May 7th, 2019 | by World Resources Institute
It's creeping towards that time of year for Eastern and Gulf states in the U.S. to prepare for hurricane season. Having lived through many Florida hurricanes, experiencing the water (everywhere) and the wind clearing out stagnant energy, the atmosphere is refreshing — if houses remain and people are fine. Electricity can be knocked out for hours or days, which can be stressful but can also be relaxing. It depends on your situation, your needs, and your point of view
May 5th, 2019 | by World Resources Institute
Oil spills don’t make the news very often unless they are big, like the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, which killed 11 people and spewed an estimated 205 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. But spills happen frequently. According to data from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), there were 137 oil spills in 2018, about 11 per month
May 2nd, 2019 | by Matt Pressman
The emerging popularity of electric vehicles has helped to alleviate the burden of vehicular carbon dioxide emissions. Nevertheless, American states still have an outsized carbon footprint. With gas-powered vehicles responsible for troubling carbon dioxide emissions in the US, a small difference, such as driving with a coworker and/or driving electric, can help create change
February 8th, 2019 | by Nicolas Zart
Which US state is greener? Which is not very electric vehicle (EV) friendly? Such were the questions CarMax asked in its recent survey of the top 10 states for sales of these eco-friendly vehicles in
January 11th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The Southwestern Electric Power Company announced on Monday that it was seeking proposals for up to 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of wind energy to be brought into commercial operation by the end of
January 3rd, 2018 | by James Ayre
As sea level rise continues intensifying over the coming decades, a great many of the coastlines of the world are going to be made unrecognizable. Perhaps more importantly, a vast number of people will be forced to migrate elsewhere
May 18th, 2017 | by Guest Contributor
“Anyone who doesn’t believe in climate change should stroll through my hallway.”
April 21st, 2017 | by Cynthia Shahan
New Orleans rivals and surpasses other America cities in so many ways. Music first comes to mind — oh, to be the birthplace of Jazz — but there's also the city's French and Spanish Creole architecture, its cross-cultural and multilingual heritage, cuisine, annual celebrations such as the colorful, magical Mardi Gras.
New Orleans also deserves praise for propelling itself so rapidly ahead in terms of transport — doing what it takes other cities many years to do
March 28th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
With the addition of Madison, Wisconsin and Abita Springs, Louisiana, the number of US cities which have committed to going 100% renewable energy is up to 25, according to Climate Action.
March 27th, 2017 | by Kyle Field
The Sierra Club shared this week that its Ready for 100 program has reached a milestone with 25 US cities now committed to transition to 100% renewable energy
December 26th, 2016 | by Derek Markham
The US DOE announced that it has made the "the first ever offer for a conditional commitment" of loan guarantees under its Advanced Fossil Energy project to Lake Charles Methanol, LLC, for a petcoke-to-methanol facility
December 21st, 2016 | by Adam Johnston
You know the saying — “When it rains, it pours.” However, this may actually be the future normal rather than a simple idiom. A recent report suggests extreme rain storms which occur on average once a season may increase 400% by century's end. The study, published in the Nature Climate Change journal, said storms could increase by 5 times in a season within this century
June 30th, 2016 | by Cynthia Shahan
Traveling in the Nissan LEAF bubble has lifted me out of the worse situations of smelling gas — as I [&hellip
April 12th, 2016 | by Sandy Dechert
Wondering how prepared your state is for upcoming changes in climate? If you’re in Texas, you might be in for [&hellip
August 28th, 2015 | by Joshua S Hill
FFP New Hydro has acquired the finances to continue developing its advanced hydroelectric power projects on existing dams in the [&hellip
June 16th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
Editor’s Note: A carbon tax or some other adequate carbon pricing system is urgently needed in order to deal with [&hellip
March 3rd, 2014 | by Silvio Marcacci
New analysis shows energy efficiency programs created a 387% return on investment and $78.3 million in total economic output across eight Southeastern US states from 2010-
February 12th, 2014 | by Roy L Hales
The Solar Foundation has just launched its interactive “State Solar Jobs 2013” site. This is a state by state database, [&hellip
January 7th, 2014 | by The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC)
The rooftop solar industry closed out 2013 with a 4-0 winning streak against the monopoly utilities’ attempts to eliminate net [&hellip
October 30th, 2013 | by Zachary Shahan
Originally published on Cost of Solar. You probably know which states have been strong solar growth states over the past [&hellip
October 30th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
74% of likely voters in 11 swing states support EPA regulation of power plant emissions and say climate change denial is a losing political position.
September 22nd, 2013 | by Amber Archangel
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Thanks to our friends over at renewableenergysolar.net, we have another thrilling solar infographic. This time it’s a solar showdown [&hellip
May 21st, 2010 | by Important Media Cross-Post
Officials at the Environmental Protection Agency are considering whether to bar BP from receiving government contracts, a move that would [&hellip
May 13th, 2010 | by Important Media Cross-Post
They say timing is everything. And when it comes to the timing of the BP oil spill in the Gulf [&hellip
