Tag: green technology
What to know about Chris Wright, Trump's choice to run the Energy Department
WASHINGTON -- Fossil fuel executive Chris Wright, Donald Trump's choice for Energy secretary, is a strong supporter of oil and gas development, including...
In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change
WASHINGTON -- The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could undo...
Washington governor OKs massive new wind farm and urges swift turbine approvals
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has approved a revised plan for a massive proposed wind farm after he rejected a sharply...
Massachusetts ratepayers to pay extra $512M for transmission line for Canadian hydropower
PORTLAND, Maine -- Three Massachusetts utilities and Central Maine Power’s parent company have agreed that Massachusetts ratepayers must shoulder $512 million in additional...
Indonesian forests pay the price for the growing global biomass energy demand
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Enormous swathes of pristine forest are being cut down across Indonesia to supply the rapidly rising international demand for biomass...
Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states
BRIGANTINE, N.J. -- Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal regulators examine the proposals...