Can you pull a climate solution from thin air?
So much attention is given to cutting back the amount of NEW carbon dioxide we emit into the atmosphere that it’s easy to overlook the CO2 that’s already there. But, […]
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Making a Splash in Portland
One of my favorite things about renewable energy is that it can come from some truly creative places. Taking advantage of infrastructure already in place, Lucid Energy (of Portland, Oregon) has […]
Top Businesses Pledge Climate Action
I briefly mentioned in my most recent post that 13 major US corporations have come out in support of strong action against climate change with the American Business Act on […]
The most delicious way to save the planet
What’s the most delicious way to save the planet? Buying Ben & Jerry’s new “Save Our Swirled” ice cream flavor, aimed specifically at advancing and funding climate change activism, of […]
Let’s Hit the Road…for Emissions Reductions
Did you know that 2% of road transportation emissions actually come from the roads themselves? Two percent may seem like a paltry amount, but when we’re talking about 2% of almost […]
How much does renewable electricity really cost? Can we afford it?
We’re always hearing that renewable electricity generation is too expensive, but how expensive is it really? I was reading an article about the large deployment of low-emission and renewable energy sources in […]
hOWLing winds
Wind power is on the rise in the U.S. In fact, 30% of new electricity generating capacity in the U.S. between 2009-2013 came from wind power, and the U.S. could see 35% […]
How many trees does it take to offset U.S. CO2 emissions?
The answer? Almost 467 billion! I was looking through the EPA’s Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (yes, I peruse reports like that out of pure interest; what of it?) and […]
New Regs are on the Way
I’m trying not to hold my breath, but I was excited to read that climate change-related regulations may change significantly this summer. Power plants aren’t the only ones being targeted […]
[Just for Fun] Get Amped Up About Exercise
What would it look like if fitness fused with clean energy? A little device called Ampy. Ampy combines the idea of a Fitbit or other similar activity-tracking devices with the […]
