A World Upside Down
Wind and solar energy are disrupting a century-old model of providing electricity. What will replace it?
Automakers Urge Trump to Undo One of America’s Biggest CO2 Reductions to Date
Twelve automakers sacrifice the future by urging Pres. Trump to lower fuel-economy standards, which might be the single largest CO2 reduction in U.S. history
Crowdfunding Platform GridShare Focuses on Climate-Friendly Investments
A new crowdfunding platform called GridShare is the first, and so far only, Regulation Crowdfunding portal to focus on clean-tech and renewable-energy projects.
Cryptocurrency Has a Huge Negative Impact on Climate Change
Critics warn that cryptocurrency networks, whose computers use enormous amounts of electricity to verify transactions, could be a factor in warming the planet. The industry is working to change that.
Cutting out the middleman in renewable energy
Co-ops and crowdfunding bring projects directly to people.
Elon Musk thinks he has the answer to Puerto Rico’s blackout. Here’s how it could play out.
It might actually work, but it won’t be easy.
Finally, some good news for the climate: Global carbon emissions stayed flat in 2016 – The Washington Post
The United States and China are burning less coal, and as a result, economies are growing without further worsening the climate problem.
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.
Floating Offshore Wind
As floating wind nears commercialization, the technology’s potential role in reducing costs for projects in deep waters has become increasingly attractive in numerous markets.
India doubles down on solar power with huge park capacity increase
The Indian government has given the second phase of their solar parks program a green light and has increased their target to 40 gigawatts.