Solar Panels Are Reaching Their Limit. These Crystals Could Change That.
by Tom Metcaffe: Solar panels made from materials called perovskites could change how we generate electricity, opening the door to flexible and even transparent solar panels… […]
Which new solar panel technologies will revolutionize energy production?
by Jagpreet Sandhu: In this post, we take a detailed look at 5 solar technologies that will have the biggest impact on the solar industry over the coming years… […]
10 Projects To Watch In The Solar-Plus-Storage Pipeline
by David Cox: As the U.S. works to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy demand continues to increase… […]
An untapped clean energy resource lies underneath our feet
by John King: Last year, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a historic decision ordering utilities to procure 11.5 GW of clean energy to come online between the years 2023 and 2026… […]
Prophets Without Robes Or Staffs
by Roger Lipsey: Hammarskjöld, Havel, Mandela, Thunberg… […]
Millions Ordered To Cut Water Use In Drought-Stricken California
by Robert Jablon: “This is unprecedented territory. We’ve never done anything like this before,” said the board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California… […]
Climate Clues from the Past Prompt a New Look at History
by Jaques Leslie: As scientists rapidly improve their ability to decipher past climate upheaval through ice cores and other “proxies,” historians are re-examining previous political and social turmoil and linking it to volcanic eruptions… [...]
Finland Is On The Brink Of A Nuclear Power ‘Game Changer’
by Alexander C. Kaufman: The radioactive waste question has bedeviled the energy sector and made nuclear power controversial, but the Finns have a plan to dispose of it for 100,000 years… […]
PG&E’s Tesla Megapack Battery In California Now Operational
A 182.5-MW energy storage system in Northern California that was designed and constructed in a partnership between Tesla and Pacific Gas and Electric Company is now operational, the utility announced April 18… […]
L.A. Approves Major Green Power Purchase
The City Council in Los Angeles has approved one of largest purchases of renewable energy power in the United States… […]
Why Are Nature-Based Solutions on Climate Being Overlooked?
by Fred Pearce: On the low-lying northern shore of the Indonesian island of Java, the sea has invaded a kilometer inland in places in recent years, […]
Wild Sounds: The Loss of Sonic Diversity and Why It Matters
Sound is made of the most ephemeral stuff on Earth, insubstantial tremors of air. Yet sound is also the great connector and revealer. […]
Interest Soars In Self-Sustaining Homes Called Earthships: “It’s Kind Of Like A Conspiracy Of Enlightenment”
Along a rural road in northern New Mexico, homes rise from the dusty desert with futuristic shapes resembling something from another planet. They are known as Earthships: off-the-grid homes built into the ground… […]
10 Earth Day Facts That Might Surprise You
By Tori B Powell: This Earth Day, test your environmental knowledge by participating in CBS News’ #OutGreenMe challenge… […]
How The African Rainforest Is Helping Fight Climate Change
by Isabelle Gerretsen: In the midst of the African rainforest, one elusive animal wreaks havoc on vegetation – and in doing so, offers a big favour for the climate… […]
Generating Electricity From Heat With No Moving Parts
by Charles Q. Choi: Just as solar cells generate electricity from sunlight, thermophotovoltaic cells do so from infrared light… […]
U.S. Unveils Battery Strategy In West Virginia To Ease Coal Loss
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Senator Joe Manchin on Friday announced a program to develop lithium batteries in the U.S. as part of a broader strategy to help Appalachia amid a transition away from coal… [...]
Getting Your Dose of Nature
by Jacob Devaney: We spend so much time looking at the world through computer screens and car windows as if we are living in a bubble that is separate from nature… […]
Free of Heavy Metals, New Battery Design Could Alleviate Environmental Concerns
by Young-hye Na: Today, IBM Research is building on a long history of materials science innovation to unveil a new battery discovery… […]
Nissan and NASA Are Teaming Up to Make a Metal-Free Solid-State Battery
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: The slow but steady transition to renewable energy was already underway when Russia invaded Ukraine in February, […]
Oat Milk vs. Soy Milk: Which Is More Environmentally Friendly?
by Olivia Young: Soy milk might be the original dairy milk alternative, but oat milk is most definitely the trendiest… […]
Biden Launches $5 Billion Plan To Shore Up National EV Charging Network
by Andrew J. Hawkins: The first tranche of a $7.5 billion pool for states to build more chargers… […]
Awaken Interviews John Robbins Pt1 – Alignment With Spirit
Donna Quesada: Well, firstly, good morning John! And from all of us at Awaken, we thank you for your time this morning. […]
The EU Accelerates Plans To Phase Out Russian Gas
by Justine Calma: ‘Let’s dash into renewable energy at lightning speed’… […]
‘Now Or Never’: New U.N. Report Sees Narrow Path For Averting Climate Catastrophe
by Chris D’Angelo: The stark warning comes as Russia’s war further hinders efforts to confront global warming and its mounting impacts… […]
The Tesla Model 2 Is Coming – Here’s What to Expect
by Josh Ko: With the Tesla Model 2, electric car ownership looks set to become more affordable. But what else can be expected from this upcoming electric vehicle? […]
Underrated National Parks You Should Visit
By Caroline Bologna: These parks in Minnesota, Colorado, Florida and other states are too often overlooked by travelers. Here’s why you should add these spots to your bucket list… […]
New Technique Could Deliver Clean, Safe Drinking Water Using Sunlight
by Amit Malewar: According to UNICEF, globally, more than 1.42 billion people – including 450 million children – live in areas of high, or extremely high, water vulnerability, and that figure is expected to grow [...]
As Climate Fears Mount, Some in U.S. Are Deciding to Relocate
by Jon Hurdle: As wildfires worsen and sea levels rise, a small but growing number of Americans are choosing to move to places such as New England or the Appalachian Mountains that are seen as [...]
One Day in the Coldest Village on Earth | Yakutia
Documentary movie about life in Yakutia, the coldest inhabitant region on Earth. Here, daily life is a constant struggle against the freezing temperatures that can plummet to an astonishing negative 71 C… […]
Will Russia’s War Spur Europe To Move On Green Energy?
by Paul Hockenos: As the conflict in Ukraine rages, European leaders are pushing for a faster switch to renewables as part of a strategy to end dependence on Russian gas… […]
Too Hot to Handle: How Climate Change May Make Some Places Too Hot to Live
by Alan Buis: How hot is too hot? […]
Swedish ‘WAVE POWER’ Ingenious Generator
“Instead of trying to adapt conventional energy technology to the special challenges of wave energy, we developed a technology that is adapted to the ocean from the start,” says Rafael Waters… […]
15 Bee-Friendly Native Flowers For Your Garden
by David M. Kuchta: Looking to support the bees by planting their favorite flowers in your garden this season? […]
Lake Powell Hits Historic Low, Raising Hydropower Concerns
by Sam Metz: A critical Colorado River reservoir has fallen to a record low level, raising new concerns about a power source for millions of people in the U.S. West… […]
Gravity Could Solve Renewable Energy’s Biggest Problem
By Nell Lewis: In the Swiss municipality of Arbedo-Castione, a 70-meter crane stands tall… […]
New ICESat-2 Observations Show We’re Losing Arctic Sea Ice At A “Frightening” Rate
Over the past two decades, the Arctic has lost about one-third of its winter sea ice volume, largely due to a decline in sea ice that persists over several years, called multiyear ice, according to [...]
Tesla’s 4680 Battery Ramp May Experience A “Death Valley” Start
by Simon Alvarez: To state that Tesla’s future lies in the success or failure of the 4680 battery is not an understatement… […]
Ford To Separate EV And Legacy Auto Business Units
by John Engel: In yet another sign of the changing auto industry, and the growing penetration of electric vehicles, Ford said it will split its EV and internal combustion divisions into two distinct units within [...]
How Climate Change Is Disrupting the Global Supply Chain
by Jacques Leslie: The impact of the Covid pandemic on the global supply chain has been widely reported… […]
IEA Plan To Break EU Reliance On Russian Gas
by Kelvin Ross: The International Energy Agency unveiled a 10-point plan which it believes could wean the European Union off Russian gas imports by more than a third by this time next year… […]
Enlightenment Of The Cosmic Buddhas
by Mark Unno: Through the Pure Land practice of nembutsu, explains Mark Unno, we “foolish beings” entrust ourselves to the full awakening of Amida, the primordial Buddha of Infinite Light… […]
Why Did Thoreau Take The Bhagavad Gita To Walden Pond?
by Barbara Stoler Miller: The ascetic, mystical love of nature that brought Thoreau to Walden Pond gave him access to the central teaching of the Gita… […]
UN Endorses Historic Global Resolution To “End Plastic Pollution”
by Nick Lavars: The more we learn about the magnitude of plastic pollution contaminating the planet’s rivers, oceans, and even its mountaintops, the more pressing the need becomes for wide-ranging and coordinated action… […]
Volvo Will Test Wireless EV Charging In Sweden For 3 Years
by Andrew Krok: The chargers will be able to provide 40 kilowatts, which is almost as much as some wired DC fast chargers… […]