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Wisconsin Targets 100% Carbon-Free Electricity
Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wis., has signed Executive Order No. 38, which focuses on achieving 100% carbon-free electricity in Wisconsin.
The order calls on the...
Another Florida City Targets 100% Clean Energy
The city council of Satellite Beach, Fla., has unanimously passed a resolution committing the city to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy for the...
Renewables Top Coal For Second Month In A Row
Renewable energy sources - biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar and wind - accounted for more than a fifth (20.3%) of net domestic electrical generation during...
Virgin Media Commits To 100% Renewable Power
Virgin Media has joined RE100, a global initiative bringing together businesses committed to 100% renewable power.
Virgin Media’s 2018 sustainability report, published today, reveals...
House Leaders Plot 100% Clean Energy Economy: ‘Ambitious But Necessary’
Democratic House committee leaders have announced a bold new plan to achieve a 100% clean economy by 2050.
The plan was introduced on Tuesday by...
Continuing Shift To Renewables, AEP Commits To Coal Reductions
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has approved a modified agreement that will accelerate emission reductions from American Electric Power’s...
Cuomo Signs Historic Renewable Energy Bill Into Law
A new law in New York will require the state to procure 6 GW of distributed solar by 2025, as well as require utilities...
La Crosse Passes 100% Renewable Energy Resolution
The city council of La Crosse, Wis., has unanimously passed a resolution establishing a goal of 100% clean, renewable energy across the city by...
Shell’s Silicon Ranch Launches Holistic Land-Use Initiative For Solar
Silicon Ranch Corp., Shell's U.S. solar platform, has launched Regenerative Energy, a third-party-certified product that combines clean electricity generation with carbon sequestration, ecosystem restoration...
Enel Inks Texas Solar Deal With Snack Company Mondelez
Mondelēz International, whose brands include Oreo, Toblerone, Trident and Sour Patch Kids, has signed a 12-year solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with Enel Green...
North Carolina Factory Sources All Of Electricity With Renewables
UPM Raflatac, a manufacturer of label materials, has announced that its factory in Mills River, N.C., is now sourcing 100% of its electrical supply...
Bill Proposes Nationwide Renewable Electricity Standard
A new Senate bill is proposing a target of at least 50% renewable electricity nationwide in 15 years, putting the U.S. on a trajectory...
Reading, Pa., Commits To 100% Renewable Energy
The Reading City Council in Pennsylvania has unanimously voted to adopt a resolution establishing a goal of powering the entire community with 100% clean,...
Illinois Power Agency: State Needs Policy Action On Renewables
The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) has shared data showing that the state will not be able to meet its renewable energy goals without legislative...
New York State Advances Landmark Clean Energy Bill
The New York state legislature has passed a bold climate change bill, proposing 70% renewable electricity supply by 2030 and 100% zero-emissions electricity supply...
BNEF Predicts 50% Wind- And Solar-Powered Grid By 2050
Deep declines in wind, solar and battery technology costs could result in a grid powered nearly 50% by the two fast-growing renewable energy sources...
St. Louis Park School District Passes Clean Energy Resolution
On Monday, the St. Louis Park Public School Board passed a Climate Leadership Resolution establishing a goal of transitioning the school district to net-zero...
Renewables Finally Beat Coal For U.S. Electrical Generating Capacity
For the first time, U.S. electrical generating capacity by renewable energy sources - biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar and wind - has surpassed that of...
New Jersey Drafts Pathway To 100% Clean Energy
The State of New Jersey has released a draft energy master plan (EMP), which provides an initial blueprint for the total conversion of the...
Minnesota School District Targets 100% Renewable Electricity
The school board of District 197 in Minnesota has established a goal of transitioning to 100% clean electricity by 2020.
The district is located...