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China is ahead of the United States on concentrating solar power technology. The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California is pictured here. Department of...
A brighter future for electric cars and the planet.
By THE EDITORIAL BOARDJuly 18, 2017There is simply no credible way to address climate change without changing the way we get from here to there, meaning cars,...
The business turning sewage sludge into fuel.
When anaerobic digestion takes place, organic materials – think food waste – are broken down by microorganisms in an oxygen free environment, producing biogas.Described...
Preserve old-growth forests to keep carbon where it belongs.
Hardly a day passes without news of unprecedented wildfires, hurricanes, and other climate related-disasters. In British Columbia alone, more than one million hectares of...
As solar pushes electricity prices negative, 3 solutions for California’s power grid.
For a time this spring in California, as the snow melted above hydroelectric dams, the sun shone on solar arrays, and the wind whipped...
'Spectacular' drop in renewable energy costs leads to record global boost.
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Falling solar and wind prices have led to new power deals across the world despite investment in renewables falling
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How to kick the growth addiction.
Endless economic growth, long the rallying cry of the conventional paradigm, endangers our future. Ecological economist Tim Jackson, author of Prosperity Without Growth: Foundations...
EU's car regulator warns against car diesel ban in cities.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Banning diesel cars in European cities could hamper automakers' ability to invest in zero-emission vehicles, the European Union's commissioner for industry...
Mapping how to feed 9 billion humans, while avoiding environmental calamity.
The “Safety Net” initiative aims to map the best opportunities for conservation and ecosystem restoration globally.
That means incorporating data on variables ranging from species...
Climate change solutions needed beyond clean energy.
The transportation, manufacturing and agriculture industries have received a fraction of the attention of the power sector in the fight against...
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