How sewage can become a source of clean energy
One utility in the suburbs of Chicago is using the waste it extracts from that sewage to generate the energy that powers its entire plant.
Clean Energy and Sustainability
Why We Need to Stop Thinking of Our Clothing as Disposable
What do you do with clothes you can’t donate? Despite the fact that nearly 100 percent of textiles are recyclable, you probably toss them.
Are electric cars always better for the climate?
With all the excitement around luxury electric car brands, in some ways, electric cars cost more to the environment than old-fashioned models. So what's the best car for the climate? Our partners at Hot Mess tell us what to consider…
Induction Cooking is Eco-Friendly, But Can We Afford It?
These fossil fuel-free, space-age stovetops are time-friendly, kid-friendly and eco-friendly -- but are they cost efficient?
How can we fight climate change? Slow down fast fashion
Clothing is something we have to think about every day, but we don’t always think about how our clothes impact the planet. From the materials we use to how they get on the racks, clothes have a huge impact on…
How To Suck Carbon Dioxide Out of the Sky
Carbon dioxide gets a lot of grief these days. It’s the main cause of the global warming that’s already damaging coral reefs, ice caps, and coastlines. But for eons, life survived on Earth because natural processes kept CO2 levels within…
How will Brexit affect ocean energy advances?
As Scotland moves ahead with bringing tidal energy from an emerging technology to a commercial reality, Brexit could shake up the ocean power industry. To end a two-part series on advances in this field, Hari Sreenivasan heads to an ocean…
Scotland sees renewable energy; jobs through tidal currents
As Scotland transitions from fossil fuels to renewable energy, it is investing in an unexpected source: tidal currents. Similar to wind turbines, which sit above ground, tidal turbines are one hundred feet below water and use tides instead of wind…
Easy Ways You Can Be More Eco-Friendly at Work
By Katie Moritz Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Peril and Promise and Rewire. We spend so much of our time at work, but even if you try to maintain eco-friendly habits in your personal life, you might find…
Would you live in a 100% solar-powered community?
In an attempt to “do it the right way,” developer Syd Kitson is building Babcock Ranch, an 18,000-acre planned community just north of Ft. Meyers, with hope that it can operate almost entirely on solar power. So far about 200…
This Conservative Texas Town Went 100% Renewable
Georgetown, TX is a conservative city in the middle of oil and gas country. They're also one of the first cities in the US to use 100% renewable energy. Our partners at Hot Mess when down to Texas to learn…
Can We Get Solar Power To Everyone Who Wants It?
By the end of 2016 in the U.S., over 1 million homes had solar panels, with four times as many installed that year compared to just four years earlier. But if you don’t own the roof over your head, or…