On Friday, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved the city’s commitment to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2030, the Sierra Club has...
renewables fossil fuels

Duke Energy Grew Renewables Capacity 20 Percent In 2017

Duke Energy's renewable energy capacity grew by almost 20% in 2017, according to the company's newly released sustainability report. One of the company's sustainability goals...
michigan

Clean Energy Groups Denounce DTE Energy Gas Plant Approval

Clean energy groups are denouncing today's decision by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to approve Detroit-based DTE Energy’s nearly billion-dollar natural gas plant proposal...

Wind, Solar Provided Nearly All New Electric Generating Capacity In January, February

Wind and solar accounted for more than 98% of all new U.S. electrical generation placed into service in the first two months of this...
texas

New Wind Procurement Program Launches For Texas Customers

Mountain View, Calif.-based Intuit Inc. - makers of products such as TurboTax, QuickBooks, ProConnect and Mint - has announced a new program, Purely Green,...
walmart

Walmart Announces New Wind And Solar Deals On Path To 50% Renewables

Moving closer to its 2025 goal of being supplied globally with 50% renewable energy, Walmart plans to more than double the amount of renewable energy...
marine life

Bay State Wind Plans $2 Million Grants For Marine-Life Protection

Massachusetts offshore wind developer Bay State Wind has announced plans to provide more than $2 million in grants for research and programs to protect...
wind

Ithaca College Now Purchasing All Of Its Electricity From U.S. Wind

Ithaca College (IC), a private liberal arts college in Upstate New York, has switched to 100% wind energy as part of its goal of...

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