Making sense of dollars and cents
Global oil prices have been dropping dramatically over the past 18 months. I recently wrote about Saudi Arabia’s response to dropping oil prices, but what’s happening as a result in the […]
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2/3 of Americans Support Binding Climate Agreement
The negotiations continue in Paris this week at COP21 as representatives from around the world try to reach an agreement on action against climate change. Obama says parts of the […]
Desert Solar: Power = Change
When you think of a desert, you might think of a dry, barren landscape with tumbleweeds blowing around amidst the occasional cactus. I don’t give too much thought to deserts, […]
What if everyone in the U.S. stopped driving for one day?
Can you image a day without your car? For a lot of Americans, that would be pretty tough. But, Europeans aren’t shying away from that idea. Paris is preparing to […]
Does Energy Storage Make Solar More Affordable?
The energy storage industry (i.e. batteries for storing generated electricity, like the Tesla Powerwall) in the U.S. is growing at a tremendous pace, with deployment increasing 6-fold in just […]
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, […]
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 […]
