Building a Home in 2018? Best Green Modifications to Make
Are you building a home in 2018? There’s lots of great green modifications and choices that are now within everyone’s reach…
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We Need to Reevaluate Our Relationship With Oil
Given rising prices, dwindling supply and environmental hazards, the United States desperately needs to reevaluate its relationship with oil…
Better Bike Commuting With E-Bikes, New Routing Apps & Improved Infrastructure
Thanks to battery-assisted e-bikes, increased bike lane infrastructure and apps to help direct cyclists to safer, faster biking routes, commuting via bicycle is more popular than ever in the United States.
Rooftop Solar: Now’s the Time to Get Started
There’s never been a better time to go solar, given how much prices have come down while efficiency in converting sunlight to electricity has risen…
Cleantech: Still The Next Big Thing For American Venture Capitalists?
Is so-called cleantech (alternative energy and related sectors) still the next big thing for American venture capitalists?
What’s on the horizon in terms of new solar power technologies?
Dear EarthTalk: What’s the latest in cutting-edge, hyper-efficient solar cells? Are we really moving beyond huge photovoltaic panels anytime soon? —Michael Williams, Hartford, CT Many people still consider environmentalists’ favorite black panels as the cutting edge of renewable energy. However, the burgeoning solar industry has […]
Wind Power’s Bright Future
Wind power is poised to be the next big thing when it comes to transitioning away from fossil fuels and toward renewables.
Can Thorium Generate Safer Nuclear Power?
Thorium is a naturally occurring element that is supposedly more available, more efficient and safer to use than uranium for generating nuclear energy.
Geothermal? Bring It On
Geothermal power, which draws heat from deep beneath the earth’s surface and converts it into electricity, is an underutilized resource with huge potential.
The Big Push
Greg Wetstone, the senior director for government and public affairs at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), talks about the need for incentives and a smarter grid.