Climate Change

3 Ridiculously Simple Efficiency Measures That Could Help Slow Climate Change

3 Ridiculously Simple Efficiency Measures That Could Help Slow Climate Change

Stephen Lacey: June 11, 2013

What do India’s industrial motors have to do with Russia’s energy consumption?

Why I Wanted to Be CEO of the American Wind Energy Association

Why I Wanted to Be CEO of the American Wind Energy Association

Tom Kiernan, CEO, American Wind Energy Association: June 5, 2013

Wind power has enormous potential to reduce humanity’s overall footprint on the environment and the planet.

Republican Senator Praises Solar, Warns of Human-Caused Climate Change

Republican Senator Praises Solar, Warns of Human-Caused Climate Change

Stephen Lacey: May 30, 2013

Does Senator Lamar Alexander’s energy speech mark a shift in GOP tone?

Podcast: Understanding America’s Seismic Energy Shift

Podcast: Understanding America’s Seismic Energy Shift

Stephen Lacey: May 24, 2013

Energy expert Michael Levi on abundant fossil fuels, cleantech investment and the geopolitical realities of energy

How Low Can Utility Emissions Go?

How Low Can Utility Emissions Go?

Katherine Tweed: May 16, 2013

NOx and SO2 fell 70 percent in twenty years.

Insights Into Renewables and the Grid From Congress

Insights Into Renewables and the Grid From Congress

Herman K. Trabish: May 13, 2013

First insight: Both parties see the grid’s sources of electricity are shifting.

This ‘Monumental Shift’ in the US Buildings Sector May Surprise You

This ‘Monumental Shift’ in the US Buildings Sector May Surprise You

Stephen Lacey: May 9, 2013

“I don’t think people truly understand what just happened.”

New Wind Industry CEO to Mix Business With Environment

New Wind Industry CEO to Mix Business With Environment

Herman K. Trabish: April 29, 2013

He boosted national parks and led an Audubon chapter—but can he handle Capitol Hill?

Reality Check: Renewables Aren’t Yet Cleaning Up the Global Energy System

Reality Check: Renewables Aren’t Yet Cleaning Up the Global Energy System

Stephen Lacey: April 18, 2013

Looking for a reason to be cynical? You’ve found it.

Three Ways to Beat the Limits of Materials Efficiency

Three Ways to Beat the Limits of Materials Efficiency

Stephen Lacey: April 11, 2013

There are limits to how efficiently we can use materials. Here’s how we might be able to bust through them.

3-D Printing and the Future of the Energy-Efficient Economy

3-D Printing and the Future of the Energy-Efficient Economy

Stephen Lacey: March 28, 2013

Additive manufacturing may blur the lines between the residential, commercial and manufacturing sectors.

Lancaster, CA Becomes First US City to Require Solar

Lancaster, CA Becomes First US City to Require Solar

Herman K. Trabish: March 27, 2013

Every new housing development must average 1 kilowatt per house.

The Increasing Risks of Fossil Fuel Investment

The Increasing Risks of Fossil Fuel Investment

Adam James: March 21, 2013

The investment climate for fossil fuels is changing.

Carbon Tax Dems Invite You to Help Write a Bill

Carbon Tax Dems Invite You to Help Write a Bill

Earthtechling, Pete Danko: March 15, 2013

Four Democrats release a draft bill to put a price on carbon, and they’re seeking input on key questions, including what to do with the money raised.

What the Global Renewables Industry Might Look Like in 2050

What the Global Renewables Industry Might Look Like in 2050

Stephen Lacey: February 19, 2013

These three charts outline possible scenarios for global renewable energy penetration.