How renewable energy could grow in the U.S.

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With energy prices on the rise amid the Iran war, are Americans open to a new way of powering our world through renewable power like wind and solar? Horizons moderator William Brangham discussed how rural America fits into the equation with Bill McKibben, environmental activist, writer and author of “Here Comes The Sun,” and Jigar Shah, co-managing partner at the clean tech advisory firm Multiplier and co-host of the Open Circuit podcast. Horizons from PBS News, dives into the science, health, technology and environmental issues making headlines each week. Visit the PBS News website to watch this week's episode. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newshour/

Published 2026-06-06 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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