But modern societies need power around the clock. When there is no sun and wind, green energy needs plenty of backup, often powered by fossil fuels.

The Senate’s tax bill would boost baseload electricity — including nuclear and geothermal power — while slashing incentives for intermittent sources.

Modern societies need around-the-clock power, requiring backup, often powered by fossil fuels. That means we’re paying for two power systems: renewables and backup.

New partnerships are forming between tech companies and power operators — ones that could reshape decades of misconceptions ...

Wind power generation clocks zero growth in 10 months; solar generation sees 22% rise Large wind power generating States like Gujarat (1.71 percent increase), Tamil Nadu (1.4 percent) and ...

Wind is doing a better job of displacing carbon from the electricity grid than it gets credit for, according to a recent ...

Want Cheap Power, Fast? Solar and Wind Firms Have a Suggestion. Renewable energy companies are shifting strategy under President Trump, emphasizing the economic benefits of low-carbon electricity.

Global electricity generation from solar farms has exceeded generation from wind farms since May, marking the longest ever stretch when solar power has been the top source of utility-scale ...