Phantom Threat: Pipes
It’s no secret that America’s infrastructure has seen better days and our municipal gas pipelines are no different. The average gas line in the United States is more than 30 years old, with at least one dating as far back…
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Earthquake Solutions Are Climate Solutions
In reflecting on the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, it's clear that many earthquake solutions also happen to be climate solutions.
Why We Need to Recycle Clean Energy Technologies — And How to Do It
Millions of tons of spent solar panels, wind turbine blades and lithium-ion batteries could be wasted in landfills — or put back to use.
Brooklyn Startup Addresses Gun Violence with Climate Jobs
BlocPower gives Brooklyn residents on the frontlines of climate change and gun violence a new opportunity via jobs in clean energy.
G7 Signals A Shift in the Global Energy Discourse
Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparks commitments by the G7 to accelerate the transition to clean energy sources.
DeSantis Net-Metering Veto Highlights Path for Solar in Red States, Advocates Say
Climate advocates say the Florida governor's veto is part of a growing movement of conservative support for solar power.
What Is Sustainable Housing and How Do We Achieve It?
Sustainable houses can look quite normal and achieve carbon emission cuts, water conservation, and long-term cost savings.
How Can Solar Energy Be Stored for When the Sun Isn’t Shining?
When people get home from work and turn on all the lights, the Sun has usually set. Could solar storage help address that electricity demand?
Solar Power Is Clean and Cheap, But Still Has Challenges to Overcome
The industry still contends with human rights and geopolitical dilemmas, issues with siting, and more as solar technology scales up.
Could Nuclear Energy Be Part of a Carbon-Free Future?
Is nuclear energy good or is it bad? Is it the answer to our climate woes or is it Chernobyl 2.0? Or, maybe, is it a little bit more nuanced than that? On this episode of The Sweaty Penguin, we…
The United States Could Get to 90 Percent Clean Power by 2035
BY: Jeremy Deaton Experts disagree about how fast the United States can replace coal and gas-fired power plants with zero-carbon electricity. Some say we can shift to 100 percent clean power by 2050 with little friction and minimal cost. Others say that’s unrealistically optimistic. Scientists on both…
How slow action on clean energy cost GE billions of dollars
A new report says the industrial giant misread the tea leaves on clean energy — and should serve as a warning to businesses worldwide.