Climate & Energy: Clean Energy

As Solar Jobs Increase, Advocates Call for Workforce Equity

The clean energy industry is seeing a boost in employment—and a more diverse pool of job candidates

By Lily Carey October 4, 2024

In this story: clean energy

Meet the Mainers at the Bleeding Edge of the Home Electrification Revolution

Progressive state incentives, plus the IRA, allow Maine to install heat pumps faster than any other state

By Julia Sklar September 17, 2024

In this story: clean energy

Anne Pappas sits next to her heat pump, installed on the side of her gray and white mobile home.

How to Navigate the Clean Energy Transition

Some tips for electrifying your home and transportation

By Sierra Staff September 16, 2024

In this story: clean energy, clean heat, lifestyle

How to Decarbonize Your Entire Home

A guide to electrifying your residence, from heat pumps to solar panels and more

By Justin Gerdes September 16, 2024

In this story: clean heat, solar, lifestyle

The Siting of an Offshore Wind Port Raises New Conflicts in Maine

Coastal residents are conflicted over the planned location of a facility that advocates say will help launch Maine's offshore wind industry

By Annie Ropeik August 31, 2024

In this story: offshore wind, renewable energy, oceans, land use, wetlands

What Would It Take to Bring Renewable, Reliable Power to Puerto Rico?

The island is struggling to build a more stable electrical grid. What’s taking so long?

By Marlowe Starling August 15, 2024

In this story: climate change, clean energy, utilities, renewable energy

People walk through San Juan during a power outage.

Can Markets Stop the Climate Crisis?

“The Price Is Wrong” makes a detailed case against private power

By Joe Purtell July 31, 2024

In this story: books, clean energy, renewable energy

How Communities Can Power Their Own Just Clean Energy Transition

The climate crisis presents an opportunity to rewrite everything from ownership to energy independence

By Cinnamon Janzer June 30, 2024

In this story: renewable energy, clean energy, solar, environmental justice

A man holds a "We Want Solar" sign outside his home.

Turbulence Rattles the Northeast's Nascent Offshore Wind Industry

Tradeworkers are left hanging as offshore wind ambitions collide with industry woes

By Ashley Stimpson June 14, 2024

In this story: offshore wind, renewable energy

Illustration shows a person with their hands over their ears atop an offshore wind turbine, with an orange sky

The Environmental Victories Keep on Comin’

A cheat sheet for tracking the flood of good news from the Biden administration

By Alison Harford April 25, 2024

In this story: federal policy, clean energy