Amena H. Saiyid

STEELTON, Pennsylvania — White smoke billows from Cleveland-Cliffs, the nation's oldest operating steel mill and a constant presence over Steelton, a

When I agreed to visit the Steelton-Highspire School District campus, I expected to find a field of solar panels connected to the school.

Global demand for electricity is set to soar in the coming years as the world transitions to cleaner energy that is largely reliant on such power systems, the International Energy Agency (IEA) writes in its flagship report released Wednesday.

Whether it's storing carbon dioxide, making wind turbines, installing solar panels or producing electric vehicles, Republican-leaning states are outpacing their Democratic counterparts in drawing coveted investment dollars.

Clean energy use is climbing, often rapidly, and yet at the same time, America has become the world's biggest producer of oil and natural gas.

As Americans head to the polls, they face a clear choice between two contrasting visions for climate and clean energy policies.

As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House as the 47th president of the United States, it is fair to ask what a second Trump term will mean for climate and clean energy initiatives both at home and abroad.

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Virginia — This election was a whirlwind for me, a political junkie who covers energy and environmental politics.

Spending announced for several key emerging clean technologies in the United States fell sharply this year, as market forces, lack of infrastructure and political and regulatory uncertainty disrupted the momentum built up in recent years, a Cipher analysis of investment data shows.

Cutting-edge technologies to tap the Earth's sub-surface heat could supply as much as 8% of global electricity by 2050.