This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Biden Administration has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help Puerto Rico transition to a greener and more resilient energy future, but it’s on the verge of making a multibillion-dollar mistake.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Electricity generation produces a quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change. The electric grid also is highly vulnerable to climate change effects, such as more frequent and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Unemployment and the shift to remote work have confined many U.S. workers to their homes for much of the past year and half. But some are struggling to keep their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rivers, lakes and wetlands cover just 1% of the Earth’s surface but are home to nearly 10% of all species, including fish, mammals, birds, insects and crustaceans. But these rich,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After languishing for decades as the second banana of climate change behind carbon dioxide, methane appears to be enjoying its 15 minutes of fame—with even more notoriety likely on the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In early August, President Biden signed an executive order setting a target to make 50 percent of all new cars sold in 2030 electric vehicles. This announcement follows a wave of transit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. and European Union are pledging to cut methane emissions by at least 30% this decade, President Joe Biden announced on Sept. 17, 2021, and he urged countries around…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. (Image: Joel Zook advises farmers on solar) Part five in a multi-part series on Clean Energy Districts (CED) and policies to make CEDs “universal local” institutions. Read part one, part two, part three,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The past two years have witnessed increasingly vocal calls for rapid decarbonization of the global economy through a clean energy transition. A growing list of multibillion-dollar climate disasters in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President Joe Biden has called for major clean energy investments as a way to curb climate change and generate jobs. On Sept. 8, 2021, the White House released a report…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The latest science shows that preventing the worst effects of climate change will require shifting to 100 percent carbon-free energy sources well before mid-century. President Joe Biden set a goal of reaching…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part four in a multi-part series on Clean Energy Districts (CED) and policies to make CEDs “universal local” institutions. Read part one, part two, part three, and part five. Clean Energy…