For years, climate policy was a simple “Left” versus “Right” battle. On the Right, we had a long list of climate deniers, and on the Left, climate and clean energy policies. Congressional Republicans could be relied on to obstruct whatever climate and clean energy legislation Democrats proposed, from cap and trade to … [continued]
We’ve reported on Indianapolis’s BlueIndy electric vehicle carsharing service several times in the past — since well before the service even launched, actually. To date, the program appears to be quite a success, but as I don’t yet have personal experience with it, there are still some unknowns for me. With that … [continued]
Researchers have concluded that not only will the financial damages from hurricanes increase dramatically by the end of the century, but that the rate of economic growth won’t grow at a level to keep pace with hurricane-caused financial losses. A new study conducted by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research … [continued]
The United Nations Environment Programme has warned that water pollution across three continents is placing hundreds of millions of people at risk of dangerous diseases like cholera and typhoid. A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Snapshot of the World’s Water Quality, has highlighted a “worrying rise in … [continued]
One of the world’s largest engineering companies, Siemens, has been awarded another wind turbine contract, this time to the tune of 147 MW for the Grant Plains Wind project set to be developed in Oklahoma. Siemens announced the order on Tuesday, revealing that renewable energy developer and owner Apex Clean … [continued]
I’ll let you in on a little secret: we’re electric car fans here on CleanTechnica. I know, you’d never know it if I didn’t tell you. Somehow, though, we’ve never written an article on the many reasons your next car should be electric. So, here’s a piece on 30 reasons that come to my … [continued]
