Barron’s Energy Stocks: Good, Bad, and UglyBarron’sWhile we aren’t ready to recommend a bet on the entire energy sector, the backdrop has improved enough to make stock- picking look appealing. For one, the dollar has been falling. If that continues, “it seems likely the price of crude oil will rise … and more »

Fortune Department of Energy 40th Anniversary: | Fortune.comFortuneForty years ago, with the stroke of a pen, President Jimmy Carter signed the legislation that created the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), an agency that …Department Of Energy Turns 40 With An Uncertain Future Ahead …NewsChannel5.comOpinion: What the next 40 years of Energy Department should bringMyStatesman.com all 6…

CBS News Wyoming embraces wind energy, and the jobs that come with itCBS NewsIn Wyoming — the top coal-producing state in America — wind now provides 10 times more energy than it did a decade ago. And that may just be the beginning — a Chinese company is recruiting workers for wind turbines it hopes…

Barron’s Big Energy Outfits Power Up PayoutsBarron’sWith oil prices close to $50 a barrel, large-cap energy companies are in better shape to maintain or even raise their dividends than they were a few years ago, when prices collapsed. Still, investors looking for yield in the oil patch should use …

Quartz Total eclipse of the sun: A complete guide to the 2017 solar eclipseQuartzOn Aug. 21, millions of Americans will turn their eyes upward to witness a rare natural phenomenon: a complete solar eclipse. The eclipse is the first in decades that will be completely visible in the United States, no matter where you live.…

Investor’s Business Daily Solar Power’s New DawnInvestor’s Business DailyAnd oil prices, traditionally the hottest prod helping to drive solar demand, showed no promise of recovering to even a shadow of their former highs. But investors, who had sent solar stocks down 60% last year and another 17% in early 2017, had a … and more »

Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota lawmakers go to bat for Canadian firm making solar panels on Iron RangeMinneapolis Star TribuneWASHINGTON – The Iron Range wants the federal government to let the sunshine in — or at least Canadian solar panels. A simmering trade battle could endanger a solar-panel plant that just set up shop in Mountain…

Washington Post How to use your smartphone to photograph the solar eclipseWashington PostIf you want to be able to enjoy photographing the solar eclipse without fumbling with your phone and cursing your procrastination, you should plan ahead. There are a few things you need to track down ahead of time, and a little bit of…

Business Insider Tesla has said little about its solar roof since it began taking orders — here’s what we do knowBusiness InsiderTesla will eventually offer four types of shingles to match different housing aesthetics in an effort to get homeowners to ditch clunky solar-panel add-ons for a beautiful roof. Only two shingles are available now,…

Global Warming Is Fueling Arizona’s Monstrous MonsoonsClimate CentralSummer in Arizona and throughout the Southwest is monsoon season, which means a daily pattern of afternoon thunderstorms, flash floods, dramatic dust clouds and spectacular displays of lightning over the desert. As the climate changes, Arizona’s …