Clean, renewable energy is within our reach — all we have to do is seize the opportunities around us.
To live greener, healthier lives we need to be using less energy and getting more of our energy from renewable sources like the sun and the wind. The good news is that powering our lives with clean energy is getting easier every day, and the transition away from fossil fuels, toward an economy that runs on renewable energy, is picking up steam. Together we can accelerate the change.
America is getting nearly 12 times more energy from the sun than we did a decade ago. The United States gets more emission-free energy from the sun than ever before.
Did You Know?
In 2021, America got more than three times as much power from the wind, the sun and the earth as it did in 2012.
What we're doing
Since 2017, our research partners at Environment America Research & Policy Center have issued the annual “Renewables on the Rise” report to track and celebrate America’s progress on renewable energy.
California should take advantage of the vast, untapped solar energy potential next to its highways. New analysis of three counties identifies enough solar potential to power over 270,000 homes annually.
Imagine a world powered by clean, renewable energy. Environment America’s advocates, organizers and members are sharing this vision with college campuses, cities and states across the country. Here's a roundup of stories from the past month:
Putting solar on warehouse rooftops could power 19 million homes
They’re 'big, flat and sun-kissed' and they offer perfect opportunities for American businesses and communities to produce more clean, renewable solar power
If you’re interested in saving energy, reducing utility bills and reducing pollution, now is a good time to explore whether a heat pump is right for you.
Show the world that you’re all in. We need to quickly shift to abundant, clean and renewable energy. Share your support for a 100% renewable energy commitment with this hat.
