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No surprise. State Department will approve construction of Keystone XL pipeline, probably on Monday
The move by the State Department comes 16 months after Obama blocked construction of the 1,200-mile pipeline, which would ship crude from Canada’s western oil-sands region to refineries on the Gulf Coast.
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Record low sea ice at both poles
Arctic sea ice reached its annual wintertime maximum extent, according to scientists at the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and NASA. The Arctic sea ice extent set a record low after a warm winter. Combining the Arctic and Antarctic numbers shows that the planet’s global sea ice levels on Feb. 13 were…
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The Power of Salt
Where the river meets the sea, there is the potential to harness a significant amount of renewable energy, according to a team of mechanical engineers at MIT.
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Flipping the Switch for a Cleaner Grid (2017) | Union of Concerned Scientists
We don’t currently pay attention to when we use electricity—but we should.
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A World Upside Down
Wind and solar energy are disrupting a century-old model of providing electricity. What will replace it?
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Expect to see more emergencies like Oroville Dam in a hotter world | Dana Nuccitelli | Environment | The Guardian
Dana Nuccitelli: Scientists predicted decades ago that climate change would add stress to water management systems like Oroville Dam
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Arctic 2.0: What Happens after All the Ice Goes?
Researchers look into the future of the far North for clues to save species and maybe even bring back sea ice
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Rollout Of Chevy Bolt May Mark Turning Point For Electric Car Market
The Chevy Bolt can go 238 miles on a single charge and costs about $30,000, after a federal tax credit. But the clean-car industry needs government support to thrive, and that’s far from certain.
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Wind Power Has Crossed a Significant Milestone in America
Wind briefly powered more than 50 percent of electric demand on Sunday for the first time on any North American power grid.
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Cutting out the middleman in renewable energy
Co-ops and crowdfunding bring projects directly to people.