Cuba is a Caribbean island, home to around 10 million people, and a socialist country with a single-party system. After the Triumph of the Revolution in 1959, Cuba became a strong ally of the socialist bloc and a member of the COMECON. As part of that economic, political, and commercial alliance, the energy sector in […]
Read More »Federal Workforce Cuts: A Timeline and Their Threat to Climate Action
Since Donald Trump returned to the presidency in 2025, his administration has aggressively downsized the federal workforce, which has disrupted key agencies, especially those responsible for environmental protection and climate action. Through executive orders and agency actions, tens of thousands of federal employees have been dismissed—some of which has been ruled illegal— posing serious risks […]
Read More »Geoengineering – Climate solution or folly?
It is commonly established among the climate scientific community that there is not a ‘silver bullet’ solution to address climate change and its effects. Instead, many have advocated for a ‘silver buckshot’ that takes a multi-pronged approach to address climate change (although some say a buckshot is not enough either). Does geoengineering serve as one […]
Read More »Takeaways from NERC’s 2024 Reliability Assessment
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation is a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring the stability of the continent’s grid system. Originally formed as the North American Electric Reliability Council and founded in 1968, its successor, also known as NERC, launched in 2006. The group’s mission is to “assure the effective and efficient reduction of risks to […]
Read More »Creating an inclusive and equitable solar energy industry
Solar energy is one of the main vehicles through which the U.S. is driving its transition to a clean energy-based economy. Last year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration estimated that the domestic solar industry would boom by 75% between 2023 and 2025, up to 286 billion kWh. This is due to the growing number of […]
Read More »How AI is boosting the energy sector
Applications for artificial intelligence continue to grow around the world. The technology now touches nearly every sector and industry, including clean energy. AI can be used in a variety of ways in the energy sector, such as grid management, boosting energy efficiency in buildings and infrastructure, better planning for electric vehicle charging networks, and large […]
Read More »Sustainable Strides: How U.S. Corporate Pledges and Green Investments Are Shaping a Sustainable Future
By FREE Staff The United States, with the deployment of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds, is actively pursuing greater policy action in the fight against climate change. The corporate sector is making strides to do its part. Two aspects of corporate action stand out. First, companies across the United States are increasingly willing to publicly […]
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