Why oil companies Shell and BP are building solar on farmland

Why oil companies Shell and BP are building solar on farmland

At Elm Branch Solar Farm, about an hour south of Dallas, Texas, a flock of sheep grazes among a vast field of solar panels. The flock’s shepherd, Amanda Stoffels, watches over it as the sheep munch on the grass and nap in the shade provided by the panels. Stoffels owns this land, but leases it … Read more

Offshore wind projects face economic storm. Cancellations jeopardize Biden clean energy goals

Offshore wind projects face economic storm. Cancellations jeopardize Biden clean energy goals

WASHINGTON — The cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey is the latest in a series of setbacks for the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, jeopardizing the Biden administration’s goals of powering 10 million homes from towering ocean-based turbines by 2030 and establishing a carbon-free electric grid five years later. The Danish … Read more

Driving The ‘Loneliest Road In America’ In An Electric Car

Driving The ‘Loneliest Road In America’ In An Electric Car

This week’s Current Climate, which every Saturday brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability. Sign up to get it in your inbox every week. AFP via Getty Images Electric vehicles are fun and fast to drive and have the added benefit of no tailpipe exhaust or carbon pollution. But driving them cross … Read more