New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio proposes making older buildings more energy efficient.
The Manhattan skyline, photographed from Brooklyn Bridge Park. (Julie Jacobson/AP)New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) will announce plans Thursday to force...
UK cities expected to get millions of pounds for green energy projects.
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Ministers are thought to be planning to offer £3m for initiatives such as solar panels on social housing
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The anticipated support is in response...
Cost of US solar drops 75 percent in six years, ahead of federal goal.
A 250-MW solar project on the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians Moapa Indian River Reservation in southern Nevada. It is the first utility-scale solar...
Inside Morocco's renewable revolution.
September 13, 2017
Tangier, Morocco—On a recent morning in the mountains above this thriving port city, the wind turbines are quiet and still. Occasionally a...
China set for ethanol binge as Beijing pumps up renewable fuel drive.
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s bold plan to blend renewable fuels into its gasoline supply within three years will revolutionize its fledging biofuels industry, industry...
Illinois engineer’s invention expected to be game changer for grid.
While a recent Energy Department report received a lot of attention for its conclusions about the generating mix, it also warned that 21st century...
Preserve old-growth forests to keep carbon where it belongs.
Hardly a day passes without news of unprecedented wildfires, hurricanes, and other climate related-disasters. In British Columbia alone, more than one million hectares of...
German carmakers push for electrics while clinging to diesel.
Volkswagen AG, Daimler AG and BMW AG are walking a tightrope, vowing to speed up their push into electric cars while clinging to diesel...
Experts discuss role of urban forests as protector from climate change.
Seeking global partnerships to fight climate change, representatives from 17 countries gathered in Seoul on Wednesday to make city lives safe and sustainable by...
Could papayas help Hawaii become energy independent?
Papayas are big business in Hawaii. In 2016, the islands produced nearly 20 million pounds of the tropical melon valued at an estimated $10...
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