Washington, D.C. - According to the Business Council for Sustainable Energy’s Sustainable Energy in America 2025 Factbook, electricity produced by domestic renewable energy surpassed electricity produced by coal in 2024.
In 2024, renewable energy sources contributed nearly a quarter of all U.S. energy generation, while coal contributed only 15 percent, the lowest amount of generation from the dirty and expensive fuel source in recent history.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Analysis from the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic at Washington University, released today by Sierra Club and the Iowa Environmental Council, highlights how elevated levels of toxins from MidAmerican Energy’s coal ash waste pose significant health threats to Iowans.
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S.
Washington, D.C. - The United States has surpassed 50 GW in domestic solar energy manufacturing capacity for the first time in history, enough to power approximately 37.5 million homes. This milestone marks an impressive progress—bolstered by clean energy investments in the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—by the renewable energy sector to pave the path towards an emission-free future.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Donald Trump proposed fast-tracking power plant approvals to benefit Big Tech companies and their massive need for electricity to power artificial intelligence facilities.