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A new report shows wind and solar power account for more of America’s energy than ever before. Some states in the Mountain West are helping lead the charge.

Many Americans are trying to lower their energy bill – and carbon footprint– by turning to rooftop solar panels. A new report shows where in the U.S. it makes the most financial sense to go solar.

Nationwide, nearly 17,000 homes on tribal lands didn’t have electricity in 2022, according to federal data. The Biden administration is making new investments to address the issue.

Attendees at the Tribal Clean Energy Summit in California this week discussed hydropower, solar projects, and other alternative energy projects that are taking place on Tribal lands.

The Western Solar Plan added five more states, meaning more public land has been identified for future projects. But there are concerns over the effect on hunting and fishing on some of these lands.

A remote town in southwestern Colorado is looking for solutions as it faces power issues during winter storms. Officials in Silverton, a town in the San Juan Mountains, received what they called a "wake-up call" last winter. David Krause, Team Editor at The Colorado Sun, joined KUNC’s Nikole Robinson Carroll to talk about what happened next.

Phasing out fossil fuels requires a lot of clean energy infrastructure like solar farms. And one sun-soaked part of the Mountain West is grabbing a share of that green gold rush by retraining workers to handle the growth.

Several universities in the Mountain West are competing this weekend in an international competition focused on building zero-energy homes.

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced plans last week to accelerate solar development on public lands in the Mountain West. The efforts build on the Biden administration’s goal to support more renewable energy projects.

A Colorado professor is studying how plants grow under solar panels on rooftops. The research highlights the growing green roof movement — and the challenges cities face in mandating rooftop green space.