solar power
A united world can beat back climate change
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry recently laid out global action that the world can take to tackle climate change and spur economic growth.
U.S. governments large and small go green
From Greensburg, Kansas, to New York City, all forms of local, state and federal U.S. governments are going green. Learn more here.
Helping to power homes in El Salvador
El Salvador's growing energy demands will be met, in part, with 10 new solar energy plants that the U.S. is helping to finance.
Asia’s largest rail network goes solar with U.S. help
The United States is supporting India with its ambitious clean energy program, including this solar rooftop project in partnership with Indian Railways.
With her solar suitcase, she transforms health care
Shocked by the lack of reliable electricity in some rural health clinics, Laura Stachel and her husband designed a portable solar electric system.
How one school system is going solar
A small Indiana town has always relied on the sun to grow crops but now will count on it to power schools.
Welcome to Alcatraz: One of the largest microgrids in the United...
The San Francisco Bay island of Alcatraz, formerly a high-security prison, is now a tourist destination with its own renewable-energy system.
This is where the world will get its electricity in 2040
The worldwide mix of fuels used to generate electricity is shifting, with a greater reliance on renewable energy sources and natural gas.
One approach for bringing jobs to low-income neighborhoods [video]
A company in Washington trains young men and women to install solar panels in low-income communities at no cost to residents.