When Will Solar Power Be Cost Competitive?
The low price of oil combined with the high costs of developing new technology have prevented the widespread adoption of solar power.
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A Nuclear Power Resurgence?
I thought Japan’s 2011 Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown would have sealed nuclear power’s fate, but I keep hearing otherwise. Can you enlighten?
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.
Gulf Stream Energy, with Turtles in Mind
A new project hopes to show how we can harness the kinetic energy of ocean currents without harming turtles and other marine wildlife…
By the Numbers: Coal Plant Retirements Over the Next Five Years
A Record Number of Coal Plants Are Shutting Down. In fact, 8.5% of coal-fired power plants will be retired by 2016, thanks to the Sierra Club and others…
Tapping into Tidal Energy
Tidal energy can potentially provide 15% of our nation’s electricity by 2030. That could spell opportunity for coastal communities across the country.
Solar Cooking Helps Struggling Communities
Solar Household Energy is a nonprofit spearheading a global effort to fight deforestation, global warming & respiratory disease through solar cooking…
Owning Your Energy
A review of Power From the People: How to Organize, Finance, and Launch Local Energy Projects by Greg Pahl
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.
How Nuclear Kills Fish
New Jersey and New York now require nuclear plants to install modern cooling systems to prevent the deaths of billions of fish each year…