The Union of Concerned Scientists Archives

Under What Conditions Will Clean Energy Become The Norm?

March 8th, 2020 | by Carolyn Fortuna

Language can lead us to get the agency we need to create conditions where renewables are the norm

Survey Finds Strong Support For Electric Cars In USA

July 19th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley

A survey conducted by the Union of Concerned Scientists and Consumer Reports finds strong interest from Americans all across the country in electric cars. The EV revolution took another step forward this week as Lucid Motors broke ground on its factory in Arizona.

Air Quality

Teslas Are Greener, But Are Still Cars

May 29th, 2016 | by Michael Barnard

Teslas are much more benign environmentally than gasoline or diesel cars, but they are still typically single-occupant automobiles. Given the continued [&hellip

Biomass

America Can Nearly Quadruple Its Renewable Electricity By 2030

October 19th, 2014 | by Roy L Hales

Originally Published in the ECOreport. A recent Union of Concerned Scientists (USC) study found that America can nearly quadruple its renewable electricity [&hellip