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Fossil Fuel Collateral Damage 21 Aug 2013 | 07:15 pm
Could your neighborhood be next? Neighborhoods can be turned upside down by shale oil and shale gas drilling (see here and here), by pipelines dug through backyards, and by pipeline spills that send ...
Friday Night Lights: Thanks to New U.S. Standard, It Won’t Cost as Much to Light Your High School Football Field 20 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Next time you’re at a night game or in a big box store, look up—if you see bright white lights housed in dome-shaped fixtures, you’re probably looking at metal halide lights. Strong new energy efficie...
On Carbon Taxes and Competition 16 Aug 2013 | 01:55 am
The United States and China are talking different languages when it comes to reducing carbon emissions. In the U.S. case, the Obama administration is the name of the game when it comes to federal act...
From High-Tech to Low-Impact, Students Excel in Green Design in Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2013 14 Aug 2013 | 11:42 pm
When student engineers set out to design fuel-efficient cars, some choose to rely on high-tech tools like computer simulation, while others go back to basics, with lightweight, low-impact materials li...
In Japan, Solar Panels Aid in Tsunami Rebuilding 14 Aug 2013 | 09:20 pm
Kenichi Hazawa, a resident of Ofunato in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture, moved into his new home this summer—a milestone in and of itself. The rebuilding job has been monumental in this coastal city, where ...
Debunking the Renewable Energy Disinformation Campaign 8 Aug 2013 | 10:43 pm
Sunlight glints through the solar roof of the California Academy of Sciences building in San Francisco. Photo by Kevin Wong/Creative Commons license/Flickr. According to Fox Business reporter Shibani...
An Update on Coal Ash: In Words and on Film 2 Aug 2013 | 07:14 pm
The story of coal ash keeps going nowhere. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said about coal ash. A Whole Lot of Ash Coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel we’ve got. BTU to BTU, we get more pollution from...
25 Years From Now and Still Relying on Fossil Fuels? 29 Jul 2013 | 08:45 pm
Will the energy future look like the present; in this case, a coal plant in Alma, Wisconsin? Photo: U.S. Geological Survey The federal government’s latest international energy projections are out, an...
Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse: Are Microgrids Our Only Chance? 25 Jul 2013 | 11:46 pm
The electricity industry’s been abuzz recently about the need for a more resilient grid. As a result, microgrids are quickly becoming the industry’s topic du jour—in fact, they’re the theme of the cur...
In Tumultuous Egypt, Fuel Subsidy Reform Is Inevitable 23 Jul 2013 | 11:06 pm
Egypt remains mired in crisis since the military-backed ouster of President Mohammed Mursi July 3. The ongoing political instability will further delay attempts to address one of the country’s thornie...
