Efforts to block wind and solar energy have grown along with advances in the technology, especially since 2021. USA TODAY’s analysis found by the end of 2025, 24% of counties nationwide had some ...

A significant share of the greenhouse gases that blanket the Earth and trap the Sun's heat is generated through energy production, particularly by burning fossil fuels to produce electricity and heat.

Across the United States, electricity demand is rising faster than it has in decades, driven by manufacturing, data centers, and other rapidly expanding industries. Meeting that demand affordably and ...