Wind Credits Safe for Now
The Production Tax Credit for wind power is extended another year and will now include funding for construction.
Currents
Left in the Dark
The extended blackout in New York City following Hurricane Sandy showed just how badly we need a better system of producing and distributing electricity.
The Cash for Clunkers Conundrum
The Cash for Clunkers program resulted in functioning cars being sent to scrap yards instead of being recycled.
Franken-Salmon on the Horizon
Genetically modified salmon has passed one of the final hurdles to approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Steps Down
Amid controversy and achievement, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson resigns her post.
Building a Better Building
The six-story, $30 million Bullitt Center in Seattle is a veritable crystal ball for what commercial office buildings will look like in the future.
New Worries for New Yorkers
New Worries for New Yorkers: The Spectra Pipeline Under Construction in New York City—including Tribeca & Chelsea—Poses Serious Dangers
Capturing Nature’s Pulse
An airport is one of the last places where you expect to connect with nature. But that’s how it goes in California’s Silicon Valley. At the Mineta San José International Airport, real-time images of a wilderness area less than 10 miles away are wirelessly transmitted to a series of 42-inch LCD monitors. Nighttime displays might […]