Climate Environment Advocate

Different capital sources are advancing the clean energy transition across scales:

• CDFIs are integrating green lending into existing workflows to...

Contamination from one item can reject entire bins, sending recyclables to landfill.

• Recycle items loose, never bagged, straight into the yellow...

Major players are accelerating renewable adoption via corporate deals and government platforms, though each confronts distinct hurdles.

• Corporate...

California's seven gubernatorial candidates all backed extending Diablo Canyon past 2030, as youth support for nuclear hits record highs while legacy...

Community solar delivers real savings and clean energy when developers prioritize local voices.

• California's model: CPUC programs have deployed...

Courts and researchers are ramping up demands for transparency on digital infrastructure's environmental toll.

• Minnesota appeals court ordered a...

Battery storage systems now start at US$722/kW, giving a fresh cost benchmark for solar and wind projects that bundle modules, inverters, turbines, towers, and civil works.

A CBD Executive Secretary video at ICTC 2026 underscores technology's potential to advance the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework,...

• Revolve Renewable Power is acquiring a 125MW US solar portfolio spanning projects in Illinois, New Mexico and Wisconsin
• The acquisition expands...

Solar Design Associates veterans distill five decades of experience into forward-looking insights for storage and deployment.

• Cost trajectory:...

Octopus Energy's Collective revives a Cornish wind turbine via repowering, letting anyone invest from just £25 with optional bill-offsetting returns for customers. The model democratizes access after last year's projects sold out in six days.

Over 100 Oshtemo Township residents rallied against a proposed BESS facility on rural land near homes and farms, forming the “Say No to BESS” group.
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The EU's approval of Italy's €23 billion renewable support scheme marks a significant policy signal, accelerating clean energy deployment and...

A new 200-MW/800-MWh standalone battery system in Coolidge now delivers power for about 44,500 homes during peak demand, highlighting storage's role in maintaining a reliable grid as needs grow.

Brands face growing risks from unsubstantiated sustainability claims, including fines, investigations, and public backlash.

• Zena AI platform scans...

Over 100 energy and transportation companies now voluntarily manage 1.3 million acres as monarch habitat across 47 states.

• Key driver: The Monarch...

A critical gap in private funding between R&D and commercialization is blocking promising energy technologies in the US, making the energy system less...

Thea Energy is advancing its stellarator-based fusion power through public-private collaborations to build a digital twin for the Helios plant.
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Innovative coastal strategies now blend advanced engineering with ecosystem restoration.

• TERAOM deploys multifunctional seawalls generating...

Since 1970, energy efficiency gains have cut demand far more than renewables have added clean supply, saving billions while slashing emissions,...