In early December 2023, New York’s first offshore wind project—South Fork Wind—became the first commercial-scale installment to send electricity to the U.S. grid. When...
2018 saw a 30 percent increase in farm bankruptcies across six Midwest states, according to research by the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis, as...
Thanks to a decades-long fight to make our light bulbs more energy efficient, you have probably swapped out many of your home’s old Edison...
For decades now, energy efficiency has been a stalwart tool for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and lowering utility bills. With appliance standards, utility programs,...
A future filled with electric cars, renewable energy, and efficient buildings will require a modernized grid. As utilities begin to recognize the financial opportunities...
Adrianna Quintero is Energy Foundation’s Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This blog post is based on a TEDx talk she gave in...
On Earth Day, people around the world take stock of how our countries and communities are doing in addressing the challenges that threaten our...
Electric vehicle (EV) sales are on the rise in both the U.S. and across the globe. Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Morgan Stanley both...
It takes energy to heat things up and to cool things down—a lot of energy. In the U.S., 25 percent of our energy use...
A new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) outlines five key energy efficiency policies that Florida can adopt to spur...
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) quantified Californians’ exposure to dangerous air pollution and found that particulate matter disproportionately affects Californians of color and...
If you want to be inspired about the future of electric vehicles (EVs), check out what’s happening in China. With the world’s largest vehicle...
SAN FRANCISCO (January 10, 2019) — Energy Foundation today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jason Mark as Chief Executive Officer effective...
When I was 28 years old, two friends and I got the invitation of a lifetime. MacArthur Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, and The Pew...
On December 18, 2018, the Council of the District of Columbia unanimously passed what will be the strongest climate law ever adopted by a...
Launching and maintaining an organization’s website is an ongoing learning process. We are grateful that our colleagues at the McKnight Foundation blogged about what...
Today, on Energy Efficiency Day, we are reflecting on all of the benefits of energy efficient buildings and homes in making our indoor spaces healthier...
A group of 29 philanthropists recently pledged $4 billion over the next five years to combat climate change—the largest-ever philanthropic investment focused on climate...
For nearly two years now, the transportation sector has accounted for more carbon dioxide emissions than those from the power sector, offering both challenges and opportunities...
This week, the world is coming together in San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) to show that, despite actions taken by...
Note: Gina McCarthy served on the Energy Foundation Board of Directors from 2018 to 2020. Energy Foundation today announced that former U.S. Environmental Protection...
Last week, the 2018 California legislative session culminated in historic fashion. With years of scorching drought, devastating wildfires, and threat of utility bankruptcy serving...
Green bonds were created in the last decade to fund projects that have positive environmental benefits, such as public transportation and access to clean...
A new poll found that racial minorities and low-income renters are hit hardest by high utility bills. The polling also shows that Americans agree...
The Trump administration last week issued a proposal to significantly scale back the nation’s fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas targets for cars and light trucks, and...