Clean Energy Is Vital but Still Not Enough
There are some problems clean energy from wind and sun cannot solve. Two new studies provide a roadmap of the challenges ahead.
Smarter Renewables Open Up New Markets
The need to stop global warming in its tracks has spurred the growth of wind and solar technologies that are helping reshape the electricity industry.
The Global Green Vision Can Be Achieved—if We Try
Energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and radical changes to diet together can save the planet.
Pope Francis to Big Oil: Go Green Before It's Too Late
The Roman Catholic leader forthrightly reminds oil company CEOs that climate change is a moral issue.
India Forges Ahead on Solar Power
Five of the world's largest solar installations are under construction there, and a sixth is in the pipeline.
Juan Cole
The Hemisphere's Biggest Solar Plant Is in Mexico, Not the U.S.
Mexico plans to produce 43 percent of its electricity from renewables within six years.
While China Picks Winners, Trump Picks Losers
Republicans who for years have voted against subsidies for solar and wind power are now eager to have government subsidize coal. Meanwhile, China’s success in renewables grows.
Juan Cole
Three Countries Show How Close We Are to a Totally Green Grid
Achievements in Portugal, Scotland and Costa Rica show that a 100-percent-clean electricity grid is no longer a dream.
The U.S. Solar Industry Is Clouded by Uncertainty
Investments are falling and jobs vanishing in the American solar sector. New tariffs on imports are blamed.
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Climate Denial Will Kill Us
It’s not too late to avert environmental catastrophe, but we must act fast or risk human extinction.