Utilities from California to North Carolina are preparing for a brief but sharp decrease in solar production during the Great American Eclipse on Aug. 21.

You might be familiar with floating wind turbines, but what about floating solar panels?

At the 85th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors in Miami Beach, leaders pledge to make the switch to 100% renewable energy by 2035.

China has now given a face to its aggressive renewable energy goals — and man, is that face adorable. (It's a panda.)

In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico may turn to Tesla turning disaster into an opportunity to avoid future blackouts.

Eco-conscious Dutch poultry company Kipster wants to revolutionize the egg industry.

Heritage rail and clean tech collide in the Aussie beach town of Byron Bay with the introduction of a solar panel-topped vintage train.

Following a protracted court battle, Six Flags Great Adventure is set to become the world's first theme park that's fully powered by the sun.

Lives would be saved and farmers would enjoy a healthy profit from the switch from tobacco to solar, according to a Michigan Tech-led case study.

More than 100 cities across the globe get 70 percent or more of their energy from renewable sources, according to London-based CDP.

Apple suppliers have committed to clean up their act as well.

British tech startup Seawater Greenhouse makes the impossible feat of growing crops in arid regions possible with the help of plenty of sunshine and saltwater.

California approved new rules that require new homes and low-rise apartment buildings to use solar panels starting in 2020.

The Sahara, one of the largest deserts in the world, could be transformed into a more hospitable place thanks to clean energy.

Although a recent renewable energy bill stalled, the hurricane-ravaged territory isn't giving up on its fossil fuel-free aspirations.

District of Columbia lawmakers approve legislation that fast-tracks the city's bold clean energy goals.

If you thought the plastic bag waste from a loaf was a big problem, wait till you find out what's even more damaging.

If you're a fan of humanely raised, sustainable beef, you may want to become a 'steakholder.'

Is responsible seafood the answer to our health and environmental crises? Author Paul Greenberg explores in a new PBS documentary, "The Fish on My Plate."

If you're not ready to go cold turkey with beef, we have some bean recipes to get you started in replacing just a meal or two.

Go ahead and drink wine from a can this summer, but remember: It's not fine wine; it's fun wine.

In the 2 years since the U.K. imposed a 5-pence fee, about a third of shoppers still use plastic bags. What price would change your habits?

As Harvey's floodwaters recede in Houston, Red Hook in Brooklyn, braces for the next big storm.

Swale, a barge repurposed into a 'floating food forest,' lets people pick and eat produce for free.

Just think of Indiana-based startup Try It Tiny as the Airbnb of tiny house-friendly land rentals.

Plastic bags are bad, for sure. But a new fee for produce bags is angering some ... and you're not even allowed to bring your reusables!

Research shows that many people purchase food with a sustainable seal without understanding what the seal means.

The creators of the original Flow Hive are back with a new model.

Cascara tea is a brewed beverage made from the dried husks of the coffee berry isn't technically a tea, but it's not coffee, either.

Beef and farmed catfish aren't great on the environment, but wild-caught fish and farmed shellfish have low environmental impacts.

These 3 changes in your paper towel, zipper bag and plastic bag habits will get you started on your way to using fewer of these products.

More food companies in the U.K. and U.S. are using sustainable seafood to make fish sticks, a kid favorite.

Paper receipts are full of problems, not the least of which is BPA. But there are now many digital options for getting and storing them that make life easier.

Flahavan's Irish Oats courts millennials with stories and unconventional recipes.

T. Boone Pickens, the founder of BP Capital Management, joins the Morning Joe gang to discuss the town hall meetings he's been holding across the country on the

In a bizarre twist, actor claims Costner duped him into selling shares in company that separates oil from water.

The final report by President Obama's oil spill commission concludes that the Deepwater Horizon blowout and subsequent massive oil spill was caused by a series

The Gulf oil spill helps BP nab the 2010 Accidental Earth Experiment Award — for creating 'unique data scientists can use to study the Earth.'

The retiring three-term Republican will leave behind many legacies, including a strong anti-environment record.

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is back in focus thanks to Lisa Murkowski and the oil spill commission.

An Atlanta jeweler upcycles tarballs picked up from the beaches of Louisiana's Grand Isle into eco-friendly jewelry.

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

Actor says Stephen Baldwin's claims that he was duped out of shares in his oil separation company are untrue.

A new report provides a possible scapegoat for BP in last year’s oil spill. Investigators say the blame for the disaster does not lie with BP but instead with

The Alaskan's idea may be a first step towards compromise on offshore drilling permits, but other concerns could sink it.

On the one-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal tells TODAY that there's still work to be

Chesapeake Energy, which has one of the largest natural gas recovery operations in the country, halts all fracking in the state after a spill on the eve of the

Journalist Kate Sheppard covers the world of climate change, politics and energy for Mother Jones magazine.

From pipelines and wind power to Brazil and the EPA, Newt Gingrich devoted a lot of time to energy policy during a camping stop.

Using a sample from the very riser pipe that the plume escaped from, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution chemist Christopher Reddy and his team ascertained tha