Jan 12 Watch Obama: ‘We’ve got to accelerate the transition away from old, dirtier energy’ By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Jan 12 Obama: ‘We’ve got to accelerate the transition away from old, dirtier energy’ By Adelyn Baxter To address climate change and the increased demand for better energy technology, President Barack Obama, in his final State of the Union address, promised to invest in clean energy sources and rethink the nation's approach to coal and oil. Continue reading
Dec 03 Will these fringe technologies become the future of clean energy? By Vikram Mansharamani As the public and private sectors collaborate on energy and climate matters to help slow carbon emissions, it is worth pondering other technologies and how they may affect the future of energy. Continue reading
Nov 29 A tale of two grid defectors: Why some are quitting electric companies in Hawaii By Saskia de Melker While most people who install solar panels in Hawaii remain tied to the local electrical grid, others have managed to move off the grid completely. Here's how two men became grid defectors, and why they say it's only a matter… Continue reading
Nov 18 UK to shut down coal-fired power plants by 2025 By Gretchen Frazee The UK plans to shut down all its coal-fired power plants by 2025 and replace the energy source largely with natural gas, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 07 Obama tries to lockdown climate legacy with Keystone rejection By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Rejecting Keystone was the latest in a long and growing list of steps Obama has taken to try to show that the U.S. is leading the effort against global warming. Continue reading
Oct 17 8 things you didn’t know about hemp By Carey Reed Although hemp and marijuana look and smell the same, the two cannabis plants are quite different. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 6:54 Can Denmark make energy demand follow renewable supply? By PBS NewsHour By 2050, Denmark hopes to get 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources. One problem, however, is that the amount of energy available fluctuates constantly. So some innovators are trying to create a system where demand for energy follows… Continue watching
Aug 29 Obama to walk fine line on climate change, energy during Alaska visit By Josh Lederman, Associated Press With melting glaciers and rising seas as his backdrop, President Barack Obama will visit Alaska next week to press for urgent global action to combat climate change, even as he carefully calibrates his message in a state heavily dependent on… Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 5:40 What’s driving the global glut of oil By PBS NewsHour A year ago, crude oil was trading at more than $100 a barrel. Now, the price of oil is down more than 60 percent from its peak. Gwen Ifill speaks to The Wall Street Journal’s Russell Gold to understand the… Continue watching