In 2021 It's Off to the Races for Offshore Wind
This is the year offshore wind goes from learning to walk to an all-out sprint. The first two weeks of 2021 contained big news for this critical source of clean...
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The History and Future of Renewables Rhyme with Growth
Mark Twain supposedly said, “history doesn't repeat itself, but It often rhymes.” On the cusp of 2021, here are three rhyming examples from the world of ren...
Santa Claus Coming to Town? Maybe. Wind & Solar? Definitely.
Wind and solar power continued to make great gains in 2019. Would they have made greater gains with a more supportive president? Absolutely. Are the gains enoug...
NY Takes Two Major Leaps Forward in Climate Change Fight
Governor Cuomo signs an ambitious climate bill into law and ramps up the state’s clean energy plan....
Trump Is Playing Mr. Grinch with Renewable Energy
Throughout 2017, when it comes to wind and solar, the Trump administration has been doing its best Grinch impersonation—he and his team seem to want to be the...
Today’s Wind and Solar Can Lead to a Safer Climate Tomorrow
New, comprehensive modeling by NRDC and Energy + Environmental Economics (E3) outlines a cost-effective pathway to a climate-safe future that relies on today’...