Solar

Ohio has been one of the toughest regions in country for clean energy development, particularly solar power. Permits for construction are often blocked by local political opposition rather than technical faults. Much of the opposition is based on the notion that covering fields with solar panels destroys the rural and agricultural character of local communities. Ohio residents often voice concerns that solar installations may lower home values, create glare, and cause drainage issues.

Farmers are growing crops and grazing animals on solar sites

The Burlington Electric Department is planning a new solar generation project

The Trump administration is trying very hard to prop up coal power in the US. The Department of Energy is keeping struggling coal plants on life support, costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. The Department of the Interior is blocking wind and solar developments that involve public lands. But in spite of all this, coal power is fighting a losing battle.

A company developing solar geoengineering – blocking radiation from the sun to cool the planet – recently revealed its recipe for the particles that would be released into the atmosphere. Stardust Solutions, founded in 2023, has received $75 million from investors and has applied for a patent for its technology. It continues to perform laboratory tests of its materials and methods.

Vermont will receive more than $62 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to bring solar energy to low-income and disadvantaged households.

Officials in Burlington, Vermont launched a new solar research and training facility on Monday.

The Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was in Waterbury, Vermont this afternoon to announce the start of a program intended to bring solar to underserved communities and homes.

A proposed 255-acre solar farm in the Columbia County town of Copake has been long debated. Residents and officials discussed the farm on a virtual session Monday night.