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…
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How the GOP Tax Plan Could Hurt Clean Energy Industry
The effects of cuts to federal clean energy initiatives under Trump will leave us, at best, with energy shortages and rolling blackouts, and at worst, lagging woefully behind the rest of the world in terms of energy production.
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…
Paris Sans Trump
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…
Wave Power Could Meet 1/4 of U.S. Electricity Needs
Wave power could account for a quarter or more of U.S. electricity needs if we work to develop its potential around our coastlines, and could also provide other countries with a readily available renewable and free energy source.
Trump’s First 100 Days May Be Worst 100 Days for Environment
Environmentalists are bracing for Donald Trump taking office given his recently stated priorities for his first 100 days in the White House…
Fusion Energy: Nuclear Gone Good?
Nuclear fusion may be the most promising energy source that most of us have never heard of.
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 […]
Progress on Biofuels
Dear EarthTalk: How far along are we at developing algae-based and other higher yield sources of biofuels?
New Funds for Renewables
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.