November 6th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States of America, and Kamala Harris will break through many barriers to become the next Vice President of the United States of America
October 30th, 2020 | by Tina Casey
Tinker Air Force Base has a head start on the road to an energy efficient, carbon negative -- yes, carbon negative -- US Department of Defense
August 19th, 2020 | by Tina Casey
After years of experimenting, DOD is plunging into the sparkling green future of ultra-resilient microgrids and renewable energy
May 26th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
In honor of Memorial Day here in the United States (yesterday), rooftop solar power firm SunPower has been offering a $1,000 rebate for current and former members of any arm of the U.S. military who go solar. No word on whether Avengers or Agents of SHIELD can also get the $1,000 discount
October 15th, 2019 | by Tina Casey
As the California grid wrestles with drought and wildfires, the US military is focusing on energy efficiency and renewables for resiliency and security
June 24th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
In terms of carbon emissions, the US military is a larger polluter than most nations. Should a sustainable future include decarbonizing national defense?
April 28th, 2019 | by Nexus Media
New research shows pollution from cars is responsible for 4 million new cases of childhood asthma each year
April 5th, 2019 | by Nexus Media
Extreme weather is incurring expensive repair costs, forcing the Air Force to curtail operations
March 7th, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
Is America to blame for global warming? Yes, it has the single biggest slice of that ugly pie. It’s not alone in the blame, but you have to put the entire EU together to find someone that’s in the same ballpark of shame
January 26th, 2019 | by Cynthia Shahan
In my last article, I summarized the extraordinary documentary The Human Element and added some of my own commentary about the touching subjects. In this article, I'm relaying the highlights of my interview with James Balog, the writer of the film. The documentary will be available on all major VOD platforms — iTunes, Amazon, DirectTV, etc. — on January 29,
January 24th, 2019 | by Mark Z. Jacobson
The Green New Deal and multiple proposed laws and resolutions in the U.S. House (HRes.540, HR.3314, HR.3671) and Senate (SRes.632, S.987) call for the United States to move entirely from fossil fuels to clean, renewable electricity and/or all energy. A new bill was just introduced by Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), calling for the U.S. to produce 100 percent of its electric power from renewables by
January 13th, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba
Like many, I’ve been watching the developments in Boca Chica, Texas, with great interest. SpaceX, one of Elon Musk’s companies, is building the “Starship Hopper,” a shorter and simpler version of a spacecraft that could revolutionize space travel. Seeing images of the mostly complete test vehicle, clad in shiny stainless steel, makes me feel like a kid again
November 17th, 2018 | by Nexus Media
Trump says America needs coal for grid security. The military proves otherwise. Military bases are using wind, solar and battery storage to stay resilient in the face of extreme weather or attack
September 26th, 2018 | by George Harvey
When I wrote “Trump Is Already Losing The Trade War,” last March, I did not envision things going quite this badly for him quite this fast. Here it is just six months later, and I think it is possible to predict that Trump’s America can only suffer increasing losses as the catastrophe goes on
September 12th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Many reasons are emerging for conservatives to join in on climate change action
February 1st, 2018 | by James Ayre
Roughly half of the military sites maintained by the US are now threatened by climate change and associated effects, according to a new study from the Pentagon
December 19th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
The Trump administration will announce today that the words "climate change" have been deleted from the National Security Statement, overruling advice from his own advisers, including secretary of defense James Mattis
