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News Articles: renewable energy

Solar States owner Micah Gold-Markel carries a solar panel from a truck to the house where it will be installed.

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  • Climate

Tax credits for solar panels are available, but the catch is you can't own them

Rooftop solar installers are steering customers toward leases instead of purchases. Federal tax credits for purchased systems have ended but are still available for leased ones.

February 25, 2026
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
Workers install solar panels at a project this spring in Galena, Alaska.

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  • Climate

Clean energy is surging despite political attacks. But a slowdown may be looming

The U.S. is forecast to add a lot less power from renewables than analysts previously expected. The potential slowdown comes as electricity demand is rising faster than it has in decades.

December 29, 2025
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By:
  • Michael Copley
Chris Mikkelsen, executive director of the Humboldt Bay Harbor District, stands on the site of a planned marine terminal in Eureka, Calif. that will assemble wind turbines. The Trump administration recently canceled more than $426 million in federal grants for the port.

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  • Climate

How China, not the U.S., became the main climate solution story in 2025

The U.S. has become a "side character" in the global story of renewable energy, experts say. China dominates the sector, with positive implications for the climate and their economy.

December 08, 2025
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By:
  • Julia Simon and
  • Anthony Kuhn
Wind turbines stand next to the Neurath coal-fired power plant on April 15, 2024, in Ingendorf, Germany.

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  • Energy

Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

October 09, 2025
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By:
  • Alana Wise
When the power went out in Spain this spring, many theories about the blackout centered around renewable energy. A new expert panel report contradicts the narrative that too much solar and wind was to blame.

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  • Climate

After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack

When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.

October 08, 2025
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By:
  • Julia Simon
As a result of President Trump signing his key legislative agenda, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, in July, the tax credits for large-scale renewable energy projects will end if construction begins after July 4, 2026, or if the project isn't placed into service by Dec. 31, 2027. Now, without those tax credits, Hopi Chairman Tim Nuvangyaoma (pictured here) and his tribe will have to go back to the drawing board to finance large-scale utility renewable energy projects that could power the entire reservation …

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  • Climate

A tribe in Arizona planned to connect 600 homes to electricity. Then the funding was cut

The Hopi Tribe received a multimillion-dollar federal grant to install solar panels and battery storage systems for hundreds of homes. But the Trump administration has canceled the funding.

October 07, 2025
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By:
  • Nate Perez and
  • Ryan Kellman
The water tower at the Hyundai Metaplant holds 2 million gallons. Credit: HMGMA

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  • News

Hyundai quiet on local water use

Hyundai released its annual corporate sustainability report in late June. Covering all its operations worldwide in 2024, the 145-page report highlights its Ellabell Metaplant in five sections, including biodiversity impact and the company’s use of renewable energy.

August 07, 2025
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By:
  • Mary Landers and
  • The Current
A view of high-voltage transmission towers in Houston. The law President Trump signed on July 4 ends tax incentives for wind and solar projects and is expected to drive up electricity bills across the U.S., according to a nonpartisan think tank.

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  • Climate

Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law

In states without policies to drive renewable energy, power prices could surge as federal tax incentives for clean energy disappear, according to Energy Innovation, a think tank.

July 15, 2025
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By:
  • Michael Copley
An employee works on a solar panel inside a Qcells factory in Dalton, Ga.

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  • Climate

Solar manufacturing is booming. Advocates say it could go bust without incentives

Abruptly ending tax incentives that encourage solar developers to buy American could upend a booming manufacturing sector.

June 30, 2025
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By:
  • Michael Copley
The Georgia Public Service Commission at a February 2024 meeting Credit: Screen shot from PSC livestream

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  • News

Is the Public Service Commission really listening? Climate reporters look at the data

Is the Georgia Public Service commission actually listening to constituents who share strong opinions about Georgia Power's Integrated Resource Plan? 

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Peter Biello
A crane stacks turbine components at the New London State Pier Terminal. The offshore wind industry has generated millions of dollars for the city and local economy in recent years.

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  • Climate

The Northeast bet big on offshore wind. Trump wants to halt the industry entirely

Northeast states have bet big on offshore wind to meet spiking power demand and drive economic growth. But the industry's future is much more uncertain under President Trump.

April 10, 2025
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By:
  • Miriam Wasser
An oil pumpjack is seen near a field of wind turbines in October 2023 in Nolan, Texas. The U.S. oil industry is headed towards a record-breaking year; renewable energy has also set several records this year. Prominent Republicans, including several in President-elect Donald Trump's circle, are talking about an "all-of-the-above" approach to energy that supports fossil fuel and clean energy.

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  • Business

Under Trump, an 'all of the above' energy policy is poised for a comeback

Trump promised to "drill, baby, drill." What does that actually mean for the U.S. oil and gas industry – and other types of energy, too?

December 09, 2024
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
 The Georgia Public Service Commission approved in 2024 an updated Georgia Power resource plan that includes building 1,000 megawatt solar facilities by 2027. File photo

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  • News

State House study panel hears renewed arguments between community solar advocates and Georgia Power

Georgia Power and solar industry representatives renewed their long-running debate before lawmakers Tuesday over whether setting up a new solar program would provide the same benefits to ratepayers as the existing renewable energy options.

November 21, 2024
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Tim Latimer, CEO of Fervo Energy, at one of the company's enhanced geothermal drill rigs in Beaver County, Utah

Tagged as: 

  • National

Petroleum drilling technology is now making carbon-free power

A new technique for harvesting geothermal energy being pioneered in Utah has passed a significant milestone: Southern California Edison has contracted for enough of the energy to power 400,000 homes.

October 15, 2024
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By:
  • David Condos
Dry soil stretches far on tilled farm in Americus, Georgia, in this June file photo. Farms and small businesses in Georgia are getting grant money to implement climate-friendly energy technology. Dry soil streches far on tilled farm in Americus, Georgia. Americus is expected to reach hot temperatures this weekend that are made three to four times as likely by climate change. (Courtesy of Ledger-Enquirer)

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  • News

$3M in federal money will help GA farms and businesses with clean energy, saving money

Millions of dollars are going to Georgia farms and small businesses in an effort to help implement renewable energy technology, federal officials said Friday. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $3.1 million dollars would go to farms and small businesses in rural Georgia from grants that mainly stem from the Inflation Reduction Act.

July 30, 2024
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By:
  • Kala Hunter
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