Farmers Face New Solar Limits as Congress Moves to Protect Cropland From Renewable Development

A provision in the new U.S. farm bill could make it harder to build solar projects on farmland, creating a new clash between renewable energy expansion and agricultural protection. The proposal would restrict the use of certain federal funds for solar developments on prime farmland, raising concerns among clean-energy advocates, farmers, and rural communities that […]
The U.S. Oil Era Is Weakening While China Builds the Future of Renewable Power

The global age of American oil dominance is starting to break down, while China is positioning itself as the main winner of the clean-energy era. This energy transition is not only a climate story, but as a major geopolitical shift. For much of the 20th century, U.S. power was tied to oil, military reach, and […]