Electric bikes parading through city streets. The afternoon light glinting off clusters of floating solar panels. Neighbors guiding visitors through homes warmed by heat pumps, battery storage systems glowing on walls.
These sound like scenes from a clean energy expo or a hopeful science fiction novel, but they’re neither. They’re just a few of the hundreds of events planned for “Sun Day,” a new national day of action on September 21 meant to celebrate the momentum of clean technology — and to confront the political and institutional barriers slowing its wider adoption.
The optimism of these world’s fair-esque celebrations of technological progress feels slightly at odds with the current politics surrounding clean energy. Under President Donald Trump, the U.S. has doubled down on fossil fuels in the name of an “energy emergency.” The administration has extended the life of polluting power plants locals don’t want and rolled back clean energy tax credits passed under former president Joe Biden. It’s not just the federal government — some states and local gove... Read more
