Energy Generation

Significant progress is being made to decarbonize the electricity sector by closing coal plants and adding more renewables like wind and solar. In fact, Fresh Energy has an entire team and strategic imperative to support this work. As a result, our electricity is growing cleaner and cleaner, and we must also shift our “end use” […]

What does the “Big, Beautiful Bill” mean for U.S. clean energy manufacturing and deployment? Using data from the Clean Economy Tracker, the state fact sheets below provide a glimpse at how some American communities are being transformed by clean investments – and what’s at risk from changes to federal programs and tax policy.

The mission of the Midwest Climate Hub is to develop science-based, region-specific information and technologies alongside USDA agencies and partners, and deliver these products to agricultural and natural resource managers that enable climate-informed decision-making. This is in alignment with the USDA mission to provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related […]

This toolkit is intended to help communities across the United States take meaningful steps toward equitably electrifying their existing housing stock through a planning process designed to maximize engagement and co-ownership between local governments and frontline community groups.

Geothermal is often overlooked as a renewable energy source, but at the University of Illinois, multiple organizations and campus units are championing it as a solution to meet clean energy goals. Geothermal energy systems take advantage of the stable temperatures underground to heat and cool buildings. In the winter, fluid in underground pipes absorbs and […]

Data platform tracking clean economy investments and projects; provides state fact sheets.

University research institute supporting energy innovation and entrepreneurship resources.

Confronting environmental change through research, education, and community collaboration

Nonprofit focused on electrification and clean energy transition strategies.

Building a more sustainable and resilient future for all