Climate Change The day I tasted climate change Every one of us will have a moment when global warming gets personal. by James Temple 2018-12-21T07:00:00-05:00
Climate Change California needs to reinvent its fire policies, or the death and destruction will go on Reducing the escalating destruction from fires will mean rethinking development patterns, forest management, early warning systems, and more. by James Temple 2018-11-15T13:40:00-05:00
Climate Change California advances an ambitious climate policy that should be a model for the world The state is on the verge of passing a rule requiring 100 percent of its electricity to come from carbon-free sources. by James Temple 2018-08-28T10:10:00-04:00
Climate Change The $2.5 trillion reason we can’t rely on batteries to clean up the grid Fluctuating solar and wind power require lots of energy storage, and lithium-ion batteries seem like the obvious choice—but they are far too expensive to play a major role. by James Temple 2018-07-27T07:00:00-04:00
Climate Change California’s plan to integrate the West Coast grid is a great idea—that could easily backfire The state leading the clean-energy charge could wind up importing coal power from Wyoming. by James Temple 2018-07-11T11:04:00-04:00
Climate Change California’s rooftop solar rule is a pricey path to emissions reductions A solar panel on every house might sound good, but it isn’t smart climate policy. by James Temple 2018-05-09T13:24:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Did Climate Change Fuel California’s Devastating Fires? Probably. A long drought and a record hot summer set the conditions for a brutal wildfire season. by James Temple 2017-10-12T12:54:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Floating Wind Plan Could Finally Crack California’s Offshore Market Falling prices, improving technology, and smart public policies are changing the calculations. by James Temple 2017-06-30T07:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy California to Trump: We’ll Fund Clean Energy If You Won’t Amid federal cuts, some state scientists and senators think California should create an energy research effort similar to its breakaway stem-cell initiative. by James Temple 2017-06-13T10:13:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Amid Trump Cuts, California Proposes Its Own Energy Moonshot A pending cap-and-trade bill would earmark hundreds of millions of dollars for clean energy research, as the White House takes aim at federal funding. by James Temple 2017-06-01T00:00:00-04:00