What are the top 10 states for renewable energy?
Here’s a look at the top 10 states for renewable energy as a percent of retail electricity sales.
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We’re focused on building a greener, healthier future, but we shouldn’t miss the positive environmental stories we’re seeing — and making — along the way.
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The monarch butterfly and the Endangered Species Act
England just closed its last coal plant. We can quit coal power too.
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Solar power nation’s second-largest electricity source for 5 hours
The future is still bright for clean energy
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Efficiency tax credits helped 350,000 new homes be more energy efficient in 2023
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Solar power surged in 2024
Solar made up 81% of new energy generating capacity that came online during the first eleven months of 2024
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Heat pumps are outselling gas furnaces by a record margin
According to new 2024 data, Americans are buying 37% more heat pumps than gas furnaces
Battery storage is booming. Just look at Tesla
For Tesla and other energy storage companies, battery storage is booming.
Solar and wind surpassed coal in 2024
New data shows impressive growth of renewables, driven largely by solar and battery storage
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Energy Department finalizes efficiency standards for tankless water heaters
Efficiency standards that take effect in 2029 will reduce pollution and save families on energy bills.