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Political headwinds aside, clean energy is on a roll that even the Trump administration can't stop, says Scott Brown. » Read More
By: Greer Ryan, sustainability research associate, Center for Biological Diversity
Rooftop solar growth has slowed to a crawl, thanks to these troubling political attacks, says Greer Ryan. » Read More |
Steve O'Neil, CEO at solar panel maker REC, said the cost of solar energy is also expected to come down due to improvements in technology. » Read More |
Severe damage to Florida's grid means utilities will not just have to restore power but rebuild parts of the system. » Read More |
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Puerto Rico's main electricity company says parts of the island could be without power for as long as six months.
Hundreds of thousands of Texans were without power along the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Harvey left parts of Texas area under water.
Beijing continues to drive reform of China's state-owned enterprises.
Using quantitative analytics tool Kensho, CNBC looked at Atlantic hurricane and tropical storm landfalls since the 1980s.
The steady, reliable income from electricity transmission businesses is attractive to investors like Warren Buffett and Paul Singer.
The solar eclipse will significantly diminish solar capacity for a couple of hours, prompting the solar industry to set up a complex back-up system of other power sources, Vox reports.
While millions of Americans are watching the total solar eclipse, utilities will be managing a sharp drop in solar power.
The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant will shut down in 2019 unless Pennsylvania or a regional grid operator intervenes.
Elon Musk’s Tesla could soon be overtaken in the global ‘arms race’ for batteries, strategist says.
There is a foul smell coming from the biblical Kidron Valley.
NRG Energy and activist investor Paul Singer aim to do what has confounded other big investors: create a power generation business that works.
Shares of NRG Energy surged after the company announced a transformation plan backed by Paul Singer's Elliott Management.
Energy investment fell 12 percent in 2016, raising concerns about oil supply and electricity security, the International Energy Agency said.
China's efforts to clean up air quality are bearing fruit as dirty coal use likely dropped 40 percent over the past five years, a report said.
The White House sees nuclear power as "a very important part" of its energy strategy, Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry said.
The president said relying on renewable energy will plunge parts of the country into darkness. Experts aren't buying it.
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