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Making Solar Energy Even Cleaner

Solar is the fastest growing form of energy, and as more companies and governments turn to solar as a clean and affordable source of power, they often don’t realize that there can be significant carbon emissions in some elements of the PV supply chain, including the use of coal-fired electricity.  Read More

Tribal groups fight fracking: 'Why we don't drink the water'

North Dakota’s water supplies are at risk from contaminants from fracking wastewater. Read More

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C&I Solar Success Story: Black Hills State University in South Dakota

Across the country, schools and learning institutions are implementing ambitious initiatives to reach renewability goals. One such school, Black Hills State University (BHSU), in Spearfish, South Dakota, aims to make its campus powered completely by renewable energy by 2030.  One obstacle many schools face when going solar is finding the right partners. An experienced team of experts and engineers can design a PV system best suited for a school’s energy needs, streamline procurement and optimize project value.  Read More

The oil and gas industry’s search for purpose in a climate-disrupted world

What to do with a massive industry that may be running out of gas? Read More

Can Shell help pilot a new era of sustainable aviation?

One of the world’s largest oil and gas companies is betting that the future of flying is carbon-neutral. Read More

California’s clean energy future requires reimagining the power grid

Sponsored: The underlying design and architecture of the grid has not evolved quickly enough to handle expanded use of EVs, renewable power and energy storage — the grid must be reimagined to unlock new capabilities and meet future challenges. Read More

How COVID brought down Big Oil

Prices dropped again this week as Americans hunker down for another round of shutdowns to curb the coronavirus.  Read More

Committing to climate-positive project finance

As companies embark on ambitious plans, they will require significant amounts of internal and external capital to finance and fund programs that bundle a wide range of energy efficiency and clean energy measures together. Read More

Crypto crowdfunding meets energy efficiency in Apple co-founder's new venture

Efforce hope to raise capital for energy efficiency projects, one of the most potentially impactful ways for businesses to decarbonize their operations. Read More

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First-Ever Peace REC (P-REC) Transaction Drives Renewable Energy Development in Africa

Microsoft recently executed the first-ever Peace Renewable Energy Credit (P-REC) transaction with Energy Peace Partners and Congolese solar developer, Nuru. 3Degrees facilitated the agreement in which Microsoft purchased P-RECs from a new solar project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which will directly finance the installation of 35 new streetlights in a recently electrified neighborhood of Goma. The streetlights: Read More