Climate Change California is throttling back record levels of solar—and that’s bad news for climate goals Without big changes, the oversupply of renewables will stall efforts to overhaul the power sector. by James Temple 2018-05-24T10:18:00-04:00
Future of Work Job of the future: Wind farmer Wind energy is booming, making maintenance work on turbines one of the fastest-growing jobs in the US. by Erin Winick 2018-01-23T16:20:00-05:00
Business Impact Five Jobs That Are Set to Grow in 2018 Technology often gets blamed for job losses, but in some areas it’s spurring big-time demand for workers. by Erin Winick 2018-01-08T10:54:00-05:00
Climate Change How to Get Wyoming Wind to California, and Cut 80% of U.S. Carbon Emissions High-voltage direct-current transmission lines hold the key to slashing greenhouse gases. by James Temple 2017-12-28T00:00:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy Surge of Carbon Pricing Proposals Coming in the New Year The state measures could save hundreds of millions of tons in carbon emissions over the next decade. by James Temple 2017-12-04T00:00:00-05:00
Climate Change Grid Batteries Are Poised to Become Cheaper Than Natural-Gas Plants in Minnesota A new report suggests the economics of large-scale batteries are reaching an important inflection point. by Michael Reilly 2017-07-12T17:10:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Obama’s Energy Secretary Addresses Trump’s Attacks on His Legacy MIT’s Ernest Moniz has taken on new roles preventing nuclear war, advocating for clean energy, and criticizing Trump’s policies. by James Temple 2017-07-11T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Listen in as Obama’s Energy Secretary Denounces Trump Policies Ernest Moniz criticizes the White House’s decisions to withdraw from the Paris climate accords, cut federal research spending. by James Temple 2017-07-06T10:40:00-04:00
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
Climate Change Scientists Sharply Rebut Influential Renewable-Energy Plan Nearly two dozen researchers critique a proposal for wind, solar, and water power gaining traction in policy circles. by James Temple 2017-06-19T15:00:00-04:00
