Wind Power Has its Limits, But It’s Not the Sky
Scientists have been thinking hard about the limits of wind power — and their thoughts have turned into a paper just published in Nature Climate Change. In principle, they argue, the very existence of wind turbines could slow the planet’s winds to the point where they couldn’t generate any more energy. In practice, fortunately, that… Read More
U.S. Falls Short in Global Energy Efficiency Rankings
The nonprofit American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released a report this week ranking the top 12 global economies in terms of their energy efficiency. The U.S. was 9th, trailing not only the United Kingdom, which ranked 1st, but also behind the European Union and China.… Read More
Image of the Day: Greening Roofs With White Paint
The grassroots organization White Roof Project paints an urban roof white. The organization is trying to motivate people all over the country to adopt a building and paint its roof white. Most urban rooftops in the U.S. are black and this causes the buildings to take in exceptional amounts of heat, making cooling them very energy intensive … Read More
Survey Says? Affordable Energy Top of Mind in U.S.
Recent polls suggest that Americans want to save money on energy and that New Yorkers are anti-drilling.… Read More
Tree-Hugging, Organic-Buying Spoof Hits Sunny Spot
We're suckers for humor. And Heaven knows, there's very little about climate change that is funny. But if you're trying to make a case for people to take advantage of solar power, a little humor might just go a long way. That's what a company called SunRun is hoping for in unveiling a hilarious new ad campaign. The message behind it is that solar … Read More
Image of the Day: Mexico Passes Climate Change Law
As Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano is spewing ash and greenhouse gases into the air, the legislature passed a law that will reduce carbon emissions by 30 percent below usual levels by 2020, and 50 percent below 2000 levels by 2050, according to Nature. … Read More
New Breakthrough in Solar? Maybe. Possibly. Or Not.
New studies have found a way to double the efficiency of solar cells while cutting the cost. Is this finally the solution we have been looking for? … Read More
Interactive: Meeting Obama’s 2035 Clean Energy Goals
order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve America's energy security, President Obama has laid out a goal for the U.S. to generate 80 percent of its electricity from clean energy sources by 2035.… Read More
