Mary Cunningham is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. Before joining the business and finance vertical, she worked at "60 Minutes," CBSNews.com and CBS News 24/7 as part of the CBS News Associate Program.

Renewable energy sources like solar and wind are now the most cost-effective forms of new electricity generation. In 2024, solar, wind, and batteries accounted for 93% of all new electricity added to ...

Fossil fuel production is still increasing and the United States is in climate denial mode. But, globally, the use of renewable energy is on the rise — and several countries are shifting to solar ...

Renewable energy projects share many of the same characteristics as traditional construction projects. To some extent, the approach to managing risk from a legal perspective will therefore be familiar ...

Texas is hardly the paragon of climate policy, but its energy prices are lower than the national average because it generates ...

The most affordable form of energy in Georgia has momentous support from both sides of the political aisle — and it’s combating climate change. “Solar is the cheapest form of energy in Georgia per ...

Form ramps up production of its cheap batteries for long-term storage that aim to make renewable energy more viable. Form Energy is out to make long-term storage of renewable energy, like solar and ...

For the past 50 years, energy consumption has increased at a rapid rate. It demands the discovery of new methods and techniques for energy extraction. The conventional methods for energy production ...

Some Maryland leaders and sustainability advocates are pushing for legislation that would remove trash incineration from the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and use the funds for ...

A battery is tested on a 2022 Toyota Mirai hydrogen-fuel cell car at Longo Toyota in El Monte, CA. With the increase of interconnected renewable energy forms and high-tech nature of green power ...

This past Sunday, Sept. 21, was designated as Sun Day, a day where solar advocates around the country gathered to promote “the clean energy revolution.” For the majority of Americans who are concerned ...