Solar and wind power just hit record highs in the U.S. with explosive growth and plunging costs. Here’s which states are leading.

"For almost 40 years I've been warning people about the life-changing dangers of a warming planet, and we're seeing its effects every day now," said Bill McKibben who wrote "The End of Nature," a ...

After two years of testing, wind power still can't replace solar for me - here's why ...

EIA’s latest monthly “Electric Power Monthly” report (with data through July 31, 2025), once again confirms that solar is the fastest growing among the major sources of US electricity. In July alone, ...

"Wind and solar energy infrastructure is essentially worthless when it is dark outside, and when the wind is not blowing," the U.S. Energy Department posted on social media. The U.S. Energy Department ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott L. Montgomery is a geologist who writes about energy issues. For more than a decade, energy and climate analysts have ...

SynergyRED had supported the development of Bright Energy Investments’ 40MW Greenough River solar PV power plant (pictured). Image: Bright Energy Investments. SynergyRED, a wholly owned subsidiary of ...

Fast solar winds originating from the sun can have direct impacts on Earth—disrupting systems like GPS, aviation, electrical ...

Sun Energy’s Merredin Solar Farm (pictured) was the best-performing utility-scale solar power plant across Australia in February 2026. Image: Sun Energy. Australia’s utility-scale solar PV and wind ...

A new Climate Central report found that U.S. solar and wind generation in 2025 more than tripled 2016 levels. Solar grew rapidly (up 28% year-over-year), while wind also expanded. California and Texas ...