Clean Energy and Smart Grids: Where Are We Now?
Smart grids can make it possible to combine multiple types of renewable energy sources, and create a more powerful and comprehensive system.
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Paris Sans Trump Can We Meet Paris Commitments Without the Clean Power Plan?
Who needs the Clean Power Plan to meet our Paris climate commitments if we can coordinate emissions cuts across the private sector and at the state and municipal levels…
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? Researchers explore transparent solar cells, better batteries & panels at sea
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 […]
New Funds for Renewables Financing That Would Let Wind and Solar Compete
Stanford environmental policy wonk Dan Reicher discusses new modes of financing renewable energy and why now is the time to make the move to solar, wind and other green forms of power.
Once There Was a Mountain Ravaging West Virginia for "Clean Coal"
In the name of “clean coal” mountaintop removal mining ravages the Appalachians.