Tag: renewable energy
How America’s ego could save the planet
We need some of America’s ego now, just like 60 years ago, when the Soviet accomplishments in space drove us toward a singular world-changing goal.
How to save $23 trillion per year: 100% renewable energy for...
Political obstacles would make this plan difficult to implement, but a solution to global warming is technically and economically feasible.
Google announces plans to run entirely on renewable energy
Google has put its money where its mouth is on renewable energy over the past six years, repeatedly showing that renewables are not only good for the climate, but good for business.
The huge costs of Trump energy plans
If Trump is able to reverse state and local bans on fracking, he will in effect be giving oil and gas companies the right to pollute people's farms and drinking water.
Saint Petersburg becomes first Florida city to commit to 100% renewables
"We envision a city where families can raise their kids in communities free from toxic pollution, where everyone has the opportunity for a good job and access to healthy, affordable energy."
San Diego to become largest U.S. city to run entirely on...
By 2035, San Diego intends to run on 100% renewable energy. Under the plan, 90% of all waste will be recycled and composted and 50% of all vehicles will be electric.
Rethinking energy and justice in the Trump era
Local, community-based leadership is needed now more than ever to build the next economy—one that doesn’t pollute poor people, and send the money to rich people elsewhere.
7 Solutions to the Climate Crisis
How we create energy with renewables is important. How we store this energy—so we can use it when needed—is just as critical.
States Repped By Energy Science-Denying Republicans Leading Way on Wind Power
These Republicans have supported legislation that has helped finance wind investments, but have also adopted Republican dogma on climate science.
World’s Hottest Hole: Iceland to Harness Molten Magma for Electricity, Could...
Iceland, known for its numerous bubbling hot springs and geysers, already heats up to 90 percent of its homes and supplies about a third of its electricity with geothermal.
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Grow your own food—and a kinder world: How veganic farming can turn your garden...
More than just growing food without animal products, veganic farming reimagines agriculture as a space where humans, wildlife, and even soil microbes can coexist and flourish together, offering a bold and compassionate alternative to traditional organic methods.
Pendulum justice: The greater MAGA’s orgy of outrages, the more change looms
Under duress, wealth shares its spoils,/ But never forsakes its octopus coils.
Israel linked to majority of global civilian deaths from explosive weapons in 2025
A new international monitoring report found that more than 22,600 civilians were killed by explosive weapons last year, with Israeli armed forces accounting for 56 percent of recorded fatalities worldwide.
Decades of research link pesticide use around homes, farms to childhood cancer
A new comprehensive meta-analysis published last month in the International Journal of Cancer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln analyzed findings from 88 epidemiological studies spanning more than 40 years.
The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.