Renewable Energy

Woman in white shirt charging white electric sedan in front of house.

Swapping your gas car for an EV is greener than keeping it, research shows

An EV repays the 'carbon debt' caused by building it after 4,400 miles.

August 13, 2026 - Grist

Red and white anti-solar installation signs on farm fence.

Misinformation and 'AI slop' are hamstringing rural solar development

False claims about the potential drawbacks of solar farms are prompting some communities to reject potentially lucrative energy projects.

August 9, 2026 - The Daily Yonder

Republican candidate for Governor of New York Lee Zeldin speaks at campaign stop at American Legion Post in Thornwood on October 31, 2022.

Court unfreezes $20B in federal climate grants

A U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the Trump administration potentially violated the Inflation Reduction Act by attempting to claw back grants awarded under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program.

August 6, 2026 - Smart Cities Dive

Arched bridge being built for high-speed rail track in Fresno County, California.

California High-Speed Rail wants to leverage data center revenue to fund trains

By positioning the rail line as a tech and renewable energy corridor, the agency hopes to increase revenue opportunities.

June 26, 2026 - Newsweek

Geothermal energy plant at dusk near Salton Sea, California.

A desolate patch of Southern California desert could become a lithium powerhouse

Plans to develop lithium mines and data centers are dividing residents of a remote Southern California region.

June 7, 2026 - Capital & Main

Downtown Denver, Colorado skyline at dusk.

Denver is building a sewage-powered thermal energy network

A proposed thermal energy network will harness heat from the earth and from wastewater to power renewable heating and cooling systems.

May 30, 2026 - National Public Radio

Close-up on utility pole with EV charger cable running out of it to dark-colored car plugged into it.

DC light poles will soon charge your electric car

The city awarded three grants to companies that will install more publicly available EV chargers.

May 27, 2026 - ABC 7

Row of offshore wind turbines in ocean with helicopter flying above.

California presses forward on offshore wind

The state is taking steps to prepare its grid and port infrastructure for offshore wind projects despite the federal government's pushback on the technology.

May 25, 2026 - Los Angeles Times

A tiny home in a Portland community with a solar panel on the roof.

Portland's clean energy fund has generated $1 billion for climate action

Since 2019, the city has levied a 1% sales tax on large corporations to support climate resilience and clean energy projects.

May 25, 2026 - Oregon Public Broadcasting

A brown cow and a black cow graze under solar panels.

Cows at Tennessee's 'Silicon Ranch' graze under solar panels

The project aims to prove that agriculture and solar energy production can work in tandem.

May 2, 2026 - Associated Press

Three people in safety vests and hard hats walking through solar panels in open field.

Study: States approved 90% of renewable energy projects between 2018 and 2024

Ohio had the highest rejection rate for wind and solar proposals.

April 24, 2026 - Inside Climate News

Metal plaque with United States Environmental Protection Agency title on building in Wahsingotn, D.C. with red foliage in the foreground.

Trump's proposed budget slashes EPA funding by 52%

The budget also reduces funding for FEMA, climate resilience projects, and water infrastructure programs.

April 7, 2026 - Smart Cities Dive

Offshore wind turbines on calm water with yellow scaffolding base.

Trump Administration to Pay Energy Firm $1 Billion to Kill Wind Farms in Favor of Fossil Fuel Projects

TotalEnergies will forfeit its lease on two proposed wind energy projects off the coasts of New York and North Carolina.

March 25, 2026 - Louisiana Illuminator

White and blue NJ Transit bus in front of Newark Penn Station in Newark, New Jersey.

Facing Federal Funding Freeze, NJ Transit Revises Zero-emission Plan

The agency is retooling a plan to modernize its aging bus depots after the Trump administration decided to freeze nearly $324 million in grants.

March 15, 2026 - NorthJersey.com

Silver and blue electric transit bus with "Electric Bus" green text moving at night in New Haven, Connecticut.

US Transit Fleets Have Bought Over 8,000 Zero-emission Buses

The number of zero-emission transit vehicles grew by 16 percent between 2024 and 2025.

March 12, 2026 - Metro

Solar panels installed on balconies on multi-family building.

28 States and DC Could Legalize ‘Balcony Solar’

Plug-in solar panels, which are becoming popular across Europe, live in a regulatory gray area in the United States.

March 3, 2026 - Canary Media

A Crew Transfer Vessel from Atlantic Wind Transfers. This CTV is supporting Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm.

Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Project, Suspended by Trump, Restarts Construction

A judge issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration’s suspension of five East Coast offshore wind projects.

January 21, 2026 - CNBC

Dark grey Rivian truck plugged into roadside EV charging station.

Maryland Wants to Register and Inspect All EV Chargers for Safety, but New Rules Could Stifle the Industry

Businesses who want to offer paid public charging will have to pay $150 per charger starting in January.

November 19, 2025 - Maryland Matters

White small fishing boat on water.

In Maine's Cold, Remote Waters, Electric Workboats are Being Put to the Test.

Tired of polluting the waters that feed them, Maine's remote aquaculture innovators are making the dream of marine electrification a reality.

November 17, 2025 - Julia Tilton

Close-up on white sedan in showroom with salesperson and client standing in background, blurred.

Trump’s Backlash to EVs Is Making All Cars More Expensive — Including Ones that use Gas

Uncertainty about vehicle standards and anti-renewable energy policies are raising the cost of both buying and maintaining a car.

November 14, 2025 - Wired

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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