
South Dakota, an unexpected leader in renewable energy
South Dakota quietly built one of the cleanest energy portfolios in the country, helping redefine what clean power looks like.
Clean, renewable energy is within our reach — all we have to do is seize the opportunities around us.
To live greener, healthier lives we need to be using less energy and getting more of our energy from renewable sources like the sun and the wind. The good news is that powering our lives with clean energy is getting easier every day, and the transition away from fossil fuels, toward an economy that runs on renewable energy, is picking up steam. Together we can accelerate the change.
South Dakota quietly built one of the cleanest energy portfolios in the country, helping redefine what clean power looks like.
Since 2017, our research partners at Environment America Research & Policy Center have issued the annual “Renewables on the Rise” report to track and celebrate America’s progress on renewable energy.
Here’s a look at the top 10 states for renewable energy as a percent of retail electricity sales.
For the first time ever, electricity output from America's solar panels was second only to gas-fired power plants.
Solar panels convert sunlight into pollution-free electricity – but how?
The U.S. Senate voted to eliminate efficiency standards for gas tankless water heaters, increasing energy waste and health-harming pollution.
Clean energy tax credits are still allowing millions of Americans to make their homes more efficient. But a new bill could change that.
Senior Director, Campaign for 100% Renewable Energy, Environment America
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