Juan Cole / TruthdigJan 18, 2015
It was great to see the concept cars of the future at the Detroit Auto Show Saturday afternoon. But if you know me, you know I was there for news about electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigDec 20, 2014
Ironically, developing countries of the global south who don’t have enough electricity can leapfrog conventional power and go straight to solar and wind. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigDec 13, 2014
Some observers have alleged that lower oil prices will slow down the green energy revolution. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Juan Cole / TruthdigDec 6, 2014
Compared to Germany and Spain, the United States is woefully backward in its development of wind, solar and other renewable sources of energy for electricity generation. But there is some good news on this front. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigAug 5, 2014
Calls by some Israeli politicians for the Palestinians to be ethnically cleansed from Gaza in part reflect frustration over the security issue many Israelis maintain the people of Gaza pose to Israel, but there are other possible motivations for this desire. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMay 31, 2014
As the price of solar panels drops, they increasingly are being spontaneously bought and installed by villagers throughout the world, who are often ill-served, or not served at all, by the central power grid in their countries. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMay 10, 2014
President Obama has long expressed concern about climate change and its impacts, and was mocked by Mitt Romney for saying he wanted to stop the rising of the seas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 13, 2014
A landmark U.N. study published Sunday says catastrophic climate change can be averted without sacrificing living standards, concluding that "the ditching of fossil fuels is eminently affordable," The Guardian reports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMar 22, 2014
Burning fossil fuels (coal, natural gas and oil) is putting 32 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide annually into the atmosphere. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 19, 2014
Some contrarian climate scientists have claimed that developing clean energy sources is unwise for these countries -- insisting incorrectly that dirty energy is the future. Most of us are smarter than that. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 19, 2014
In California, hydrogen-fueled cars are gaining in popularity. Will their safety issues garner greater scrutiny? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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