On Wednesday, Dec. 3, the Plainfield Planning Board voted to approve New Leaf Energy’s application for a special permit for a 23-acre industrial solar farm, filed on behalf of my neighbor. The ...

Utility-scale solar farms are essential players in the energy transition. But with growth comes more exposure, and large solar arrays are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, especially ...

St. Clair County passed regulations for solar farm development after residents voiced health and property value concerns. New regulations address noise pollution, limiting decibels near residential ...

Some of the thickest hay in the meadow at Jack’s Solar Garden, in Longmont, Colorado, is on the west side under an elm tree. The tree offers shade, absorbs the brunt of afternoon sun, and keeps more ...

High on the Tibetan Plateau, a sea of photovoltaic panels is quietly rewriting what a power plant can be. China’s biggest ...

Despite broad opposition from the rural Texans its author says it would protect, a bill that would put new restrictions on development of renewable energy has sailed through the Senate. Critics say ...

A decades-long financial drain on Waukegan Community Unit School District 60, and a source of pollution potentially threatening Lake Michigan, is now environmentally friendly and a revenue source for ...

Across farm country, a quiet experiment is reshaping how fields earn their keep. By pairing flocks of sheep with rows of ...

Brandi Umbaugh planned to build a home on her 70-acre farm that would have a commanding view of surrounding fields and woods hugging the eastern side of Westmoreland County’s Chestnut Ridge. A massive ...