Sep 20 Watch 4:53 Why transitioning to only renewable energy will be difficult for the U.S. After millions of protesters marched around the globe to demand action on climate change, we more closely examine what policies they are proposing. Miles O’Brien joins William Brangham to discuss current sources of U.S. energy and what it would take… Continue watching
Sep 12 This clean energy invention runs on nothing but cold, night air By Nsikan Akpan A new thermoelectric generator could bring light to one billion people who live without power...if market forces will let it. Continue reading
Dec 20 Can Germany revive its stalled transition to clean energy? By Paul Hockenos, Yale Environment 360 Although Germany has been a global leader in moving to decarbonize its massive economy, the country’s ambitious clean-energy transformation is faltering. Continue reading
Dec 19 How artificial intelligence spotted every solar panel in the U.S. By Vicky Stein Curious onlookers can check out the open-access maps. Publicly available information on this scale could help revolutionize the future of energy. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 25:02 September 2, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Sunday, September 2, Sen. John McCain is laid to rest at the U.S. Naval Academy, and big businesses, including Walmart, are reporting an increased use of renewable energy. Also, in western states, wildfire season is impacting… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 5:16 How effective are business efforts to go green? By PBS NewsHour Walmart says that 28 percent of domestic power at its stores comes from renewable sources. And 85 percent of companies in the S&P 500 are also reporting updates on sustainability in their annual reports for investors -- up from 11… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 3:43 Trump cites national security in effort to aid coal and nuclear power By PBS NewsHour President Donald Trump this week ordered Energy Secretary Rick Perry to save less-profitable coal and nuclear plants from closure. A leaked draft memo lays out several proposals, including one to order the grid to buy power from these plants and… Continue watching
Oct 12 These conservatives are making a case for clean energy By Rashmi Shivni, Teresa Carey When President Donald Trump announced he would withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement, it was a major blow to the renewable energy industry because of the growing market in America. Now the Trump administration is… Continue reading
Mar 28 Trump’s order on energy promises coal jobs and a clean environment. What does that look like? By Nsikan Akpan President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to roll back clean energy regulations. Here's what you should know. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 6:40 ‘Difficult slog’ ahead to undo Obama climate legacy, says former EPA chief By PBS NewsHour In President Obama's second term, Gina McCarthy essentially led government efforts to curb climate change and its effects. Now President Trump is rolling back those policies. Former EPA administrator McCarthy joins Judy Woodruff to give her reaction to President Trump’s… Continue watching