Sending Out An SOS
Melted ice cream, put back in the freezer, is never quite the same. A melted world would be even worse — Save Our Swirled
May 31, 2015
May 30, 2015
Green Districts
A tip of the hat to Shannon Bouton, David Newsome, and Jonathan Woetzel for their recent article. Green districts have a future — and possibly a big one
May 29, 2015
Game Changer
France's Axa, one of the world's largest insurers, to sell €500m coal investments before 2015 is out — CEO commits to triple amount of green investments by 2020, reaching 3B euros.
May 28, 2015
Super Energy Efficient Light-Based Computers
Super-#efficient light-based #computers a step closer w/Prof Jelena Vuckovic's feat @Stanford: http://t.co/4hP86CUVWl pic.twitter.com/c8cDwcbOpx
— Stanford Energy (@StanfordEnergy) May 28, 2015Flash Flood Alley
May 27, 2015
Vanderbilt The Railroads
One Vanderbilt gains density thru funding $220M transit infrastructure improvements in and around Grand Central — five blocks rezoned
Floating Bus Stop
Buses and bikes — towards a peaceful coexistence
No Choice But To Decarbonize
Market mechanisms such as carbon taxes and emissions trading key to mobilizing a global response
Ridiculously Resilient Ridge
White House science adviser John Holdren says climate change could overwhelm CA — normally jet stream blows west to east strong high pressure system over the northeastern Pacific ocean pushing jet stream north — more intense droughts
May 25, 2015
China: He Said
As reported by the Guardian — He Zuoxiu, a leading Chinese physicist said: "They want to build 58 gigawatts of nuclear generating capacity by 2020. This is insane." Safety vs. development
May 24, 2015
Now, Where Were We?
Day after Gov. Greg Abbott signed HB 40 into law, CO energy company Vantage told Denton, TX city officials it plans to get back to fracking
May 21, 2015
Hyperloop Test Track
30 minute travel between San Francisco and Los Angeles in pods propelled through tubes using a combination of magnets and fans at speeds never thought possible
Germany: Going, Going... Gone?
New study: Germany could shut down 36 coal plants immediately w/o interruption of supply http://t.co/CNkvxNoVAF pic.twitter.com/FbNTHoxq1d
— Energiewende Germany (@EnergiewendeGER) May 10, 2015May 19, 2015
Non-binding Accords
12 signatories to climate pact would represent the 4th largest economy in the world, if they were a country
May 18, 2015
Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill Bill!
On graduation day Rutgers students chanted for Bill Nye who told them they must find a way to stop climate change
Canada: Access To Scientists
Public-service unions asking the Canadian government for the first time to enshrine scientific integrity language into their collective agreements
Philosophers, Probability And...
How to live right in a world of climate disruption
May 16, 2015
Linking Coal Extraction to Climate Change
Rulings by Denver judges require feds to consider carbon impact of coal mines
May 14, 2015
B of A Says Coal Riskier
"'Dynamics around coal are shifting,' reports the Guardian" on bank's new coal policy — awaiting future targets for its retreat from coal sector lending
What's The Point
Transformer fire takes one of two Indian Point reactors offline. License for one expired in 2013, the other expires later this year — to renew or not to renew, that is the question
Southeast Asia: DAM!
Are the Mekong River dams double-edged swords? http://t.co/nyEcjsMtrf pic.twitter.com/JhPILLQydJ
— Planet Green (@PlanetGreen) May 14, 2015May 13, 2015
Greater Boston Mayors Unite
Regional platform — 14 municipalities sign agreement to prepare for climate change together
May 12, 2015
Passive House Post Conference Reflections
What about those New York Lasagna buildings?
May 11, 2015
Meet The Carbon Tracker
Jeremy Leggett created the Carbon Tracker Initiative to rate financial risks associated with fossil fuels and set off a wave of private-sector involvement in climate change solutions
The Biggest Climate Dilemma
What if doing a lot about climate change & clean energy isn't enough?
Christie: Not A Climate Denier
Speaking in New Hampshire, N.J. Governor Christie remarked that climate change is real & it's caused (somewhat) by human behavior
Paris: Climate Talks Open Wider
Innovative sub-national entities earn a place at the table at the upcoming Paris climate talks
Make It A Green Apple
Apple ups its renewable energy pledge to cover its manufacturing supply chain
NYC - Get Over Yourself
Think NYC is an eco-leader among global mega-cities? Think again
Mind The Energy Efficiency Gap
A new monograph examines the apparent reality that some energy-efficiency technologies which would be socially efficient are not adopted
UK: The Great Ungreening
UK eco-activists worry about cuts to clean energy policy & support that could result from the Tory election sweep
There's No Solution To Climate Change...
... But MIT uses crowd sourcing to come up with many solutions
May 08, 2015
Potsdam: Muni Microgrid Leader
Little Potsdam, NY could show its big city cousins how to build a resilient municipal microgrid
Australia: Denialist Down Under
A business advisor to the Australian PM calls climate change a UN-perpetrated hoax
US Export Prospects
Tesla's Elon Musk says demand for his new energy storage battery is 'just nutty' and predicts a booming export market
France: Bid For Renewables & Storage
France opens bids for 50 MW of installed renewable energy & energy storage on Corsica and its overseas islands territories
France: Nuclear Power Woes
Areva, the crown jewel of France's nuclear power industry, is plagued with severe cost overruns & project delays, why?
Fracking Role In Skelos Downfall
Evidence indicates Senator Dean Skelos sought a job for his son with a firm looking to influence New York fracking rules
May 07, 2015
Another Urban Envriomental Problem ID'ed
The #NYC High Line provides a perfect example of environmental gentrification http://t.co/UJcT3VDf8B @guardiancities pic.twitter.com/zI8OY8eLoF
— NewCitiesFoundation (@newcitiesfound) May 7, 2015EU: ETS Back From The Dead
While reports of a collapse in the EU carbon trading scheme were premature, its recovery & cutting carbon efficacy is uncertain
A Power Prediction
Microgrids & local power generation are coming to stay
Follow The Low Carbon Money
Today's low carbon investments will pave a path to tomorrow's negative carbon investments
India: Renewables Rising
India reports exceeds its annual renewable power installation targets
Tesla Battery Skeptics
Not everyone in the solar power business is wowed by the new Tesla home energy storage battery
Solar Siting Controversy
Does it make more sense to target government subsidies at rooftop solar installations or solar farms?
Rezoning Industrial Areas
If all politics are local, then rezonings are the ultimate in local politics
Mayor's War On Rats
$3 million for rat extermination in target neighborhoods is a feature of Mayor de Blasio's proposed budget
May 06, 2015
Some Prize At Pulitzer
Wall Street Journal editorial page chief and climate denier named as chair of the Pulitzer Prize board
Buildings That Make You Happy
Hey city-dwellers, get a healthy dose of nature from your buildings
In The Air: Peaking Longer
We just hit 400 ppm CO2 in the atmosphere, for a whole month http://t.co/yzapGXIgoX pic.twitter.com/p8zXLGM5Fc
— grist (@grist) May 6, 2015The Age Of Plenty
With California & NY in the lead we could be entering the age of plenty of renewable energy
Germany: What Tom Friendman Says
"Germany will be Europe's first green, solar-powered superpower. Can those attributes coexist in one country, you ask? They're going to have to."
Solar Installer, Does Better, Loses Less
Big PV installer SolarCity narrows its financial losses as its revenues rise with customer demand
Tesla Battery Review
The new Tesla energy storage battery is greeted with cheers, causing worries for non-llthium-ion device makers
Your Vote Counts
The next President will have robust powers in the Executive branch of government to shape climate policy
Clean Tech Is Women's Work
Burgeoning professional tech opportunities for women appear in the fast-changing energy sector
May 04, 2015
Pssst, Shale Boom Busts
The shale boom has already gone bust—at least for now http://t.co/P3g55DlUF1 pic.twitter.com/mzCLwnw5tJ
— Bloomberg Business (@business) May 4, 2015Big Hopes For Big Microgrid
A Colorado developer puts the world's laregst 'shovel-ready' microgrid development on the market
Dam California Enviros
Presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina thinks she can explain California's drought -- liberal environmentalists who oppose new dam projects
The Billion Dollar Ask
The MTA asks NYC to contribute $1 billion for constructing the Second Avenue subway line & add $300 million a year to the capital plan
Clean Power Plan's Health Payoff
Harvard University research predicts a clear and compelling public health benefit with adoption of the Obama Clean Power Plan for electric power generators
I'd Rather Be In Philadelphia
Australia faces a dire future without transforming its carbon emissions-intensive economy
UK: Still A World Leader...
Too Small To Succeed
Today's carbon cutting goals are not enough to prevent dangerous climate disruptions
May 03, 2015
Local, Artisanal
A takedown of popular catch phrases for how to be climate and ethically responsible
May 02, 2015
House Squeezes NASA Budget
The House Science, Space & Technology Committee wants to cut NASA's earth science budget from Obama's $1.947 billion to $1.45 billion in an 'optimistic' budget framework
May 01, 2015
An Immodest Proposal
Retrofit one block of San Francisco sidewalks into Euro-style narrow streets = space for 45,000 sq ft of new housing pic.twitter.com/hRa4aKSa4n
— Steve Dombek (@SteveDombek) May 1, 2015There Ought To Be A Law
The President signs a scaled-back energy efficiency bill, but climate action opponents take aim at draft rules to improve freezer & furnace energy performance
Listen To A Passive House
Hate urban noise pollution? Try a NYC Passive House
Millenials - Just Like Their Parents
A new poll finds the percentage of Millenials who are climate skeptics is almost identical with figures for the general US population
PV Maker Losses
With plans to merge and switching to a yieldco business finance model, two big US PV makers post losses
Weaving With Disgards
See what can be made with textiles derived from foil balloons recovered from the beach & wire hangers discarded by dry cleaners
Put A Tesla In Your House
Tesla launches an energy storage battery for homes & businesses who want their solar power after sunset or during blackouts