Energy Resources

Improving the energy efficiency of our homes, businesses, and industries can yield quick, significant, and sustained energy savings—and save consumers and businesses billions of dollars in the process.

Energy and water use are closely intertwined. Conventional power plants generate power by boiling water to produce steam that spins huge electricity-generating turbines.

Improving energy efficiency (that is, getting more use out of the electricity we already generate) is an important strategy for reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.

Information and resources on solar water heating for the home and pool.

What happens when coal plants close? We highlighted four communities dealing with the good—and bad—of saying goodbye to coal.

Is your state embracing clean energy? You might be surprised at which states are leading.

Fossil fuel companies and their trade associations have been peddling climate disinformation for decades. Here are 40 key moments of fossil fuel industry climate denial.

Who makes the decisions that affect nuclear safety? The NRC, Congress, state and local governments, and the nuclear industry...

The NRC promotes a positive safety culture at US nuclear power plants—but it may have a poor safety culture of its own.

When carbon emissions cost money, we produce less of them—but there's more to the story.