Europe: David v Goliath Updated
What are the prospects for communitys-cale renewable energy as big firms move into this economic sector?
What are the prospects for communitys-cale renewable energy as big firms move into this economic sector?
Success has many parents, who can take credit for the energy storage boom?
...In with net zero carbon pollution standards for new buildings by way of innovative city zoning rules
Hats off to the scientists who took up the cudgels of research findings to resist the Trump Administration's assault on American health, safety + climate security
Are there any challenges to a Biden Administration climate upgrade + relaunch of the EPA's venerable Superfund toxics clean up program?
Bill McKibben has a lot to say about The Ministry for the Future, the new climate-crisis novel by Kim Stanley Robinson
Assuming it becomes law, the COVID relief bill Congress passed by wide margins advances a broad array of clean energy/climate friendly provisions. Here's your primer
Drill deep down into the potential for geothermal energy to play a key role in a renewable energy world
The pandemic showed that New Yorkers welcomed Open Streets + Open Restaurants, an emerging healthy city should both learn from + accelerate them
Batteries are better and cheaper than they've ever been. They’ve already transformed consumer electronics, but the bigger changes are yet to come, says @NatBullardhttps://t.co/MRmYU63SQG pic.twitter.com/8ljA2ftCRN
— Stuart Wallace (@StuartLWallace) December 17, 2020
The Public Service Commission, which regulates NY's utilities, seeks disclosure of financial risks facing utilities due to the climate crisis. This would help the financial sector interpret what utilities are or are not doing + adjust accordingly
Russia is one of the only countries that could come out ahead in the global climate crisis. Why's that?
What's the substance behind Exxon's headline-grabbing announcement about cutting its GHG emissions?
This Women For Natural Gas campaign is real, but the ladies who profess their love aren't
End time for fossil fuel power plants by 2035 + the era of clean energy as the new normal are realistic if you calculate like an actuary
Is Trump holding congestion pricing in NYC hostage? Does bear poop in the woods?
What's the point of a geothermal microgrid? Two Massachusetts pilot projects will answer that question
To act on the mantra "electrify everything", its costs must be made affordable for all homes, but how?
Are there pathways toward changing hearts + minds in communities opposed to hosting renewable energy facilities?
The Obama way is not the way for Biden to undo Trump's climate chaos
The trillion dollar federal mortgage-backing giants FANNIE MAE + FREDDIE MAC could take an enormous hit, big enough to knock the economy into a tailspin, if the climate crisis ravages their housing portfolios
"For more than a decade, the GOP has stood alone among major right-of-center parties in industrialized democracies worldwide in its refusal to endorse climate science. But during the Trump era, the party’s rhetorical emphasis shifted. The major Republican point of agreement is now to insist on fossil-fuel use as an inherent good." Jonathan Chait
Believe it or not, Arizona's net-zero carbon pollution plan is something Democrats + Republicans have agreed on
Is there a greenwashing risk in the buzz about solar-power friendly pollinator installations?
Appliance efficiency standards are one of the most successful and cost effective regulatory efforts in US history, and most folks don’t know that. https://t.co/RlIcvVWWrR
— Jonathan Koomey (@jgkoomey) November 26, 2020
Basin Electric persists in burning coal to create the electricity it sells to community co-ops in the midwest, even those that want power alternatives
Designed with COVID safety + climate consciousness a new office building will emerge from the cocoon of the 20th Century MetLife Building at One Madison Avenue (scroll way down in article)
Put on your mask, use this map, take an Open House NY walking tour
I've suspected this for a long time. And the biggest casualties of this divide, the top 3 most politicized issues in the US are ...
— Prof. Katharine Hayhoe (@KHayhoe) November 20, 2020
#3 coronavirus
#2 race and ethnic inequality
#1 climate change
https://t.co/QQGL4NxjBD
Think zoning is a bore? Then take a look at proposed zoning standards, a big first step to keep coastal NYC safe in an era of rising flood risks
Despite the promise of cleaner air, better traffic conditions + lots of revenue for NYC, the federal chokehold on congestion pricing isn't likely to be released any time soon
The boom in solar + wind power make a mush of the usual blue state/red state divides
Loose talk about sustainable fashion is SO over
"Decisions made in the first 100 days will directly impact progress on climate action in the first two years of the first term. Moreover, they will be critical early signals of climate’s importance to domestic + international constituencies". Climate 21 Project
...There was children's playground in a Euro-style courtyard in Brooklyn
Using geothermal heat to warm + cool buildings is much more straightforward than using geothermal heat to create electricity. Dig down
With expressions of support for electric bus fleets from the Biden team, what's NYC been up to with its pilot electric bus program?
If what gets measured gets managed, the the Sabin Center NYC Environmental Law Tracker is a necessary tool for concerned citizens
Citizen monitoring can be a powerful tool for advancing environmental compliance at the local scale, but a deeper understanding of differences in water quality + air quality monitoring is needed
Contrary to the interpretations of some Democrats, in the 2020 Congressional race Green New Deal + Medicare for All supporters got re-elected not ousted from office
Energy efficient + Passive House construction, from 24 unit apartment buildings to the giant NYCHA, NYC + other urban leaders are making climate friendly affordable housing a reality
While record numbers of voters express concerns about the climate crisis, it's not a deciding issue for them, according to one recent exit poll
Climate attribution science, which makes connections between weird weather episodes + climate change causes, gets a new searchable data based at Columbia Law School's Sabin Center
Nope, We STILL Don’t Get to Give Up. Reposted from Hot Take
By Mary Annaïse Heglar
Back in January, when we got to go places and do things, I moderated a climate justice panel with impressive women of color to a very fancy crowd in downtown Manhattan. It was one of those events with wine and snacks and even lots of art. I could tell that lots of the ladies, and it was mostly ladies, in the crowd were those that “lunched” and “summered.” I even got a very fancy vintage dress out of the whole ordeal.
Anyway, it all fell apart when an old white man took advantage of the question and answer period to lecture us all on how everything we were doing about climate change was wrong (after admitting that he himself had done it all wrong for 30 years). That, somehow, led to a white woman responding to him to announce that unless Trump is removed from office, it was all hopeless and we might as well give up. While I agreed with her that removing Trump was of paramount importance, I reject the idea that “giving up” is ever an option. She stormed out and I moved the panel on.
I regret nothing.
I bring this story up now because it’s truer now that it’s ever been: we do not get to give up. No matter who wins which election. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever. It might get harder, costlier, scarier. It doesn’t matter.
Regardless of who the next president is, the work is just getting started. Rest if you need to, but then roll up your sleeves. Do what you can and then go do something else. In between, take care of yourself and take care of each other. We’re in this and we’re in it together.
What are the lessons from recycling lead acid batteries that can be applied to crediting a robust market for recycling energy storage (Li-ion) batteries?
These 8 transit tech innovation ideas could make life better for NYC commuters
NYC's epic Blizzard of 1888 led to the relocation of electric power lines underground.
Looking ahead to the day when airline travel becomes normal again, NY-NJ Port Authority, with federal assistance, should create the LaGuardia AirTrain
Trump's Department of Energy buries dozens of its own clean energy studies
NY's building energy retrofit program has lessons learned by doing for getting affordable, multi-family buildings into tip-top, climate-friendly shape
The Brookings Institute finds lots of lag between the climate promises of 100 largest US cities + progress to date
Climate advocacy is starting to heat up NYC's 2021 election
Need some (relatively) good news? Watch this preview of the annual Bloomberg New Energy Finance analysis
Ever ask yourself "what is geothermal energy?" Here's the answer
Federal regulators have approved design plans to repurpose old coal-fired power plants in Idaho, turning them into small nuclear power plants. But critics worry the project is unsafe and won’t be built in time to stave off the effects of climate change.https://t.co/hdxQ9oGjD3
— InsideClimate News (@insideclimate) October 21, 2020
What's the evidence that wildfires + other weird weather are heating up US political instability?
Here's why Exxon supports a per ton of CO2 pollution tax of $40, here's why you should not
Waste Side Story follows plastics from cradle to grave through trashion photography
Four strategies for securing the connection between urban air quality + social equity
Wrap your head around Google's pledge to end its operational carbon emissions around the clock by 2030
Putting a price on carbon isn't the holy grail of climate policy, but it's important, so is figuring out the right price for climate chaos avoidance
Miami is Ground Zero for a city threatened by sea level rise, but keeps on building + creating gaping social schisms
Follow this thought experiment Is rooftop or utility-scale solar power the better choice?
What's the connection between the spread of diseases like COVID-19 that pass from wild animals to humans (zoonosis) + the climate crisis?
Oysters + bees + beavers oh my! are returning to NYC. How great is that!
As temperatures head up + up, dangerous disease-bearing ticks march north
Key legal decisions + key legal principles that will be in play as federal courts hear the next generation of climate cases
"Most of the increase in direct impact from climate hazards to date has come from greater exposure to hazards rather than from increases in the mean and tail intensity of hazards. In the future, hazard intensification will likely assume a greater role."
What is sustainability management + what can it accomplish?
" I know that if we continue on our current trajectory, things are going to be real, real bad. But I also know that we can stop that trajectory, we can make things a lot better, not just for the climate, but in all these other ways that are related." Kate Marvel, climate scientist
At least daily it hits me how wild it is that like 85% of Americans think this 👇 is normal and also think building neighborhoods where you can walk places is the craziest shit they've ever heard https://t.co/wlIz3qKjHP
— Travis R. Eby (@travis_robert) September 21, 2020
Start with the affirmation, we’re planning to stay. Then, Dr. Mindy Fullilove asks, “What do we need to make that possible?”
The Arizona Senate race is running hot, but while the climate crisis is not a big campaign issue, prospects for a Democratic Senate majority are getting national attention
In the race between Doug Jones + Tommy Tuberville for Alabama's US Senate seat, candidates' differences on the climate crisis couldn't be starker
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission reports on the major risks to the stability of the US financial system posed by the climate crisis
You'd think, given the essential role mass transit plays in the life of NYC, that executing the Mayor's Better Buses plan would get top priority, but no.
Decarbonizing industry must start now. Begin here
...But outside the EU, that's not what they're getting
Boston Green New Deal advocates embrace hands-on education + job programs for racial justice as part of COVID recovery + meeting a 2040 citywide carbon neurality goal
... but government policy plays an indispensable role, even though it typically moves much slower than markets
Upgrading indoor air ventilation, both quality + quantity, could be key to cutting COVID infections
It's easy to provide NYCHA residents with up-to-date clean heating + cooling systems that enhance their comfort while protecting the environment
The brightest item in today's inbox, the International Nighttime Design Initiative
Verdi Square, a verdant triangle of NYC green, gets love from its volunteer gardener squad + gets loved by the community
COVID-safe streets for kids to play in start sprouting in Brooklyn
Sustainable cooking. What's that got to do with climate change?
California to analyze the major causes of its latest rolling blackouts. Hint: renewable energy not the culprit + demand response a big plus
What is a "public realm" + why is the Muncipal Arts Society calling for a new office in NYC government?
Lessons to learn from people who have found themselves on the frontlines of the climate crisis
Why would city life make bumblebees grow bigger?
COVID 19 is making the steep learning curve for complying with Local Law 97, NYC's groundbreaking building energy efficiency law, steeper
There's much to learn from comparing the options for coastal flood management in two very different cities, Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam and Bristol, England
Yes! Well-funded urban mass transit is good for both the business climate + the planet's climate. (Comment: True, pre-COVID + will be true post-COVID)
Now you can track progress in both New York State (CLCPA) + City (CMA) climate action laws, thanks to the Sabin Center, Columbia Law School
Designing a transmission grid is a key component to deliver on the promise of offshore wind power. Watch this webinar + discover what's on the drawing board
TIPS TO BEAT THE HEAT: NYC has issued a #HeatAdvisory through Wednesday. Here are some tips to stay safe from the #heat during COVID-19. #Heatwave #HeatWarning #ExtremeHeat #HeatKills Download here: https://t.co/u4ObcfSgRb pic.twitter.com/ff3rOqkyeY
— WE ACT for EJ (@weact4ej) August 10, 2020
Is there a message about Democratic unity, as Congress member Ocasio-Cortez + Senator Harris team up on a bill that targets climate action + social equity?
It's been said before, + in this time of a pandemic-driven 'carpocalypse', it's time to act on the fact that NYC needs to drive mass transit-oriented housing. Here's how
MacArthur "Genius" Saul Griffith makes a thrilling technical + finance case for how to massively electrify the economy + solve to the climate crisis
The possibility is strong that high end climate crisis temperature predictions are "the most realistic for planning purposes"
Will the goal of climate-friendly buildings be best served by installing electric pumps that both heat + provide hot water
Price parity predicted for electric cars compared to gas-powered vehicles by 2025, as electric trucks + agricultural equipment start advancing
Killer pollution literally took the lives of black residents of a Philadelphia neighborhood until they took up the fight of their lives
The path to successful climate action runs through the path to racial justice, Rhiana Gunn-Wright
Sea level rise + a variety urban policy failures are making mincemeat of NYC's plan to Build It Back post Superstorm Sandy, now 8 years in the past
...he should rejoin the Paris Climate Accord, but that's just the beginning. What else is climate critical at at the global scale?
Just in case you thought there was only one important item on the ballot this November, here's a second item, a NY State $3 billion environmental bond act
Why are Big Greens calling for Big Techs to end their romance with Big Fossils?
Bold, broad ideas to advance green innovations for building back US cities post-COVID, it's not just about the money, it's how it gets invested
There's a lot a President can do to advance racial + environmental justice, even absent federal legislation. Find out more
18-year old Jamie Margolin is a prime mover of Zero Hour, a nation-wide climate action mobilizing youth group
News about the fight against environmental racism, for climate action around the nation + against the Trump Administration's pushback
Instead of long-term "capacity payments" to prop up coal burning power plants, spend that money now to buy them out + shut them down
Author Michael Shellenberger claims environmental problems can be eliminated by just pursuing aggressive economic growth, simple technological advances + increased tapping of abundant natural resources. Um. No.
What are the top ideas for making subway riders COVID-19-safe beyond daily car disinfections?
Explore women's, African American's, social justice + LGBT history of Greenwich Village. Now, suggest map locations for eco-activists + their history
Economic devastation caused by the pandemic, combined with summer heat waves, puts people in danger of heat-illness when utilities shut off power due to unpaid bills
A gap gaping hole on climate change is illustrated in this dialog between an 18 year-old climate activist and a 68 year old GOP Governor
What makes a great eco-pair? Solar panels in fields of pollinator friendly plants
What are 'peaker' power plants + why are New Yorkers paying so much -- in money + environmental health -- to have them run as little as 90 hours a year?
Good climate energy news, more than just one item!
NEW - Guest post: How ‘discourses of delay’ are used to slow climate action | @lamb_wf @jksteinberger @giulio_mattioli @MCC_Berlin https://t.co/vjvAyKolue pic.twitter.com/TkyIJrjWUy
— Carbon Brief (@CarbonBrief) July 6, 2020
True or false? Successful climate protection + obtaining social justice are inseparable
To avoid the climate crisis, renewable energy growth has to be beyond linear, it has to be exponential
Has everything or nothing changed in the last 10 years for US climate justice movement?
House Democrat's Select Committee issues its climate action report. Is it up to the challenge facing the nation? Is the nation up to the challenge it faces?
Northeastern states are becoming temperature hot spots among the lower 48
3 persistent patterns in US public opinion about climate change + clean energy that point to paths for action
Former NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe is right, "Parks have never been more used, nor appreciated at any time in the nation’s history, but at the same time, they’ve never been under greater threat.”
Carl Sagan died before the climate crisis hit, but he bequeathed us an evergreen Baloney Detection Kit
Meet 30 rising sustainable business innovators under the age of 30
Five practical proposals for cutting NYC's waste + saving good green jobs
Look down + you will see broken sidewalks, the urban infrastructure crisis under your feet
Superstorm Sandy inundated NYC in 2012. As of 2020, it hasn't set a comprehensive resilience plan in motion, it hasn't even built a sea wall
10 trends spotted for impacts of the pandemic on clean energy progress. Not bleak, but nowhere near good
It must be climate action and racial justice, never either/or
The Sunrise Movement's Washington DC hub aims at integrating racial justice into all its work on climate change + the Green New Deal
Leadership is great, but followership is what really matters because it is total planet-wide GHG emissions that cumulatively create the climate crisis
1/ Fossil fuel advocates just lost their biggest anti-renewables trope: Plunging wind, solar, storage prices mean the US can hit 90% clean energy by 2035 - at no extra cost. Me on @Forbes: https://t.co/F1iA5HajMy
— Silvio Marcacci (@Silvio_Marcacci) June 9, 2020
Elizabeth Yeampierre, a veteran NYC climate justice leader, calls out a history of social + environmental inequalities + offers specific links for making solar + offshore wind development a reality that's good for all
Renewable energy + battery storage provide reliable electricity, healthy for all New Yorkers. Time to pull the plug on dirty peaker power plants
Is Al Gore woke? What's his environmental justice track record + what's he doing now to advance climate justice for all?
New @MMFA analysis finds that from 2017 to 2019, corporate broadcast evening news never discussed the disproportionate harm major hurricanes cause on marginalized communities. #climatejustice https://t.co/zgm2HVkCeO
— Evlondo Cooper (@EvlondoCooper) June 1, 2020
Climate change is happening now + climate migrants soon will be your fellow Americans
Keeping a climate-dubious promise, NY's giant Indian Point nuclear power plant begins its end-of-life shut down
Feeling cooped up? Caged? Thoughts on racism, environmentalism + birdwatching in Central Park
Demand grows for Mayor De Blasio to speed up + expand his Open Streets promise. It's a key to NYC's pandemic recovery
One Columbia sustainability professor's account, take heart
Climate hawk R.L. Miller elected to the Democratic National Committee, targets its low-performing leadership
12 books on climate activism that belong on your reading list
Con Edison commits $1.5 billion in incentives to encourage NY customers to install air or ground source heat pumps to help cut carbon emissions from utility consumption of natural gas
Relying on both the federal Clean Water Act + a state climate law enacted in 2019, New York denies a permit for a natural gas pipeline project for fracked gas coming from Pennsylvania, NJ nixes project too
What can two climate and energy journalists with different POV's agree on?
NY's array of small, but highly polluting "peaker" power plant emissions now will be included in the state's annual carbon report tally
A new climate tracker report by the NY League of Conservation Voters finds that since Mayor De Blasio entered office in January 2014, NYC has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by a scant 3%. At this rate, what will it take for the City to meet its 80% cuts by 2050?
Enviros challenge utility report on long term capacity, regulators must include energy efficiency in the calculation to get rates right and support a climate friendly future
The gift of Jay Inslee's bid for the Democratic Presidential nominee is a more-urgent-than-ever Climate Action Plan for Joe Biden & the nation
Armed with data provided to The New York Times by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which runs the flood insurance program, Christopher Flavelle and John Schwartz take local governments around the country to task for not enforcing requirements. If you want publicly subsidized flood insurance, you can’t build structures likely to flood.
As climate change messes with temperature and precipitation, California newts lose twenty percent of body mass
The climate + the labor movements need to find fast-working ways to overcome disruption worries arising from ending our economy's fossil fuel addiction
Tuesday's Most Read #1: Why the US Sucks at Building Public Transit https://t.co/1xCO82ujha @VICE
— The Overhead Wire (@theoverheadwire) March 11, 2020
...To forgotten nuke test lab at Columbia University. Take a virtual tour
What is the Shell Oil plan for profiting from generational change in a carbon-constrained future?
Upscale ski resorts pay to make it snow on their slopes. As for those who can't afford luxury climate adaptation...
Think climate curriculums belong in our schools? So does the fossil fuel industry, but with its own lesson agenda
One of the most damning pieces I've ever read, on how Big Oil and Big Soda teamed up to give you Omnipresent UnRecyclable Plastic. https://t.co/aby1PeMZTX
— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) March 3, 2020
...But it is a key part of the right climate policy tool box
In 2019, wind outstripped hydro as the biggest source of renewable power in the US
Big Oil tries to clean up its image by touting its support for women + social diversity
How to get US city-dwellers into their parks after dark
California + New York are national leaders on transitioning buildings to net zero carbon emitters
NY's proposed $33 billion climate action budget relies largely on utility customers' fees + a bond money that hasn't been raised yet
Make the connection between rising residential flood insurance costs, cascading mortgage foreclosures + our climate crisis
What will it take to transform NYC's fleet of 5,700 buses to all electric?
The wide scope of the proposed Green New Deal may make it sound utopian—but it may be better to think of it as anti-dystopian. Political will + financial commitment needed, right now
Yes! That's right The sun shines on solar power near the Arctic Circle
2 new studies add fuel to the debate about the role of natural gas extraction + permafrost methane emissions in heating the planet
NY's electric grid operator, NYISO, proposes putting a price on carbon, linked to the social cost of carbon emissions, in the electricity it buys on the wholesale market
A detailed US map of what Americans think about climate change, climate risk + climate action
Good news for climate mitigation + resilience project trackers. Soon, New Yorkers will be able to search on-line for costs + progress updates about municipal construction projects
Is carbon rationing a workable/fair way to cut society's carbon footprint?
In the Climate Crisis Era this report adds up lending + underwriting from 33 global banks to the fossil fuel industry
A survey of 1,043 US adults finds people say they're willing to eat less meat, but concerned about cost, taste + convenience
The (un)making of federal fuel economy rules for cars, light trucks + SUV's
Climate panels don’t get more badass than this: @DrKateMarvel, @KendraWrites, @DrKWilkinson, & @MaryHeglar speaking to a packed audience at @Columbia about reframing climate narratives. pic.twitter.com/sARiXxPwdR
— Geoffrey Supran (@GeoffreySupran) February 11, 2020
Inventory the new media tool box for climate journalists
Chances are the Federal Highway Administration will OK NY's congestion plan, but in time to cover the MTA's capital plan?
The environmental + health impacts of wildfires don't end when the flames are doused
...Clothes shopping is not a sustainable pick-me-up. Why is it so hard to resist?
Basil Seggos, Commissioner of NY's Department of Environmental Conservation, has a lot on his plate
Climate people, rejoice! @vanessahauc, a veteran Latina climate journalist, will co-moderate the Feb. 19 Democratic presidential debate https://t.co/9gfBDJP2xH
— Emily Atkin (@emorwee) February 6, 2020
Permeable pavements make snowy streets safer while cutting environmental harm + costly infrastructure corrosion caused by the use salt for de-icing
With growing insight into clouds climate scientists project an even hotter future
Worried about seal level rise? You're right.
Manhattan's Community Board 7 will discuss a resolution supporting a study to examine limits on free street parking for private vehicles. Expect a rumble.
A report issued by the NAACP finds
"Nearly six million Americans live within three miles of a coal power plant....coal power plants tend to be disproportionately located in low-income communities + communities of color" Where's the justice in that?
Sanders calls for 100% federal ownership of the electric power supply to fast-forward national renewable energy goal
Making the case for the power of pressing on 6 tipping points to solve the climate crisis. Persuaded?
Tech Innovation (TC) + government regulation (GR)= Solution? Comment: at least better than where we are hurtling now
A solutions-facing course about climate change is taught by a Berkeley undergrad. Here's her syllabus
Melting Arctic sea ice may be altering Pacific Ocean El Ninos, finds new climate research. Findings call for more research
When glaciers melt, sea-level rise is generally larger the further away you are.
— Ed Hawkins (@ed_hawkins) January 28, 2020
This example is for Thwaites glacier in Antarctica: sea level next to the glacier actually falls when it melts, and rises everywhere else. https://t.co/NK4HJS26U1
Based on today's trends, here's what to expect -- an Era of climate emergency
NYC's Climate Mobilization Act demands a lot + if successful will accomplish a great deal
Is having children bad for the planet? Is it bad for kids, as they'll have to live with climate chaos?
What is this climate crisis? “This is Thermopylae. This is Agincourt. This is the Battle of the Bulge. This is Dunkirk. This is 9/11”, Al Gore
With first ever energy benchmarking data on hand for medium-sized NYC buildings, what are the top findings?
Melting Arctic permafrost begin to make drastic changes
Why do people resist climate action? The answer can't be reduced to climate denials or corporate greed
From giant flood barriers to buy-outs for homes in flood prone areas, NYC seems stuck at the start line of its race for climate resilience
Bloomberg Green launches with an introduction to pioneers, leaders + ideas aimed at solving the climate crisis
There may be an air source heat pump in your future, so you'll want to know how it works
If Mike Bloomberg was elected President here's what he'd do about clean buildings + here's his pledge on decarbonizing transport (scroll down)
Think climate protection costs too much? Here's what the lack of climate maintenance will cost
A-list climate writer Dave Roberts does a demolition job on climate optimism. What to do? Keep things from getting more awful, expand empathy + get adaptation done
True in 2019, truer in 2020, cities are the global climate action innovators + wellbeing-for-all is integral to innovation
Just waking up to the climate crisis or need a refresher? Here's a nifty accounting in 7 numbers
While there were meaningful gains for mass media climate coverage in 2019, three nodes of denial or silence get called out
Eloquent writing about our planet + knowledge about our climate tragedy
8 targeted tips to aid local reporters excel at climate journalism
A decade of climate research reveals that risks are rising now. Take aways: feedback loops + tipping points
Fast, cheap + out of eco-control, what's the fix for "trashion"? Sallan found fashion fixers in 2016
3 emerging trends will mean it's no longer your grandpa's utility business
NYC's track record of doing big, difficult things boosts hopes for a sustainable energy future by way of keeping its Climate Mobilization Act promises
The federal regulator of interstate electric markets, FERC, issues a year-end rule hostile to renewable energy. Read + prepare for 2020
Can museums filled with great art survive without oil industry money?
Stuyvesant Town + Peter Cooper Village were built in the 1940's, now they're leaders of 21 century residential sustainability
Based on his record + his platform, what would President Bloomberg do to advance climate protection?
Net zero energy buildings move from aspiration to reality
(READ THE LINK, READ THE THREAD)The power sector is EASY with a commitment to deep decarbonization. A lot will occur even without climate policies. Space heating is not that.
— Noah Kaufman (@noahqk) December 18, 2019
Industry is HARD. We don't know how to decarbonize some emissions sources. Space heating is not that either.
But how easy/hard is it?
States can do big things when innovating their regulatory frameworks for energy efficiency, check out California
The failure of UN climate diplomacy in Madrid makes the economic self-interest of advancing decarbonizing technologies our best hope
5 legal issues that climate-action cities need to tackle
79 ideas for climate-friendly gifts
Is the climate crisis movement suffering from a generation gap or is it facing big strategic choices?
What's a make or break in successful state + local climate action? Building codes
With local government as the electric power purchaser, can renewable energy get cheaper + more in demand? BTW, the NYC Council is considering just such legislation
If denser building near mass transit is a good urban climate policy, how to push for affordable development as part of the package? And that's not all
Electrification? Why you need to know about its potential + its prospects
What kind of industrial policy will be up to the task of advancing essential climate action goals?
12 essential legal tools to advance our climate impact preparedness
What are the lurching changes that are keeping climate scientists up at night?
The American Prospect devotes an entire issue to making the feasibility case for the Green New Deal. Its migraine-level headache is the politics
Whose attitudes + which actions shift in the wake of recent youth-lead climate demonstrations?
The storage battery industry is changing at warp speed + generating lots of questions. Answers here
Is it the economics or the politics of the energy landscape that undercuts the power of renewables to address the climate crisis?
"Imagine what New York City could do with 500 million square feet of public space." https://t.co/1Fa994FOhN
— Curbed NY (@CurbedNY) November 29, 2019
Imagine a Los Angeles that isn't car dependent, that's just what the city is planning to do by 2028
Alarming climate science numbers don't lie. Time to shut off the fossil fuel supply + spotlight bold energy demand cuts like NYC's building retrofit law
With big offshore wind projects coming to NY + other northeast states, growth of good paying jobs + the local economy are projected, so intersectional!
Economists can disagree when predicting the future cost of climate change, but they agree the cost of adaptation to unmitigated climate change will be immense
The proposal to build a storm surge barrier across NY Harbor is almost as controversial as Trump's Build the Wall chant - but for very different reasons
Almost every critter on the endangered species list may be unable to adapt to climate change
Once upon a time, climate scientists thought if they did their jobs, politicians would act upon the information. Wrong. What happened?
Whatever the long term outcomes for the Green New Deal, its first year victory is transforming the core parameter of climate action by "turn(ing) the question from polar bears and icebergs to political economy.”
One leading edge of climate research examines how multiple climate risks interact + the real world consequences
First takes on the Sanders/AOC Green New Deal for public housing bill
Whatever the name, the rise in wild swings of extreme weather is harmful, costly + becoming a new normal
Perhaps you’ve seen or read @jerry_jtaylor of @NiskanenCenter critique of the #GreenNewDeal. It’s a smart and searing piece. He gets a lot right. But he also misses some important points. My (lengthy) thoughts on his (lengthy) article in a THREAD. https://t.co/wTyueoGeul 1/
— Leah Stokes (@leahstokes) March 28, 2019
The MTA gets rolling on a climate resilience, carbon efficient future for urban mass transit
Study this roadmap to a transportation policy that will cut NY's motor vehicle emissions 55% by 2035
While everyone agrees about the urgency of protecting lower Manhattan from rising sea levels, the current pace of rolling out real-world solutions is very, very slow
Advocacy for media coverage of our climate crisis is being heard
Where does the carbon go when permafrost coasts erode? New research (https://t.co/vaakW59zDZ) suggests that eroding #permafrost may emit more greenhouse gases than previously thought. Read more from @AGU_Eos: https://t.co/8RvCXPZQXE.
— National Snow and Ice Data Center (@NSIDC) November 8, 2019
...It's oil +gas drilling that's the major source of climate-heating methane in Texas
Xiye Bastida Patrick is a NYC-based student climate activist. Catch up with what her generation demands because it's not going away
Billion-dollar weather disasters in the U.S. are increasing as the climate warms. Ten have already occurred in 2019, and more are likely from the current wildfires https://t.co/Gf30eXHYWH #climatematters pic.twitter.com/dTEwPKktXu
— Climate Central (@ClimateCentral) November 7, 2019
What must NY's Attorney General prove to win its climate case, based on charges of investor fraud by Exxon?
While the climate crisis Presidential candidacy of Governor Jay Inslee was short-lived, the impact of his policy focus endures in the ongoing campaign
This here exactly ⬇️advocates including myself have been encouraging utilities to understand how climate crisis will impact equipment and practices... sometimes we were denied a seat at the table- this needs to be taken seriously now. https://t.co/PwAORPbTlz
— Raya Salter (@EarthtoRaya) November 1, 2019
Is there an expert consensus on the ability of storm surge barriers to keep the NY-NJ harbor area safe from future flooding?
Is managed retreat from coastal areas the best + fairest solution to the crisis of sea level rise looming over many millions of people
Think higher seawalls will keep at-risk communities safe from storm surges + sea level rise? Think again
While many US cities are praised as climate policy innovators, there are serious legal constraints on what they can do on their own
Reliable public transit in NY, is critical both to protect existing riders against climate disruptions as well as encourage more people out of cars + onto trains + buses
Brooklyn's environmental history in photos + maps, a treat (not the pollution though)
My new post: the only long-term solution to California’s wildfires+blackouts mess is distributed energy, ie, generating, storing, and managing more power on the distribution side of the grid, at the local level, reducing dependence on long-distance lines. https://t.co/rElQhSSvAl
— David Roberts (@drvox) October 28, 2019
How will property insurers confront these 3 emerging climate risks: rising insurance prices, plunging property values + loss of financial stability?
Signs point to rising heat dangers for NYers, what de-risking steps should we start taking now?
From earlier this week— BE-Ex's Christian Bergland brings clarity to alternative compliance pathways granted under NYC's Climate Mobilization Act. #CMA #ClimateAction https://t.co/egprCpnTmh
— BEEx (@BEExNY) October 25, 2019
With high-stakes climate lawsuits against fossil fuel giants like Exxon about to begin, get acquainted with 'attribution science', a method for identifying the world's biggest carbon emitters
Evidence starts to emerge about gentrification + displacement in the long wake of Superstorm Sandy's impacts
...What are the top actions would today's Democratic candidates take regarding fossil fuel companies' + executives' accountability for our climate crisis?
Developers, insurers + mortgage lenders should adopt these 5 future-facing resilience investment criteria: reinforce, rebuild, rebound, restrict + retreat.
It's well-known Exxon is cooking the planet. Is it also cooking its books?
What's the transit back story on the abandoned trolley in Red Hook?
California's massive, multi-day electric power shutdown could be the turning point for renewable + locally generated energy as utility vulnerabilities become clear
Are these two questions linked? Is Biden the most electable Democratic Presidential contender? Would Biden be a strong climates-leading President?
NYISO, manager of NY's electric power grid examines starkly different geographic 2019 conditions to ground recommended actions for ensuring transmission reliability while advancing decarbonization
Environmental journalist reports on her effort to figure out if her Amazon Prime freezer delivery bag could be recycled
Is US climate activism about to rise up + save the day?
Is China's transition to renewable energy stalling out?
Of the MacArthur geniuses named in 2019, 4 of them are climate geniuses
A: 2020, 2022 + 2024 elections breaking bad but take this onboard, "Any good movement organizer acknowledges the need for both an outside + an inside game: people on the outside organizing strikes + nonviolent civil protest in the streets, + people on the inside making deals, fighting for inches, + getting incremental progress in every appropriations bill + amendment fight."
NYC's diverse natural areas + creatures are at rising risk of harm from changing climate conditions
Naomi Klein makes the case for a Green New Deal beyond analogies with FDR's New Deal, World War II or the Marshall Plan. It's something new + but just as much a fight for our lives as those historic campaigns
For NYC home owners living in “high risk flood zones,”, changes to flood maps + their flood insurance pose questions without easy answers
Classic Movie #ClimateAction Meme
— Allan Margolin (@AllanMargolin) September 19, 2019
Without Climate Action ... Who Ya Gonna Call?@TrinityResists @Eathbound420 @shashatheitch22 @Mkapub @olivier_patti @9kittens @wtfdoicare33 @cinemaofdreams @ERNESTZorro @MichaelEMann @mmjblair @a_fly_guy @PoliticalAnt @Wrath_of_Comm @Tam_Resist pic.twitter.com/7o3am6ACAR
What rebuilding efforts have worked? What resilience measures remain on NYC's drawing board?
Imagine if investors stopped investing in, lenders stopped lending to + insurers stopped insuring the world's fossil fuel industry. Things would change fast
Making the case for hope in the teeth of the global climate crisis. Starting now
Citizen scientist volunteers do front line research to measure + map heat disparities in US cities to help address extreme heat threats neighborhood-by-neighborhood
Brooklyn's Ocean Parkway opened the first dedicated bike lane in 1894
The birth of car culture left permanent scars on the historical fabric of lower Manhattan, painful. Subway construction too
If China delivers on its climate action promises, it will be a global 21 century leader but "if" could turn out differently
Oakland's got a plan for transitioning off of natural gases as it welcomes maturing green technologies + social equity-oriented economic growth
Here's a write up of what 10 democratic Presidential hopefuls said about their climate action plans
Are you confident that NYC can ready itself to withstand the next Superstorm Sandy?
Nuclear power raises different implications when viewed through the climate crisis lens, is this altering the decades-old pro/con fight?
Consider Redhook, a community in post-Sandy recovery, but rising tides means more trouble ahead
Alabama's Dauphin Island gets slammed with repeated storms + floods, but how "unlucky" are property owners who keep getting federal aid + insurance payouts to keep rebuilding?
If you grew up in NYC or even if you didn't, enjoy a love letter to its seasons + the vital importance of sustainability
Weird hurricane conduct is pushing the leading edge of climate science to find explanations
The Municipal Arts Society offers some tough love for NYC's latest East Side Coastal Resiliency proposal
Extreme heat is already transforming our world. More's coming + more people will die, especially the poor
it's catchy to say we've got just 12 years to save our climate, but is it what climate scientists are saying?
Democratic Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang releases his climate action plan, it's not timid
Drexel University scientists seek to convert the food waste problem into a resource opportunity for Philadelphia
Why is is so hard to grow NYC rail freight + marine resources, as well as other innovative ideas, for cutting reliance on trucking?
So: it’s bold and very ambitious. Yet, I think many parts of it would struggle in implementation — and I am a staunch climate advocate and supporter of the Green New Deal. Maybe it’s unpopular to say that. But I value speaking truth. I understand if others disagree. 11/
— Leah Stokes (@leahstokes) August 22, 2019
Bernie Sanders has a Green New Deal for the nation. For other first impressions click here and here
White nationalists fear everyone else is source of the climate crisis + this fans their ecofacsist zeal
Feminist climate action podcast targets the fashion industry + aims at sustainability
A new book examines why climate scientist have underestimated the velocity of climate change
Why nature-based infrastructure should be a key to NY + NJ plans to withstand rising sea levels+ fiercer storms
Even early climate-adapter cities can't overcome the climate crisis on their own, what should they be doing now?
Starting in 1991, the Koch brothers began fanning the flames of climate denialism, a discovery documented by business reporter Christopher Leonard in his new book
Read it now as a roadmap for today to advance a Green New Deal (highlights + comments are mine, not author's)
My new post: Electric vehicles have become crucial to the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A new bit of modeling shows that, for Colorado, electrifying vehicles could reduce as much emissions as decarbonizing the entire electricity sector. https://t.co/wFehF6gHki
— David Roberts (@drvox) August 12, 2019
What's driving rising sales of electric vehicles in the US?
Think long-time residents + newcomers to Bushwick see see to eye on bike infrastructure? Think again
Berlin to make first moves for auto free zones, but not as bold as other big European cities
NY has big plans for offshore wind power, what are the takeaways from 4 European wind power leaders?
Worldwide patent applications for climate change mitigation technologies are down sharply since 2012, while overall patent application numbers have not dropped
And that is why it’s so important to push back on the narrative that “if everyone stopped flying and eating meat we’d fix the problem.” Are those steps impt to reduce our personal footprint? YES. Are they sufficient to fix climate change? NO. We must have large-scale change. https://t.co/iWToiTiSnK
— Katharine Hayhoe (@KHayhoe) August 7, 2019
NY makes climate action vows. Don't stop there. Carry them out. Start now
As our climate becomes disfigured, this is what's in store
Presidential climate contender Jay Inslee has specific plans for prioritizing environmental justice in his Administration. Environmental justice activists weigh in
Remember when irreversible climate impacts were predicted to start mid-century? Wrong, they're starting now
A new City Council Committee turns its attention to gaps in NYC's climate resiliency efforts, what's on its to-do list?
Renewable natural gas could be the Next Big Thing in green energy
If the century-long Auto Era was a case of unrequited love, how can we get over it?
Creating a climate -friendly + reliable electric power grid in NY requires concerted public + private commitments, either/or won't do it
Is there hope for making a political climate debate compelling TV? A hit-making showrunner has some tips
Could sand or concrete be used for energy storage batteries?
Here's what amps up energy savings when utilities get smart about customer communications
With a hurricane/flood vulnerable coast, Texas turns to Dutch expertise for protection
Like most public policies, fulfilling the promise of social equity requires sustained focus; what is the Green City Force doing to advance NY's new Green New Deal environmental justice potential?
#FuelMixFriday: Today, we flashback to July 4th when holiday heat drove load to more than 25,000 MW. With little wind that day, operators relied on nuclear and flexible resources to ensure #NewYorkers returned home to air conditioning after fireworks. https://t.co/w5nLS7ajoz pic.twitter.com/dYlApxgYqJ
— New York ISO (@NewYorkISO) July 12, 2019
Bill McKibben sees rising public climate concern + the 2020 Presidential election as the explainer for Trump's talk about the environment
Are there lessons for NYC in the Tokyo buildings emissions trade scheme launched in 2010?
Will it be California or NY to lead the nation toward a zero-carbon emissions tomorrow?
No, not the Women's Soccer World Cup, the record shattering heat wave
Among the findings of an April 2019 survey "About six in ten Americans (63%) say they “rarely” or “never” discuss global warming with family and friends, while 37% say they do so 'occasionally' or 'often'”. How will the Presidential campaigns affect Americans' discussion? stay tuned
The Democratic 20 candidate debates reveal why America needs a debate dedicated to the candidates' climate policy intentions
From thinking through SNAFU's to valuing shorter supply lines + a reliable tech-research budget, the Pentagon has the motive + the resources to be a climate-forward contributor
Using data from buildings, transport + waste water treatment plants NYC issues its latest deep dive Greenhouse Gas Inventory + sheds light on progress toward cutting its climate-changing emissions 80% by 2050
Absence + Evidence is a serious long form piece by a climate scientist examining a climate skeptic's op-ed column," To claim or imply that something is disproved by systematically ignoring evidence to the contrary is another thing entirely. To do so is to undermine discourse. It’s simply misleading and irresponsible."
Here's one pathway for California to decarbonize both its building stock + vehicles cost-effectively, but no done-deal
Learn lessons from Da Vinci drawings about today's climate catastrophe, a new book claims
The states investing in greenhouse gas reduction are really investing in the modernization of their energy systems
Nitty gritty suggestions for how Congress can wield its budget powers beyond appropriations to protect climate science activities
NY's Climate Leadership + Community Protection Act does a lot, but climate justice activists call out the missing pieces + the need for vigilance around necessary funding
Inspired by @ed_hawkins’ #ShowYourStripes initiative. I have built an @ArcGISOnline map showing temperature (and precipitation) stripes for... wait for it...
— Jared Rennie (@jjrennie) June 17, 2019
Every single county in the Contiguous United States. https://t.co/pe0sor2KCE pic.twitter.com/IiWjv89eI6
San Francisco's search for lost waterways can help this coastal city boost its defenses against climate chaos
Toronto's got building energy use data, here's a guide for the commercial building market to put it to work
Here's a plan, which engaged a comprehensive community engagement process, for making the diverse Corona, Jackson Heights + East Elmhurst neighborhoods more climate resilient
Public Policy Professor Solomon Hsiang tells the Congressional budget committee, "Because we now understand that human actions are affecting the climate of the United States, it is in the nation’s best economic interest that we consider whether our actions increase or decrease the value of this national asset."
In 2018, emissions from fossil fuel burning increased at the fastest rate in 7 years, expect confirmation of this preliminary analysis soon
Hawaii's GEM$ program makes it easy for everyone to fund home energy upgrades with on-bill financing
Limiting global temperature increases to 1.5°C could avoid between 110 and 2,720 annual heat-related deaths
Atlanta has a goal of using 100% 'green' electricity by 2035, but does it have a plan to get there?
Varshini Prakash is animating the new generation of climate activism. What does she want + when does she want it?
Congestion pricing is just one step toward improving urban mobility. For safe-street sharing + clean air, there's so much more that can be done
NYC's environmental review process isn't doing its job, according to the Municipal Arts Society, what are the fixes needed now?
Since 2003, London's traffic's been tamed with congestion pricing, what are the lessons for NYC?
Look into the legal loophole that allows rideshare vehicles to pollute the air + your lungs more than yellow cabs
The bulk of the Democratic candidates aren’t just talking about #climatechange — many of them are battling over who has the boldest plan. https://t.co/aoBpaq7PGw
— Zahra Hirji (@Zhirji28) May 29, 2019
Why US mass transit doesn't work, while European + Canadian mass transit does
Climate disruption-wise, this is the data for the first quarter of 2019
London launched congestion pricing in 2003, what are the lessons for NYC?
Care about climate change? Then, read up on FERC, a little-known federal agency with a big impact on US energy policies
29 states have clean electricity standards, here's proof they're working + now are price-competitive too
What changed one conservative think tanker's position on climate disruption?
Today, cars + trucks are the biggest sources of Illinois' GHG emissions + this demands a refocusing of climate protections plans
What is the NY Green Bank investing in now?
Looking for educational resources that can help reverse the risk of climate chaos? Project Drawdown's got 100 solutions
Noted writer Jared Diamond describes the message of his new book Upheaval as "the risk we are facing is of the collapse of the whole world." + pegs the probability of collapse by 2050 at 49%
The Endangerment Finding, the legal foundation of EPA's authority for protecting the climate, is under assault by way of attacking the process by which it was made
It's a long, long shot, but fusion power developers seek financial backing to forestall climate calamities
This Cleveland office building is a standout energy efficiency innovator, using PACE financing + green leases
Repairing damaged Delaware wetlands provides a living lab for boosting climate resilience
There's no roadmap for how to make NYC's 50,000 biggest buildings energy efficient. Stakehoders need to figure out how to meet the new law's big goals
Presidential candidate Jay Inslee issues a detailed climate policy for getting to reach net zero carbon emissions for electricity, new cars + new buildings. How will it inform the Presidential race?
The final paragraphs of the piece, which closed the “open letter” to my colleagues, went like this: pic.twitter.com/GWWLCrRorc
— Wen Stephenson (@wenstephenson) May 3, 2019
One man's journey from scholar to climate activist film maker
Meet the folks who launched the Sunrise Movement + made AOC a political star. What's next?
Take the quiz. Discover the climate impact of your food choices
Yes you can energy retrofit your building without getting lost, learn from these early adopters
Experts advise on a decarbonization path for NY State's $209 billion Common Retirement Fund
Put these 12 women on your global climate activist map
3 climate activist lessons learned from experience + useful for going forward
What do climate scientists say about the meaning of individual carbon cutting choices?
Greta Thunberg's climate action insight "“Avoiding climate breakdown will require cathedral thinking...We must lay the foundation while we may not know exactly how to build the ceiling.”
Naomi Klein looks at the Israel-Palenstine conflict through the lens of climate catastrophe + sees global patterns of colonialism + xenophobia
With inexorably rising sea levels, should NYC take the path of resiliency or retreat?
Mark Chambers, Director of NYC's Office of Sustainability, weighs in on what congestion pricing, a plastic bag ban + a bill to close local fossil-fueled power plants could mean for everyday New Yorkers
Compelling climate change journalism can start with mysteries + lead unexpected places
How one climate denier figured out his opposition to big government misled him on climate science + his top four talking points for taking climate action
Why would California consider limiting its 50-year old access to public records law?
Does mass timber live up to the hype as the latest, greatest green building material?
Bill McKibben foresees climate chaos as a world ender. Is it to late for a happier future?
How do you talk about the climate emergency when it seems as if no one is listening?
Fast-rising Arctic temperatures are changing almost everything
Decarbonizing technologies are disruptive in ways that can be slowed, but not stopped
Not all communities have equal access to solar power + what to do about that
Electric power utilities are not the only ones who see business opportunities in a growing electric vehicle market
Architect + 475 founder Ken Levenson highlights the impact of universities on the spread + advances in high performance, energy-saving building
Using hydro power to store energy isn't new, but better ways to use water for energy storage are on the horizon
Running as the climate advocate candidate, Jay Inslee spells out his campaign for the Presidency in this interview
If the 'center' has disappeared from US politics, what does the mean for a Green New Deal strategy? Read, ponder + draw your own conclusion
Louisiana's levees are creating more flood risk than flood protection as the coast disappears
Paying for the GND would be just like how the federal government pays for anything + why inflation's not a worry, argues Forbes contributor/public policy professor
What happens when a big coal-burning power plant shuts down in a small town?
What is California buying with the $3.4 billion in carbon cap + trade it's collected since 2012?
The climate/new media nexus was fraught even before Trump was elected, but many issues + insights remain relevant
Despite decades of cover-ups + denialism, the toxic legacy of the Chernobyl nuclear power disaster comes into focus
Fulfilling the potential of the Green New Deal can mean deploying lessons learned since the 1930's about maximizing government policy impacts. It also can mean a post-AFL-CIO labor + social justice movement
Four responses to urban climate gentrification, where real estate prices in environmentally safe but historically affordable areas skyrocket + displace vulnerable residents
In climate-disrupted times, states like NJ + NY are on the front lines of finding better ways to relate communities + coastlines
The 10th edition of Banking on Climate Change totals the lending + underwriting from 33 global banks to 1,800 companies across the fossil fuel industry
The Willams gas pipeline proposal is not justified by future utility customer needs according to a new 350 Brooklyn report, False Demand
Over 120,000 German households + small-business owners have bought solar panels with battery storage since lower-cost systems appeared on the market 5 years ago
Cities do their own flood maps as they lose confidence in FEMA's flood risk designations + are imposing more robust building standards
Investing congestion pricing revenues in better subway signals would save time for both rail + car commuters
With the price of renewable energy plummeting, clean is already cheaper than coal, expect more
Seeing opportunities for economic + climate leadership in China by developing new air-conditioning technologies
What do major public relations firms stand on having climate change position statements, doing internal carbon accounting + having rules about clients selection?
Congressional Democrats start linking infrastructure bill particulars to addressing climate needs, stay tuned
Three ways to enhance street safety for both urban pedestrians + bike riders
How hard can it be + how long does it take to get useful information on the energy appetite of NYC's building stock + harness it to action?
Written for the NYC 2030 District, this study identifies the power of peer-to-peer collaborations, which are partnerships between organizations that provide the foundation for facilitating building energy efficiency project aggregation + knowledge-sharing
Overwhelmed by the dire climate news? “Blow up the dichotomy” between fear + hope, or truth + positivity, push back against powerlessness in the struggle for a fossil fuel-free economy
The U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit provides tools, case studies, and expert resources to help you understand and address your climate risks. https://t.co/XJzhqcupwN pic.twitter.com/gBajpYpWFY
— NOAA Climate.gov (@NOAAClimate) March 7, 2019
"'It still feels terrifying every time. I am trying to pick my battles, but, until there are more people running toward the fire, it's hard to take a break." Ocasio-Cortez to David Remnick
The case for why congestion pricing is a must to help fund NYC mass transit
...Means solving specific systemic problems called out in a NYLCV White Paper
Catchy blog title, thought-leader sustainability content
The ubiquity of concrete will never seem OK again
Plug into forward-thinking ways 4 cities are transitioning to clean energy futures
If steam heat is a hot topic for you, keep reading
With funds borrowed from the federal government, local utilities make energy improvements to affordable housing, with on-bill repayments that ensure customers' bills will be lower than pre-upgrade
Which 34 nations that are low-middle income or deemed emerging markets are good candidates for electrifying their overall energy supplies?
My new @greentechmedia story: @ARPAE Commits $28 Million to Develop Advanced Floating Offshore Wind Turbines: https://t.co/lMCPRmLP8U
— Justin Gerdes (@JustinGerdes) February 25, 2019
NY has a new Transit Tech Lab, what's it doing?
Is free street parking an urban right? an urban amenity? or a blight?
What's to be gained if states align electric power demand with pricing?
US national security being put in the hands of a far-out climate denier
Lack of access + bad service + more car ownership = depressed urban mass transit ridership, can this trend be changed?
Do no environmental harm + protect natural systems when upgrading infrastructure
Is the fiasco of the California high-speed rail project a sign that the US is not up to the GND promise of modernizing + greening its vital infrastructure?
Does the Green New Deal correct the environmental justice problems for climate front-line communities that undermine carbon cap + trade programs?
The Green New Deal aims to transform the US economy + the Democratic Party while saving the planet, but how?
Charting paths to serious carbon footprint cutting
Most NYC apartments use century-old heating systems, can anything be done to modernize steam heat, boost occupant comfort, save money + cut carbon footprints?
"I’ve indeed read over the Green New Deal put forward by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. On the one hand, I love the bigness of it; I can’t remember the last time I saw this kind of bold language + lofty goals in a piece of legislation. And I like that; in the same way that I admired AOC for not standing up + clapping mindlessly during the SOTU, I admire her for proposing a moon shot. But aside from needing a lot more detail, the plan will also require a lot of political wrangling. Labour, which should be one of her natural allies, won’t love the job implications of shutting down steel plants that run on fossil fuels. And she’ll need to schmooze business with the language of sustainable investment. I suspect the way to bridge the gap will be to somehow position all this within the context of competitiveness, job creation + the US-China tech/trade war. That’s a lot of string pulling to do." Rana Foroohar, Associate Editor, Financial Times
AOC's the best kind of dreamer + for supporters of the Green New Deal it is about reaching for the stars, an effort to reshape expectations about the scale of actions needed to address an existential crisis
The frigid weather brought by the polar vortex gives reporters a a vivid opportunity to focus on amplified climate risks like increased frequency + intensity of extreme weather events
We know how to float PV installations on water, but will it catch on in the US?
40% of Phoenix, Arizona's water needs are met by the Colorado River, what happens when the river's gone?
What is the future of air conditioning + its impacts as the world heats up? The International Energy Agency reports
Cars, cars, cars. Wanna deal with climate change? Public health? The housing crisis? The epidemic of loneliness & isolation? Deal with cars. https://t.co/Mvuea5qEI1
— David Roberts (@drvox) February 4, 2019
You think you get it about climate change, until you see it through your kids' eyes
UK carbon emissions down 38% since 1990, how did that happen?
By using methane from organic waste to fuel NYC Sanitation collection trucks, the Mayor would be doing something big to honor his climate action vows
Carbon pricing + much more got covered in a conversation between Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez + Ta-Nehisi Coates. "We don’t have to compromise our values to find common ground with other people."
No matter how you slice it, a driverless car is still a car. An electric car is still a car. An e-hail car is still a car. All the techie fairy dust in the world can't turn cars into the liberators of all the street space they dominate. pic.twitter.com/pffDL6vOg6
— Janette Sadik-Khan (@JSadikKhan) January 31, 2019
An East Harlem community garden gives many good things to its neighborhood
As the first city in the US to pass a law requiring cuts to GHG emissions with provisions for building energy retrofits, how is Washington DC tackling the details of getting it done?
Renewed + rising attention to climate change is no guarantee of political success for a Green New Deal
Boston has a zero carbon emissions goal for its electric power supply by 2050 + a carbon neutrality goal for its transportation sector, how will it get there?
The best deal in New York is a boat that costs the same as the subway. https://t.co/wqUYTclJ1C
— Vox (@voxdotcom) January 29, 2019
NY politics is a disaster for mass transit, some thoughts on how to fix the MTA
Faced with the risk of both fast sea level rise + estuary flooding, Virginia Beach, VA has a plan for mitigation + adaptation with dozens of specific action proposals
For your consideration, Sidewalks Toronto sees the opportunity to aim for the climate positive in the waterfront Quayside development
The U.S. and its electric power sector are not on track to reduce carbon emissions to the level necessary to stave off the worst effects of climate change, according to an @EIAgov report.https://t.co/GNTrP9yQeU
— Utility Dive (@UtilityDive) January 25, 2019
What happens when a metro area tries to plan for mass transit now, anticipating high rise population density coming later?
8 reasons why climate change is a global public health emergency
Urban Green Council convenes an advisory committee to look at the current capabilities of heat pumps + the technical challenges of installing them in large existing residential buildings. Here's why: electrification of heat + hot water will play a critical role in NYC’s long-term emissions reductions + meeting its 80x50 climate action goal.
Dive into the scientific research behind the headlines about rising ocean temperatures driven by a changing climate
Either we learn from past mistakes or we'll be doomed to repeat them. Start here
Explore the overlaps between designing healthier cities + greener ones
What are the green plans of candidates running for the office of NYC Public Advocate?
Racial + ethnic disparities characterize the distribution of US rooftop solar installations
Urban land use rules are a power tool for creating a Green New Deal
Is a 100% renewable energy goal the best way to make the Green New Deal a reality?
Leading with congestion pricing + climate change, the NY League of Conservation Voters publishes its agenda for 2019 NY State green policy
Innovative finance guidelines + products point to the possibility of climate-friendly finance getting mainstreamed
The 12th annual ACEEE report with state-by-state energy efficiency scorecards is here
EnergyFit, a pilot project launched in 2016 by the Pratt Center, sought to grow the number of energy efficiency upgrades in 1-2 family homes in Brooklyn. What's the takeaway?
NYC Transit chief, Andy Byford, publicly lists his not-yet-resolved concerns about Governor Cuomo's no-shutdown-fix for the L train
It's a new week. How do you plan to #ChangetheClimate this week? pic.twitter.com/9UlLZOjHDp
— Change the Climate (NYC) (@ChngetheClimate) January 6, 2019
Preview how climate science could impact Juliana v United States, a law suit brought by young people against the federal government, claiming the “nation’s climate system” is critical to their rights to life, liberty + property + asserting the federal government has violated their substantive due process rights by allowing fossil fuel production, consumption, + combustion at
'dangerous levels'
What's the deal with the Green New Deal? Not at all definitive, but a place to start
Take a closer look at what the GOP calls "innovation" for solving our climate crisis + what's well known about how it actually works effectively + large scale
First takes on what a Green New Deal for NY could mean, including some legislative + policy ideas already on the table
What are the top financing levers for driving decarbonization across critical industry stocks?
If you think China's global Belt + Road infrastructure plan won't affect you, you'd be wrong
Double good news for UK electricity, generating levels at their lowest since 1994 + renewables producing 33% of that power. BTW, population is up + economy's doing OK
How to transform buildings + other urban conditions into instruments for environmental sustainability by working with the biosphere -- an essay by urbanist Saskia Sassen
What are top items on New York's energy to-do list for 2019?
Think cost-benefit analysis is just for nerds? Here's how the EPA is weaponizing it to undermine limits on emissions of mercury, a neurotoxin
Every day I supply oxygen for up to 4 people. Don't you think I'm worth saving? pic.twitter.com/v4OoFXR3mi
— Pete Fillery (@petefillery) December 30, 2018
Researchers seek an understanding of how climate change creates cascading impacts on agriculture, energy, transportation + other human systems
12 communities fighting on the front lines of climate action now
A climate journalist's Year-in-Review
When planners look ahead 25 years, what do they see as the NY metro area's biggest challenges?
France's Yellow Vest protest reveal a lot about domestic politics +the economy, but not much about public opinion on carbon taxes
Is your NYC building an energy sipper or a slurper?
"To be aware of the wonder and enchantment of the world, its astonishing creatures and complex interactions, and to be aware simultaneously of the remarkably rapid destruction of almost every living system, is to take on a burden of grief that is almost unbearable." — Georg Monibot, writer
9 northeast states + Washington DC gear up to create a climate-smart, economy-boosting regional transportation system proposal, but NY's not part of it despite significant support
As the COP24 climate talks in Poland struggled to end with a to-do list, California strides forward on its climate agenda
"When flooding occurs in a small town or just part of a city, it doesn’t register like a big disaster does, according to the first-ever nationwide assessment." https://t.co/EQTh39ZaAP
— Center for NYC Neighborhoods (@CNYCN) December 14, 2018
After a decade on the books, 'endangerment finding' evidence keeps mounting to support this keystone of US climate policy
How's RGGI doing? Here's the newest annual report from the 9 state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a cooperative effort to reduce emissions of CO2, a major greenhouse gas
Why has Germany's drive to decarbonize stalled + can it be re-energized?
Is youthful idealism v tempered pragmatism a useful way to analyze the Green New Deal movement?
Here's a multi-media recap of 2018, quite a year in climate news
The influence of Arctic amplification on mid-latitude summer circulationhttps://t.co/mcDES7lDmZ
— Doing Things Differently (@dtdchange) August 22, 2018
HT @grhluna25 #climatechange
Future impacts from extreme weather are likely to be most pronounced in summer pic.twitter.com/puYJNLJwPk
Even with cold midwest winters the payback time for spending money on building net-zero energy homes is a proven fact
Watch the Lisa Heinzerling lecture on the role of climate litigation during the Trump Era
The path we’re on—of warming up the ocean with greenhouse gases and depleting the oxygen inventory of the ocean—is a path the Earth has been on before. Last time, it led to the Great Dying. https://t.co/guzZdWm19W pic.twitter.com/siuLrMcpwN
— BulletinOfTheAtomic (@BulletinAtomic) December 10, 2018
Signs of low-carbon cheer (sort of) based on an understanding of the business cycle, not the Paris Climate Accord
Julie Tighe, the new President of the NY League of Conservation Voters, has a lot on her mind + on her to-do list
For babies born in 2018, imagine the implications of a Green New Deal when they graduate from college
Consider the 'Trump Effect' on the trajectory of the Paris Climate Accord + international commitment to climate action
A downbeat report on the state of climate adaption, but with insight on pathways forward
What is the NY Green Bank + what does it do?
The climate-denialist Trump administration disses the 2018 National Climate Assessment
2018 election results improve chances for putting prices on carbon
Thinking about upgrading your residential building utility systems? Here's a FREE interactive, online software application to calculate potential cost savings of energy efficiency improvements
NY tackles EV range anxiety with a plan to create a high speed charging corridor on the Thruway + at hubs in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, Yonkers+ JFK airport
What's the draw to climate action for some young Evangelicals?
What does Bill McKibben mean when he writes that the planet is shrinking?
The downbeat IPCC Special Report has personal resonance for climate scientists
On such an important food day, how can you enjoy #Thanksgiving while also being mindful of the planet? Here are five tips from our experts for having a more sustainable holiday feast: https://t.co/rbdpEacTZy pic.twitter.com/GCACf2BAyX
— World Resources Inst (@WorldResources) November 19, 2018
E-scooters, a trending micro-transit option, works better in some cities than others, is it right for NYC?
Making her Washington debut, NY's high-energy new Congressperson Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a subject of media fascination
NYC's Privately Owned Public Spaces often fall under the radar screen, here's a way to find them+ engage
With its old school pipes, NYC combines sewage + rainwater for disposal, so rainy days mean spills of untreated waste. The City is working for an answer that will meet State regulators standards + satisfy community concerns
Concrete, one of the world's big CO2 emissions sources, could be reengineered to absorb + store this GHG
How cities can use targeted data to make the most effective emissions reductions decisions
NY's air conditioning needs could eat up 80% more electricity if it gets as hot as some climate change models project
A hometown booster urges New York to catch up with California's big decarbonization goals + crucially, develop a funding + regulatory plan for meeting those goals
Have a brain stretch, listen to these Sidewalk Labs podcasts
...Not a single month in their lifetime has fallen within the limited range of temperature, precipitation or storm activity that characterized Earth for the previous 10,000 years
Tom Steyer see links between hate groups + climate denialism - conspiracy theories could be a shared world view
Imagine you're elected Governor! Now, what's your strategy for fixing the climate?
The Trump Administration war on environmental, health + consumer regulation means degradation + premature death, so who's actually benefitting?
Florida is becoming ground zero for conservative groups striving to control how climate science is taught in school
It's the persistence of summer weather weirdness, more than its extremeness, that will make climate disruptions so devastating
Urban forest managers have a plan for NYC
Noxious environmental realities like the red algae tide, are forcing Florida's candidates to campaign on green issues, including the hotly-contested Senate race
Talk of climate change/climate action is MIA from the NY governor's race
Enjoy these Gotham Center podcasts, Open House NY walking tours for your ears
Why negative emissions technologies can't save us from climate chaos
Our latest post by Joan Sullivan as part of our #RenewableEnergy series: Buildings Made of Sky @CleanNergyPhoto @ProjectDrawdown @poweredbyart #architecture #carbon #climate #sustainability https://t.co/Sn0vZe451v pic.twitter.com/9afGKoTIpz
— AACC (@artsandclimate) October 18, 2018
For Dave Roberts, defending car fuel efficiency standards (CAFE) from Trump's attacks will become moot as electric vehicles take over
Marcia McNutt, President of the National Academy of Sciences talks about the state of climate science + the public's understanding of it
A note from a sustainable architect colleague,
"As a member of the Architectural community of New York, I am writing to urge you and your colleagues to propose and pass PACE legislation this year. All of the internal issues and concerns about PACE have been addressed by city administrators, we only need to propose a local law and pass it through City Council.
Passing PACE legislation is critical to developing new financial markets to support the upgrading of existing buildings to be more energy efficient in order to meet our carbon use reduction goals, improve human health and air quality in the city, provide new construction jobs, and make the city safer and more resilient to major disruptions.
Any legislation must include commercial, institutional, and multifamily buildings in order to address the true needs of New Yorkers. At the state level, we need further advocacy to pass single family residential PACE as well."
Public attitudes + political mobilization will determine winning or losing this race
The wild creatures of Antarctica are facing dire disruptions due to climate change
Bruno Latour, a philosopher who views facts as arising from their social matrix, defends the scientific enterprise
New York is committed to 1,500 - 3,000 MW of energy storage by 2025 , but the ways + means to that end are a work in progress
Scientists run for Congress, push back on attacks on climate science + Administration's evidence-denying policies
Rising insurance premiums could be the thing that convinces Americans climate disruption risks are real
In Cities #LeadExposure Is Lowering Fertility rates for both men & women. Chronic exposure is partially responsible for poor educational outcomes & high crime rates! 500,000 kids exposed, Why does #Trump Administration try to cut funding for lead programs?https://t.co/4b6FTD0EEd
— Mustafa Santiago Ali (@EJinAction) October 22, 2018
A broad NYC coalition is demanding the next State budget include congestion pricing, November election outcomes could be pivotal
Learn how a Minneapolis solar power entrepreneur advances solar power to power racial equality
While both the Democratic + GOP candidates for Governor of Florida both seek the environmental vote, they don't agree on climate change
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls for a Green New Deal to mobilize the US economy + David Wallace-Wells, a New York Magazine journalist, sees climate genocide coming soon, unless the US mobilizes at a WW II preparation level
Big gains in NYC energy efficiency are the only hope for keeping on-course for big GHG emissions cuts once the Indian Point nuclear power plant closes
...Go together like a horse + carriage, a key insight of Nobel Prize winning economist Bill Nordhaus
This might be a first-ever research data base for who's who in the climate denialist industry
With the federal government AWOL on climate change, a Green New Deal is on the ballot this year in WA putting a price on CO2 ect — another state steps up
Is an economy-wide carbon price worth pursuing? Nonpartisan Citizens Climate Lobby makes the case for why they believe a bipartisan federal carbon bill can — and eventually will — get passed
Scientist Arthur Ashkin wins Nobel Prize in physics for old work with lasers. Oldest person to win a Nobel — retired from Bell Labs but still doing research. Currently working on ideas related to solar power, prompted by President Trump's decision to remove the U.S. from the Paris climate accord.
Midterm election round-up — why are the candidates muted on environmental issues?
REPORT: Man-made #climatechange has had a direct hand in 48 distinct U.S. #climatechange trends or events. Read more: https://t.co/vsXyG9Sbhr pic.twitter.com/NY6x57E556
— Climate Signals (@ClimateSignals) September 26, 2018
Institutional investors are forging several pathways to financially-secure fossil fuel disinvestments
What are heatpumps + how can they help New York slash its carbon footprint?
Surveys show Chinese attitudes to climate change driven by high-profile government-led campaigns + the public's air pollution concerns
Mapping urban GHG emissions is being rolled out by Google
Nimbly avoiding Trump's budget ax, ARPA-E continues to support leading-edge energy research, for example long term energy storage tech
NY begins to chart a path for energy storage development, initial comments from service providers + energy consumers
Bigger buildings + smaller homes is the planning recommendation to Portland, Oregon leaders for greater urban sustainability
When is the last time the words "electric vehicle" + "frenzy" appeared in the same sentence?
We could be approaching the moment when cutting our CO2 emissions will no longer halt climate change, as massive positive feedback loops kick-in and keep adding to atmospheric CO2. https://t.co/dlQKb92taU
— Yale Environment 360 (@YaleE360) September 17, 2018
...What could this mean for climate + environmental justice litigation in NY?
Here’s a chart of total motor vehicles directly owned by NYC government. Data is from Mayors Management reports. The new MMR should be out this month h/t @jdavidgoodman pic.twitter.com/bjSfEz6fpW
— Jon Orcutt (@jonorcutt) September 14, 2018
Seven tools that make building energy efficiency a versatile power tool for crating the climate procgress we need
Hurricanes Florence + Harvey can be so destructive because they move so slowly + scientists find a 20% drop in hurricane movements since 1949
What is needed to embed sustainability in organizational management practices?
True or false? Demands for climate action are undercut by calling them an environmental agenda
Live in a city? don't own your own roof? Community solar can be the key to accessing affordable + renewable electricity
Dear Reader, this is a fascinating but very book review about the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes. The climate crisis comments come at the end
Storytelling strategies for dramatists writing plays about climate change
Listen to Joseph Goffman, a principle architect of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, weigh in on a menu of legal challenges to Trump's Affordable Clean Energy Rule (ACE) substitute
Why would someone want one of these zero-energy homes? They:
— ClimateConnections (@CC_Yale) September 6, 2018
✔️include lots of natural light
✔️are well-ventilated and insulated
✔️use on-site sources of #CleanEnergy
✔️require as little heating and cooling as possiblehttps://t.co/65jdNEvKeU
Installing wind power near the Mississippi River is something new, the siting fights are not
Poised for a 100% zero-carbon electric power law, how might California get it done by 2045?
The Municipal Art Society is moved by the newly renovated N train stations in Astoria
Bordeaux wine makers, facing hotter weather, must change their venerable ways or become climate losers
If you think the massive Arctic meltdown won't change your life, think again
"Climate change is sickening" is the scientific truth
Does the McCain climate legacy signal the past or the future for his party?
"If the money doesn’t feel safe—if it isn’t going to be protected from flood risk, along with the workers who work there—it’s going to go elsewhere.”
Decision making in multi-family has a dynamic that makes decisions to improve building energy performance a challenge, according to new research
Renewable energy is growing, so why would the state miss its goal of getting 50% of its energy for renewable sources by 2030
Think rainwater catchment desalinization + toilet-to-tap replacing dams + reservoirs in Texan cities
NRDC, a national environmental advocacy organization, spells out detailed rebuttals of claims made by the EPA's proposed all-power-to-coal rule. Here's a 6 point analysis done by The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
Will one of Germany's most powerful agency ministers, succeed at expanding the nation's power grid?
The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater sues NY for what it deems illegal subsidies given to nuclear power plant owners
Concrete blocks are a new contender in the race to develop energy storage systems
Analyzing 26 years of climate litigation reveals what wins in court + what loses
The urban cooling impact of planting 1,000 trees in Dallas gets a boost with GIS mapping
My new post: Conservatives have long pretended to oppose energy subsidies. Now the blunt truth on energy policy has been exposed ... by Rick Perry of all people! https://t.co/B4ZkMRdXKF
— David Roberts (@drvox) August 15, 2018
Collaboration is key for a can-do energy performance policy to drive efficiency in NYC's large buildings + to cut its carbon footprint 80% by 2050. Here's the Urban Green Council how-to report
Listen to Nate Dimeo's Memory Palace podcast "White Heat White Light", NYC, Summer, 1892
Let’s get charging! There are now 305 publicly accessible EV charging sites throughout New York City, and by 2020 there will be 50 fast-charging hubs. pic.twitter.com/OrLVZlIrii
— GreeNYC (@greenyc) August 14, 2018
Mercury, a known neurotoxin, now has mapped sources in Toronto's environment
Reviving NYC's polluted waterfronts won't mean turning back the clock, what does the Hudson Riverkeeper envision instead?
"Southern Company and TerraPower Prep for Testing on Molten Salt Reactor"#nuclear #energy #climatehttps://t.co/xCEqprRaU9 pic.twitter.com/q14YrR37Ei
— Ken Caldeira (@KenCaldeira) August 12, 2018
A long time in coming, but now new East River-edge parks in Brooklyn, Queens + the Bronx are open to all
Advice for keeping your electronic devices cool + operational in the summer heat
With the coming phase-out of the production tax credit for wind power projects, what to expect for the industry?
With a changing climate, overnight low temperatures are going up even faster than daytime highs. https://t.co/6FS4LAYtLS
— InsideClimate News (@insideclimate) August 8, 2018
Here's a website loaded with practical ideas for becoming a better climate communicator to foster civic + political action
What would electrification of buildings' heat + hot water gear mean for consumers + the climate?
How does your state legislator score in the New York League of Conservation Voter ratings?
There are so many things wrong with Trump's effort to freeze vehicle fuel efficiency standards, here are just some
A bold but underutilized high-performance building model is tweaked with zoning bonuses in a new Seattle energy retrofit initiative
Key findings of a Rand Corporation study with a framework for analyzing resilience proposals for protecting Jamaica Bay communities from superstorms + sea level rise
Cogent criticisms of Nathaniel Rich's 40,000 word "Losing Earth: The Decade We Almost Stopped Climate Change" published in the NY Times Magazine
Renewable energy + energy efficiency upgrades are on the environmental justice frontier in California thanks to carbon cap + trade revenue
Great @CC_Yale article by @karinkirk_mt on how to respond to climate misinformation, including my cartoon debunking of the "climate's changed in the past" argument https://t.co/uK2ZoZe4C9 pic.twitter.com/8uzTrPSFCP
— John Cook (@johnfocook) July 31, 2018
Which states lead + which lag on PACE, innovative financing paths for energy smart commercial + residential buildings?
Think you'll be safe from climate change inside a room with AC? Think again
What leadership in urban renewable energy looks like today
Better responses than silence or snark for conversational comebacks with climate deniers
National Grid offers a utility blueprint for northeast states to cut their GHG emissions 80% by 2050
Even the most climate-conscious news media still silo climate reporting from weird weather disasters, why?
Legal eagles propose a NYC tax strategy to install more green roofs, which, so far, have been few + far between
Aging + costly to operate, today's nuclear power plants can't compete with natural gas-fired plants + could close, even though they're climate-friendlier
The NYC Retrofit Accelerator, a case study of a project to advance energy upgrades in existing buildings
City + state transit systems are dysfunctional or worse + don't meet climate action needs, what must be changed?
Once, everyone talked about the coming solar power/energy storage revolution, now, it's happening
...Here's what NYC grassroots environmental justice activists are doing about it
The temperature contrast between seasons is amplifying due to human-caused climate change impacts, new research finds
Why are Con Ed + National Grid stepping in to make it easier for New Yorkers to buy electric vehicles? If a Tesla is a stretch, Con Ed also rebates the cost of LED's
With a specific 10 point agenda, America's Pledge offers a road map for carbon-cutting, bottom-up action by businesses, cities + states
Why is Los Angeles having such weird weather this summer?
Sarcastic writing in The Onion alters the attitudes of the climate indifferent new research finds
Can cities do more than just expect the unexpected with the arrival of self-driving vehicles?
Growth in NYC's labor force participation is linked to growth in subway ridership + what that means
Wish someone would do something about idling, emissions-spewing vehicles on NYC streets? Meet George Pakenham
It's power grid + its people battered by storms, grid restoration is not enough for Puerto Rico, now solar power + microgrids enter the scene
Worried about floods + storm surges? If you can afford it, you can literally move up
US public opinion shifts toward acknowledgement of climate change + human activity links, but political polarization very high
Astrophysicist Adam Frank reflects on what we've learned about other planets + climate prospects for ours
States, cities + communities will remain on the front lines of environmental protection, ex-EPA chief Pruitt was just a bit player in a larger drama
Siting solar panels on brownfield + landfills in NY, just got much easier
What's up in NY?, cutting costs of offshore wind power with an industry-led R+D consortium
A new petrochemical corridor emerges in the Ohio River Valley as fracking floods the region with petrochemicals
Be A Patriot This #July4th Holiday - Defend America From The Impacts Of Unrestrained #ClimateChange -@DanJWeiss @bigal953 @ScarletAvengers @luciahoff @lfkraus @brontyman @AlaskanNovelist @horridpoplyrics @Diamondjack444 @KevinDarryl @HunkyGayJesus @elderberryplace @carogonza pic.twitter.com/E2DCYyJjtO
— Allan Margolin (@AllanMargolin) July 3, 2018
Are climate scientists + policy types down with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's call for a Green New Deal?
With local funds + a local workforce Washington DC grows its new green economy
Data collected from 13,000 cities reveals a lot about the urban climate footprint - some cities have very big feet
Expect Americans' vulnerability to disasters to rise, here's why
With a long-lasting conservative majority in the Supreme Court, decades of environmental regulation could be overturned, along with other key parts of US law
What does Justice Kennedy's retirement mean for federal environmental protection laws?
Could #solar-heated water be combined with #geothermal-heated water in the same power plant? Quite possibly, @NREL researchers and others suggest in @GRC2001's May/June 2018 bulletin. Full study expected in Oct 2018. pic.twitter.com/XmZ0EcMCzY
— NREL MTES (@NREL_MechTherm) June 26, 2018
Catch up with the 100% renewable energy blueprints under consideration by the Atlanta, GA City Council
The U.S. Conference of Mayors voted unanimously to support energy efficiency. Here's what that means. https://t.co/brkvNh47yR
— Alliance To Save Energy (@ToSaveEnergy) June 25, 2018
Here Comes Solar is a program for making solar power + storage accessible + affordable for all in NYC
"Democrats don’t often act like it, but they are right on climate change...That’s why fossil fuel companies are reaching out to, ahem, “end the impasse.” It’s what you do when you’re losing."
What are the lessons for solar power resilience from the hurricanes that struck the Caribbean in 2017?
Have chances improved for federal action on a carbon fee with the latest Old Guard GOP idea?
With China's solar tech advances + Trump's embrace of the past, the future of US energy leadership gets dimmer
When relocating,, a Manhattan architectural firm took along its green roof
Breaking! Wind and solar will generate 50% of global electricity by 2050, with coal down to 11%. Because economics. You think they are cheap now? They're gonna get cheaper. As are batteries.
— Michael Liebreich (@MLiebreich) June 19, 2018
More @BloombergNEF #NEO2018 highlights here: https://t.co/GVBVOvk4e6 pic.twitter.com/1LeM7wroZN
Move over public incentives, as auctions begin to propel the growth of renewable energy, but they may not be the panacea
How has Georgia become a top-10 solar state if not by explicit legislative policy?
The economic case + climate value of switching to electricity to supply buildings heat + hot water is made in a new Rocky Mountain Institute report
Will Exxon be the next Philip Morris, when it comes to history-making, big-payout litigation?
About 70 percent of all the energy produced by humanity is thrown away as waste heat — the heat generated whenever an engine runs or work is done. But now researchers are looking for ways to put that energy to use: https://t.co/Hc6De4FzD7
— Yale Environment 360 (@YaleE360) June 12, 2018
Breaking with the past, cities in the southeast begin to adopt climate + renewable energy plans
Millions (yes! I said the m-word) of Sq ft being built to #PassivHaus in NYC as the second generation of towers rise up to meet @NYClimate carbon reductions goals. #NYPH18 pic.twitter.com/HQLq8BoDOv
— Bronwyn Barry (@PassiveHouseBB) June 10, 2018
New research finds the Antarctic Ocean absorbs less CO2 from the air than believed
What are the likely legal challenges + defenses if the Trump Administration imposes its leaked coal/nuke industry bailout scheme?
Trends in electric energy storage take a surprising turn in 2018
Want to move the political dial on climate change? Learn how to talk about it
The proposal floated by the Trump Administration to pay above market rates for coal + nuclear generated electricity won't, as advertised, increase the power supply's security, only its vulnerability
By sheer good fortune, Hunts Point, NYC's food distribution center, didn't get savaged by Superstorm Sandy, but what about next time?
NOAA rates the strongest hurricanes 'category 5', now scientists see the need for a 'category 6'
This TED Talk is not science fiction, it's night sky cooling + it's awesome
Rising ocean temperatures have a negative impact on the productivity of phytoplankton, the first link in the marine food chain
Seize the opportunity to turn waste heat into a renewable energy resource
The Environmental Voter Project advances the strategy of getting people who already care about climate protection to turn up at the ballot box
From the investor POV, what makes large-scale renewable energy investment attractive?
Optimists think the $19-39 billion price for repairing the NYC subway system gives congestion pricing a second chance
It will take more than money to save the NYC subway system, it will take grown-up political leadership
How does you city compare to Minneapolis, rated #1 in the US for its parks?
What are the prospects for powering everything with decarbonized electricity?
Prediction: city bus fleets will rapidly go electric, here's why
What kinds of project do or don't get funded by climate-facing foundations?
The Whitney Museum in NYC is one of many museum buildings that are community hubs for culture, economic development, and #resilience - check it out on the IMT blog! https://t.co/RmTXzErGl6 pic.twitter.com/g0rpBpIqLX
— IMT (@IMT_speaks) May 21, 2018
US automakers want a rollback of fuel efficiency + emissions standards, but not exactly the ones proposed by the Trump Administration
What happens to electricity prices if wind + solar generate 50% of your electricity?
A Defense Department report explains the biggest drivers of rising global sea levels + how to manage coastal risks
In the practice of science, who decides what's true + how is 'uncertainty' deployed by climate denialists?
Development proposals for Manhattan's Hudson River shore are a chronic source of combat + outrage, here's the latest
Chasing The Night@silvertowersnyc @SilvProp @EmpireStateBldg @NYC @discovering_NYC @yourtake#NYC #NewYork #Aerial #NikonD850 pic.twitter.com/UrtyJt8v3F
— Dez Santana | NYC (@DezSantanaPhoto) May 16, 2018
Nearly 25% of US coal burning power plants lack sulfur dioxide controls + now the EPA wants to cut existing control rules
Even some committed greens disagree about California's solar rooftop requirement
Climate journalist Dave Roberts explains why population control is neither a good nor decent solution to our climate crisis
Sustainable cities must guarantee access to + protection of their public parks + open spaces or they won't be sustainable
Atlantic + Pacific waters are flowing into a warming Arctic ocean, what could change?
NY buildings lead the nation on Energy Star awards for sustained excellence in energy management
NY buildings lead the nation on Energy Star awards for sustained excellence in energy management
Electric grid resilience should focus on customer benefits, not the 0.00007% of outages causes by fuel supply failures
What Pruitt wants to do to the US vehicle fleet. https://t.co/9AXJUqbR9e pic.twitter.com/d9xg9Q8xKx
— David Roberts (@drvox) May 7, 2018
Meet SAHLLN, get the resources you need at this hub for information on financing energy/water efficiency + renewable energy in multifamily affordable housing properties
Katharine Hayhoe is a a scientist,person of faith + master of climate communication
These climate pollutants don’t last long, but they’re wreaking havoc on the Arctic. https://t.co/M3aUue2qm2
— InsideClimate News (@insideclimate) May 4, 2018
Belief in + awareness of science consensus on human-caused climate change dipped in 2017 among US conservatives, per new Gallup poll
Until a decade ago, the words sustainability + museum rarely appeared together, now there are more than 200 have registered for LEED certification
How building owners and manufacturers can find a common interest in advancing the market for energy efficient building products
Tips from a green beat reporter with a nose for news
How the GDP of various countries would be affected by a plan that reduces global carbon emissions enough to limit temperature rise to 2°C. (Subtitle: winners and losers.) pic.twitter.com/pQx23SHfqt
— David Roberts (@drvox) May 2, 2018
The MTA rolls out plans for fixing up NYC's ailing bus system
Meet Paula Jean Swearengin, an anti-coal activist in West Virginia coal country, running in the Democratic Senate primary
An update on NY efforts to put a price on carbon in its wholesale electric power markets
Area residents work on a proposal for East NY transit hub that won't be an engine of displacement + will be a path to good jobs
Read the 2017 Green Infrastructure Report, see NYC in a whole new light
The US east coast is becoming a flooding hot spot, but why are as sea levels rising faster there?
What's the #1 climate solution proposed in Drawdown?, a very specific list of 100 effective actions for tackling climate change
The US companies taking concrete climate actions see climate disruption risks to their supply chains or their reputations
Sea rise and extreme climate making urban planners regional planners; they confront civic leaders to see beyond city boundaries. Regional plans, zoning, and transportation should prioritize sustainable development at least 30 feet above sea level. https://t.co/npM25LaL0j pic.twitter.com/DOqLL5xO2F
— John Addison (@soaringcities) April 23, 2018
Did you know the first image of wind power is on an Egyptian clay vase dating to 3500 BCE?
Climate science activist Michael Mann explains climate deniers' strategy for attacking people like him, 20 years after publication of the Hockey Stick graph
Pollution carpeting the edges of Greenland ice sheets raises risks of catastrophic melting
Turbines the size of two football fields + shaped like palm fronds could be the next big thing in offshore wind power
RGGI, a 9 northeast states agreement to cap carbon emissions, has created local jobs + revenue, but has it cut emissions?
Governor Cuomo can make access to equitable energy efficiency a reachable goal for all New Yorkers
Congrats to the cities leading the way on #ENERGYSTAR buildings - learn more at https://t.co/krKIlwwP0d. pic.twitter.com/Hm4VKxvhMP
— Cliff Majersik (@IMTCliff) April 12, 2018
More private equity firms are working to prove a thesis that you can do well by doing good
To be a leader on energy efficiency, NY needs its own appliance efficiency standard, which will also save utility consumers money, + increase grid reliability
What are the keys to advancing Passive House construction toward the goal of a new urban normal?
If the US electric power supply is seriously cutting its carbon output, then what's become the biggest source of climate-disrupting emissions?
If Mike Pompeo is confirmed as Secretary of State, expect US climate diplomacy to disappear
The SEC gives Exxon a pass, but not Chevron, regarding shareholder demands for corporate disclosure about climate risks
Use less fossil fueled transport while decarbonizing transport + treating energy efficiency as a valued resource with research, policy + litigation
Massachusetts has lots to teachthe other 18 coastal facing states about developing wind power
Here's a safe energy future prediction, when China changes, everything changes
I hear this answer consistently when I ask experts (EPA and otherwise) to explain what will outlast Trump. Enviros likely to win long-term on regs, but Trump is hollowing out the environmental regulators https://t.co/Z2JCJLhZRz
— Rebecca Leber (@rebleber) April 8, 2018
We need new words to talk about the impacts of climate disruption, "drought" for example
Interested in signing up for renewable electric power? Here are some consumer tips
Mapped: The US states ‘decoupling’ economic growth and emissions | @DrSimEvans https://t.co/KwPAuffGaa #archive pic.twitter.com/w26r5d2KdR
— Carbon Brief (@CarbonBrief) April 5, 2018
Climate science gets shellacked by the GOP, will courts or elections change that?
Shell Oil's own analysis of fossil fuels + climate risks goes back decades +predates its efforts to block climate action policies
Commercial property mortgage lenders + borrowers learning to embrace energy efficiency
A strategic plan for upping flood resilience in Houston, with useful ideas for many coastal cities
Wondering what to make of Shell Oil's 2070 climate action target?
What NY could achieve if Gov. Cuomo makes a bold commitment to energy efficiency on Earth Day 2018
Consider the implications of recent auction results for grid purchases of wind + solar power
The Hunts Points parks on the South Bronx waterfront get big cheers + big sighs
Aging wind turbines can get rejuvenated with new electronics + longer blades as the local labor market also gets a lift
A Massachusetts judge finds in favor of a civil disobedience defense brought by 13 gas pipeline protestors
Courts are where it's at for US climate protection action these days
RT @ClimSciDefense What's it like to be harassed or attacked for JUST doing your job? Scientists @MichaelEMann @KHayhoe, @TucsonPeck, @NaomiOreskes + Malcolm Hughes explain https://t.co/QbIVXanSQA -@CLIMATEMAMA @1o5CleanEnergy @ClimateOpp @ClimateOfGavin @PaulHBeckwith @NJdoc pic.twitter.com/IVfkdaRHKg
— Allan Margolin (@AllanMargolin) March 26, 2018
NY can accelerate building energy efficiency growth by giving utilities a stake in its success
A scientist explains why Pruitt is about restricting the use of legitimate science, not fostering it at at the EPA
NYC learns to cut GHG's one small building energy retrofit at a time
According to filings by 15 major US insurers, 2017's natural disasters have so far cost the industry at least $14.5 billion + that's "significant"
"Apparently the Trump administration will prepare for disasters that are consistent with its ideology (ISIS, crime by immigrants) + not those that aren't (climate change, gun violence, contaminated water in poor communities)." Professor Michael Gerrard
Meeting Paris Accord climate goals means getting cities, state + corporations to officially sign on
Is your building ready to post its Energy Grade? #NYC Local Law 33 compliance is coming.. Read more: https://t.co/5CEF1SWqad And if you're a tenant, let us know in the comments if you'll be paying attention to #energyefficiency when seeking out your next space. pic.twitter.com/nwWB0MYE6Z
— Gotham 360 (@Gotham360) March 20, 2018
Blue states + eco-advocates seeking to preserve Obama Era rules or craft remedies to get around federal hostility to climate action is what's happening now
Justin Palmer wants to do for Passive House in the US what Elon Musk did for Tesla
Is it a big deal if the Earth warms by 1.5 degrees or 2 degrees Celsius? Yes!
For some, small modular nuclear reactors can save a troubled industry, others disagree
Carbon-cutting climate policy could be electric power utilities' new best friend
Failing to halt climate change isn't the the biggest setback for activists, it's failing to communicate + persuade on what's wrong with natural gas
Dozens of US cities leave people stranded in transit deserts, can this change?
...the day after tomorrow's could be integrated microgrid networks for climate-friendly, reliable power
Can RGGI, the multi-state carbon cap + trade program, be a model for capping transportation-sector carbon emissions?
Adding 'reflective surfaces' in both urban + rural areas will help reduce health-harming heat
Without a robust bus system, NYC mass transit fails many aging + disabled residents
Figuring out the right price for small, distributed energy resources with emissions has been a challenge in NY, pricing carbon is a better path
10 House elections where Millennial's climate views could matter this year
Are there feasible pathways to reaching carbon free transportation + heating to power a low carbon economy?
Is corporate leadership talking more talk + walking more walk on responsible climate + sustainability conduct?
Looking at climate policy + politics in the northwest tempers optimism about making rapid progress
Could rooftop solar get as cheap as utility-scale solar + what's in it for utilities?
It's easier to talk about the climate than to take action, until doing some makes 'dollars + sense', but still...
Why is the rate of global energy efficiency gains slowing down + what would speed it up?
Plans are being made to connect Cleveland's parks + green spaces with networks of walkable greenways + bike paths
Community Shared Solar can plug NYC apartment residents into locallly-sourced clean energy
Have you seen our “Planning a Resilient NYC” poster at a bus shelter in your neighborhood? If you see one over the next two weeks while they’re still up, tweet @NYCPlanning and let us know where! pic.twitter.com/ldP9QUq2rg
— NYCPlanning (@NYCPlanning) March 2, 2018
What 127 corporations who have pledged to go for 100% renewable energy doing to get there?
Energy efficiency will be a star in tomorrow's distributed power grid world
California coastal communities working to keep sewage treatment plants safe from more ocean flooding
How does your member of Congress score on the League of Conservation Voters' 2017 ranking?
My new post: After rising for 100 years, electricity demand is flat. Utilities are freaking out. https://t.co/U4NTY9sgwL
— David Roberts (@drvox) February 27, 2018
Will China's emissions trading scheme avoid the pitfalls hobbling EU's market for cutting carbon emissions?
What would we think of a CEO of a company who exerted his "dominion" by pillaging its resources, leaving only smoking remains?
— Katharine Hayhoe (@KHayhoe) February 23, 2018
We should have the same opinion of all who advocate for this attitude towards the planet that we're responsible for.https://t.co/SlVIBnWUan
Electrification of shipping fleets takes its first steps in Europe
Now there's a toolkit for urban stakeholders to benefit from building benchmarking laws to establish effective programs to turbo-drive energy efficiency
Despite its appeal, blockchain technology may not deliver on its promise of facilitating low cost, distributed, renewable energy
How Six Americans Changed Their Minds About Global Warming via @NYTimes https://t.co/l5C07A5dl8
— Mike Burger (@ProfBurger) February 21, 2018
It's no slam dunk, but better climate attribution science improves chances for municipal plaintiffs in a new wave of lawsuits against fossil fuel firms
Tump's solar tariffs + embrace of fossil fuel have not been fatal for solar power markets
Pay for trees as part of the urban public health infrastructure budget
It's smart to decarbonize new building construction, rather than upgrading it later, what's needed to remove obstacles on this path?
Who are the community organizers who pushed for the NYC pension system's decision to sell off its fossil fuel investments?
Green up your legal skills, learn what net zero leases can do
The 2018 Sustainable Energy Facebook finds economic growth doesn't mean rising energy use
What does molten salt have to do with providing solar power 24/7?
Major trends transforming urban energy + mobility systems, called out in World Economic Forum report
Deliveries by drone, with the right logistics, can be more climate friendly than shipments by diesel truck
This is a declaration of war against every American city. https://t.co/cxFBzTP0OZ
— Joanna Oltman Smith (@jooltman) February 13, 2018
Does climate change cause more war? No clear answer here
Prospects grow with new tax breaks for geothermal heat pumps that provide both heating + cooling
Forget Tesla's sexy EV's, batteries are what will drive its business
Make NY Great Again, a 1916 bizarro idea
It's been said about Trump's EPA chief," In the United States envisioned by Pruitt + his funders, personal liberty is everywhere. So is trichloroethylene."
Ice age trees buried in the Gulf of Mexico holds scientific clues to what happens when the climate changes
Building owners often point to gaps between who pays for energy upgrades + who benefits from them as an obstacle to action. Here's a fresh take
Stay current with the League of Conservation Voter's NYC Council Scorecard for 2017 + ratings for many in 2018 leadership positions
Part 1. Climate hawks agree, a 100% renewable energy is the right goal, the big debate is over whether it's achievable + how. Part 2
Truth is, Administration-imposed tariffs on imported PVs are unlikely to boost domestic manufacturing
Will geothermal energy remain the "forgotten renewable"?
My talented cube neighbor @amycivetti tuned @USGBC's #Top10LEED infographic into this beauty 😍 pic.twitter.com/QxU0tgDwFa
— amanda sawit (@AmandarinSawit) February 1, 2018
Seeking climate solutions across political divides
"Climate change" was MIA in the official Democratic rebuttal to Trump's State of the Union speech - was that strategic or stupid?
A generational changing of the guard or something else? (no, not climate change)
I have this theory that cycling is as close as a middle-class straight white guy can get to understanding Being Female. People have a reckless disregard for your safety, you have to treat everyone like they might hurt you, and if you do get hurt people will blame you for existing
— Emma Hart (@Ghetsuhm) January 28, 2018
MIT energy researcher Jesse Jenkins lays out what a deeply decarbonized electric power grid might be
Think through some of possible implications arising from the US tariff imposed on Chinese-made solar panel
Why is the cost of creating urban rail in the US so much higher than in Europe + are there better ways to build?
Mayor De Blasio gets low scores from transportation advocates
You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometime you find...
A bill to bail out NJ's nuclear power plants would include energy efficiency + solar incentives
Submit your proposal for presentations + workshops at the May 8-9 conference: Design, Justice & Zero Waste: Exploring Pathways to a Circular Economy. Be part of a discussion with a global audience of innovative creative eco-minded collaborators. Proposal deadline: Feb. 18
What's a frill + what's a must when building public infrastructure that's used by millions + lasts a 100 years?
Today's climate law suits rely on the old, reliable legal standard of public nuisance, so what's that?
It could have been worse, but the President's geographic base is the most likely loser
More US electricity will come from wind than hydropower, a history-making shift predicted by US Energy Information Agency
Washington Governor + former House Member Jay Inslee keeps trying to at put a price on carbon
Reliability + decarbonization should guide NY for developing the power grid we need now
Imagine you wake up feeling overwhelmed by it all. Imagine it's all starting to get you down. Imagine the fight in you is starting to fade.
— Megan Herbert (@megan_herbert) January 23, 2018
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You there? Okay. Now listen to this. https://t.co/TB00oIz6oZ
Thank you, @bobinglis . We needed that.#Resist
Year 1 of the Trump Administration as seen by NY Times + Washington Post energy + climate beat reporters
Three changes slashing the cost of wind power now
Streetsblog likes what it sees in Governor Cuomo's mid-Manhattan congestion pricing proposal
If less federal enforcement of environmental law is a trend, what can states do?
Big benefits for Massachusetts if it boosts its offshore wind ambitions
Lesson #1, focus on the cost to own not the cost to buy
A pending decision about imposing tariffs on imported solar panels may be delayed regarding available remedies + other complex matters
"Climojis" are a new thing now
Exxon seeks to derail climate fraud probes with First Amendment free speech claims
10 trends to keep an eye on in renewable + fossil energy
Tips for friendly persuasion about climate change
An investigate journalist finds the private trash collection business in NYC is dangerous, exploitive, even deadly
4 Green Alternatives for Everyday Items You Use https://t.co/Mr54I9d8Cc @EmmaSturgis2
— Caelus Green Room (@CaelusGreenRoom) January 11, 2018
US prospects for a boom in offshore wind gather speed + strength + US manufacturing takes note
NY's plan to install 1,500 MW of energy storage by 2025 is designed to be met by markets + Green Bank financing, not mandates
Exxon claims California cities suing it for climate damages are engaged in a conspiracy
Why environmentalists worry about Pittsburgh's climate action plan
Interested in residential solar? here's one way to cut costs by 50%
3 ideas for reinventing regulation: apply strategic thinking; deploy communications/information technology; + engage in innovative marketing
It's said the parts of lower Manhattan created by landfill are the most flood-prone as result of rising seas + storm surges, so consider the island in 1642 next time you move
Maybe, just maybe, we don't live in a post-truth age after all
In post-Katrina NOLA, the highs + lows of open spaces offer lessons for communities + city planners
In NYC, creating healthy digital eco-systems can enhance community capacity for resiliency
Rules for energy storage gear safety will be issued by NYC Fire Department in 2018
Here's why 2017 global temperatures should set off alarms
States hostile to their cities do widespread harm to all their residents + business prospects too
Funding setbacks loom as time grows for completing a Brooklyn/Queens streetcar project feasibility study, but projects in other cities fare better
Teens in Flatbush campaign to cut plastics pollution, watch the video
Weird weather in 2017 was made weirder by climate change + how we know that
5 intriguing ideas from 2017 that hold sustainability promise for the New Year
"Why mess with a program that is helping consumers, saving energy, improving air quality, & creating jobs?” https://t.co/sOQJWZzEwN
— Yale Environment 360 (@YaleE360) December 27, 2017
Solar + nuke businesses that died this year
Intergenerational families try to talk about what's bringing changes to the dog racing sport they love
Is NY making a mistake in relying on market forces rather than policies to advance its energy efficiency goals?
High rise Passive House buildings become more common + NYC works on policies to accelerate this growth
Reality demands we distinguish problems in the electric power grid as it faces real world energy changes from the 'crisis' claimed by DOE chief Rick Perry
Worried about those tricky family conversations about climate change (etc.) over the holidays? @KHayhoe and I have you covered: https://t.co/DrqviBRV6m
— Jacquelyn Gill (@JacquelynGill) December 19, 2017
Audrey Zibelman, former head of NY's Public Service Commissioner and REV champion, now expanding renewable energy in Australia
Renewables + distributed energy resources are central to a proposal for rebuilding the Puerto Rican electric power system
As rising sea levels threaten US coastal population centers, where are people going to move?
Lots of moving parts in planning a Hunts Point resilience project, here's an outreach team webinar
1/ Wrote a story today about the new $17 billion plan to rebuild the Puerto Rico grid. https://t.co/fk4Br4FSxd Here’s some extra insights.
— David Ferris (@DavidFerris) December 12, 2017
Climate disruption isn't in the future for Los Angeles, it's now
Can the lessons NY learned from Superstorm Sandy help Puerto Rico restore + replace its electric power supply downed by Hurricane Maria?
Here's why BECCS, a speculative climate capture + storage technology based on burning crops for energy, isn't likely to save us
Los Angeles, San Francisco + Palo Alto pilot a block by block citizen-engaging climate action project
4 opportunities for U.S. states, cities and businesses to step up for #AmericasPledge https://t.co/brcqiavysJ #actonclimate #climateaction #StepUp2018 #ParisAgreement pic.twitter.com/8qQ0SGt4pY
— World Resources Inst (@WorldResources) December 7, 2017
While the list of Governor Cuomo's environmental promises is long, has he fulfilled them?
When it come to climate change harms your state or territory could be next
Folks in cities with congestion pricing like it, but getting to yes means electeds must take some heat
Is there evidence for choosing either hope or fear in crafting climate change communications that lead to action?
The role of climate science in Congress has been degraded by fossil fuel industry money in politics
The major impacts of a warming climate are well known. But some researchers say one major element of climate change is being overlooked: dust. https://t.co/FCwNLvAo7x
— Yale Environment 360 (@YaleE360) December 5, 2017
Utility energy efficiency programs are growing + a good thing as they are the lowest cost way to keep the lights on
The Regional Plan Association offers concrete ideas for rising to the climate challenge in the NY metro area
Income levels, not good intentions or individual lifestyle choices, determine carbon footprint sizes
What are we learning about the pathways + policies for making existing buildings better energy performers?
Some experts doubt that the batteries for powering Tesla's newest cars are feasible
Imagine turning the Meadowlands into a climate change national park
Imagine turning the Meadowlands into a climate change national park
Is 3D printing the future for rolling out super-tall wind turbine powers?
Watch Wendy Brawer's TED talk, she's the founder of Green Maps
Inventing the circular economy where nothing's wasted
As flood insurance costs spiral up in coastal cities, what should Congress do?
A revolution in education is a must for a sustainable economy, schooling must meet newly emergent needs
The rooftops of NYC pubic housing will be hosting solar panels, but the 25 MW of renewable power will be sold for use elsewhere
What is the impact of the 'radical flank' of the environmental movement on the moderate part of the movement + why?
Energy efficiency building advocates must make the business case to brokers to get energy performance into the real estate transaction mix
Let' look at the record of Trump's EPA chief, Scott Pruitt
If congestion pricing is a good answer to traffic congestion + a big part of ending the NYC subway system failures, the question is what's blocking congestion pricing? (Note: decades of political decisions that injured the subway system are also to blame + congestion pricing revenue isn't guaranteed to ensure better decisions now)
Community solar power allows for shared access, think community garden, but for solar
While it's not news that politics can outmaneuver science, what is news is the lack of political consequences for ignoring science. Here's a rating for the current administration
More dependable than solar or wind, evaporation could become a major renewable energy source
Transit Oriented Development would solve myriad problems for communities in the NY metro area
If energy efficiency is is what's needed, then how to scale up investment rapidly?
Climate change damage has already cost the US economy $240 billion, expect that figure to rise
The good jobs + climate benefits of large-scale clean energy investments by NY spelled out in new report
Current emission reduction plans for the global economy do not match the goal of the Paris Agreement - annual Low Carbon Economy Index by PWC https://t.co/wVLeaYVk3U pic.twitter.com/XcgWBS4AWJ
— Marius Buchmann (@enerquire_) November 14, 2017
Resilient power grids + EV's make a high-performance combo
While they're environmentally excellent, LED's are not perfect, yet
The time for climate persuasion is over, what's next?
After decades of dredging + draining restoration of the Florida everglades begins
With peak travel season on the way, consider cutting your carbon footprint with the Good Traveler program
Which cities are leading the way on electric vehicle markets?
Even if every nation meets its Paris Accord pledged goals, keeping emissions below a key threshold is unlikely, but tougher goals could do the job
A critic finds fault with NY's proposal for heating/cooling the Empire State Plaza in Albany + offers an alternative
What's with EPA's plan to get rid of its science advisors in the name of 'avoiding financial entanglements'?
NYC is trying to mitigate the impact of a future Sandy-like disaster, but turning ideas into reality has been slow, complicated. Why?
The National Climate Assessment's findings about confirmed + emergent science issues in the final draft, version, report release date Nov. 3
The wind + solar industries are on the alert about the fate of current Production and Investor Tax Credits in soon-to-be-unveiled GOP tax proposal
An open letter to Senators Murkowski + Cantwell from former EPA Region 2 Director Enck about what's needed to help Puerto Rico get back on its feet after hurricanes' devastation
For low-income mobile home residents, solar power could be on way
A text message alerts California utility customers to unplug their devices + cut demand for dirty power while saving money
Atmospheric levels of CO2 a hit record high in 2016, but WMO report finds rate of increase may be leveling
Catch up with research on the hurricane-climate disruption connection
Advice for getting the right energy efficiency choices to the right customers
Think it's hip to patronize a dimly lit bar in a gentrifying neighborhood? Think again
NYC is ranked first as the US coastal city most in danger of major floods + sea level rise risk, but second for social vulnerability
...for city buses to go electric, NYC, are you onboard?
Lawyers + scientists argue about whether fossil fuels companies can be held legally responsible for climate change
Privately owned public spaces (POPS), created in exchange for zoning bonuses, are disappearing from NYC, but profits from the zoning bonuses stay
Projected costs of climate disruption are huge, while there's real money to be made in switching to renewable energy
Listen to the podcast featuring Offshore Wind Energy, there's so much happening
From tall towers to subways, from offshore reefs to social resilience, is NY better prepared for a Sandy-scale storm now?
Has the electric power grid in the northeast been made resilient since Sandy?
in economic terms, over the last 5 years wind and solar prices have fallen by a 'shitload'. pic.twitter.com/ymq8lv1GhH
— simon holmes à court (@simonahac) October 22, 2017
San Frannciso's climate law suit against fossil fuel firms could pivot on the power of public nuisance law
Established in 2009, NYC's building energy + water benchmarking law has a lot to tell us now
Some power plants pollute more than volcanos + other fascinating findings from NASA satellite data
Electric buses are starting to appear on city streets, could this be the end of dirty diesel?
What is congestion pricing + how could it help NY?
A Governor-appointed working group will make recommendations for fast tracking Delaware offshore wind project development
Looking for a summary of what's wrong with EPA's move to off the Clean Power Plan? Read this
Compare the speed at which the cost of residential rooftop solar power will be competitive with fossil-fueled power in cities around the globe
What are environmental impact bonds + how are they different from conventional municipal bonds?
Why are online climate denial myths so hard to debunk?
Visualize how the US generates electricity, state by state
What did Rotterdam get wrong in its climate action policy? Hint: answer starts with "c"
Scientists are asking if the worldwide slowdown in wind speeds -- stilling -- is linked to climate change
While confident courts will uphold protections EPA created during her tenure, Gina McCarthy is frustrated that so much progress “feels up for grabs.”
More CO2 in the atmosphere means more alcohol in grapes, is that a good thing?
The Most Powerful Evidence Climate Scientists Have of Global Warming https://t.co/v2A6j98Xit
— InsideClimate News (@insideclimate) October 3, 2017
Renewable energy growth needs a reliable customer base, Melbourne, Australia is creating one
Methane + HFC's pose clear + present dangers to the global climate, curb them now
Under threat from the Trump administration, investing federal dollars in energy research, development + demonstration make good dollars + good sense for the nation
A leading climate journalist never writes about the "population question" because its the wrong question
Due primarily to human activity tropical rain forests now put out more carbon emissions than they absorb
Find out if your state is an energy efficiency leader or laggard + why
Reimagine Puerto Rico's power supply + grid, then rebuild it with sustainability in mind
Evidence from states with renewable energy requirements shows real growth in wind + solar, with benefits outweighing costs + more would be even better
GOP + Democratic Senators, learning from state innovators, introduce a bill to aid the growth of offshore wind projects
Feeling depressed, overwhelmed, angry as you try to resist the forces of climate disruption? Some helpful tips
Smart, scaled-up use of existing technologies can go far toward decarbonizing energy use while raising costs just 1% claims NRDC report
While connecting cold winters to global warming seems counterintuitive, new research supports the idea
See the impacts of climate disruption on your life -- things won't look the same
Corporate procurement decisions are a major force in shaping renewable energy markets, but are small + mid-size businesses engaged?
If U don't believe unusually warm Sea Surface Temperatures meant more flooding from Harvey, you're a physics denier: https://t.co/SWViLjOu8q
— Michael E. Mann (@MichaelEMann) September 21, 2017
Keep your attention on gutting EPA climate action, not on the chatter about whether Trump will bail on the Paris accord
The future of offshore wind power at commercial scale can be shaped by state policies
Can photovoltaic panels be recycled in an environmentally friendly way?
NYC's goal is for 20% of car registrations to be electric by 2025. "Where there are cars, we want them to be electric cars." -@NYCMayor pic.twitter.com/J7SJzv7yjJ
— NYLCV (@nylcv) September 20, 2017
The future of distributed solar power in NY is dimmed by a state policy order
By 2025, burning coal for electric power in the UK will be history
Pushed by coastal hurricanes, dangerous floodwaters can be blown far inland
For protecting public safety security as climate disruption occurs, government plays an essential role in rethinking the ABC's of a nation's infrastructure
Here's why keeping our lights on means ensuring that Con Ed plans for climate change
5 ways urban scale climate funding can make loans available + attractive for property owners to upgrade building energy performance
5 top picks by Naomi Oreskes for reading about the climate change politics + why she chose them
The utility scale solar power market is on an upswing, but residential solar is having its first downturn
For horrors that happen, can rules + regulations delimit the awful harm?
GOP v everybody else on climate change
What's needed to build + operate a 26-story tall Passive House residential building?
Reducing pollution + combatting climate change are 2 of the promises of nano materials chemistry
...being a green thought leader, here are some tips
It's not just the politics of climate change that's caught in the vortex of today's hyper-partisanship
The world's already spent 73% of its carbon budget, can it avoid busting that budget now + avoiding climate chaos?
How to stop worrying + start coping with climate change
NYC's subways run on money, what's the best track for raising what is needed?
...or call it climate porn, but don't dismiss this narrative of coastal cities deeply disrupted by climate in the 2020's-2030's + how to pre-empt it
Consider 11 climate law questions raised by Hurricane Harvey + mull over future-facing solutions
There are more than 2 sides in today's struggles over advancing rooftop PV
In the name of development, Houston has no land use rules + no building codes, so who picks up the tab when disaster strikes?
What will it take to rethink: flood insurance, oil refinery regulations, human vulnerability to 'natural" disasters, federal climate policy?
Now's the time to talk about climate change + other systemic injustices turning disasters like Harvey into catastrophes
Climate disruption didn't 'cause' Harvey, but it’s a huge part of the story
Why do clean tech investors have such a hard time making a buck + what could change for DER?
Make the connection by making the good business case
Bright prospects for renewable energy can be found in the Department of Energy grid reliability report, if you look for them
How to get to "Hey, we’re in. We’re on board with these goals to get to carbon neutrality" whether it’s individually, in companies/corporations, in our cities or our states
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe, did Exxon-funded, methane research + confirms claims about the contrast between its internal cutting-edge climate research + its external climate disinformation campaign
From the Amazon to Manhattan trees offer lessons about nature's connections
The electricity grid reliability report issued by the Department of Energy puts its finger on the scale for fossil fuels + nuke power
The Non-Wires-Alternative electric power revolution gears up in NY and CA
Effective, doable actions to cutdown on the urban heat island effect
Do green roofs live up to their promise? researchers in Hoboken,NJ to study which designs work best
The first environmental action scorecard for NY state legislators is released by the League of Conservation Voters
Consider this: three things wrong with Democrats'/environmentalists' approaches to climate action
Consider this: how Dems might get Trump to enact a carbon tax
What we know now and what's not yet known about the climate change/cloud nexus
Here's a review of 2140, a slightly sci-fi take on a very climate-changed NYC in the not so distant future; I say it's a good read
While technological change has been a constant in the history of energy in the US, flat-lining usage is something new
For everyone who uses a car, the vehicle to grid circuit would be transformative
With the ability to multi-task, electric vehicle batteries could become much more valuable
What explains the 14% fall in US carbon emissions from 2005-2016?
50 small ways to make NYC a better place (i am partial to #42) https://t.co/UylrQnHVXj via @CurbedNY @transalt
— Paul Steely White (@PSteely) August 15, 2017
The greening of Houston misses many neighborhoods still burdened with chronic pollution + toxic environmental risks
The nation's biggest Passive House project, coming to East Harlem, will create 655 affordable housing units
REV Connect, a centralized portal for distributed energy providers, could be a game changer for NY
#Solar Brightfields: Gigawatts of #CleanEnergy Potential on America's Landfills and Brownfields https://t.co/TCeCmDahZp @Forbes pic.twitter.com/G8QEPO3Abp
— Ryan Kushner (@KushyKush) August 11, 2017
Making the case for tolling NYC's free bridges + creating a central business district congestion fee that would create $1.5 billion dedicated to fixing the subway system
With 80% of the world's population living in cities by 2100, reliance on the creativity urban life sparks to grow sustainably + resiliently will be a must
With 80% of the world's populations projected to live in cities by 2100, reliance on the creativity that urban life sparks to grow sustainable + resiliently will be a must
According to the draft National Climate Assessment, which the Trump Administration may never finalize + release "Many lines of evidence demonstrate that it is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid 20th century. Over the last century, there are no convincing alternative explanations supported by the extent of observational evidence."
Solar power + battery storage equal a clean energy "paradise" to come in Kauai
If Al Gore isn't the real star of his new climate documentary, who is?
The Environmental Defense Fund has suggestions for making proposed NYC energy efficiency bills even more efficient
Spin into the controversy about whether the wind energy industry is creating (enough) job domestic jobs
Environmental protections are at risk in Washington -- get informed and do something about that
The nine RGGI-member states plan their next carbon cap + trade moves, despite Trump's climate rollbacks
Mark Jacobson makes the case for a 100% renewable energy system while Christopher Clack calls this goal a dead end
Suggestions for Governor + Mayor to make the NYC transit system great again
A climate action champion would make a great 2020 Presidential candidate
Trump's eco and climate hostile Executive Orders will gain strength if Congress makes them law
What are the principal electric system paths for getting NYC to its 80x50 climate action goal?
Being built from scratch, Peña Station Next, Colorado will aim to be carbon-free
State renewable energy portfolio standards have been key in state clean electricity advances - now market demand is beginning to rise
What are the 5 gravest risks the Department of Energy must grapple with?
Dive into data on the greening of US office buildings + find today's key trends. Note: for NYC, #10 on a list of 30 cities, only Manhattan properties are counted
Federal law pre-empts cities + states from setting appliance/equipment energy efficiency standards, even if the Trump Administration stops engaging. Are there work arounds?
Gas-burning power plant makers start installing batteries to create energy hybrid systems
Taking down Scott Pruitt's rationale for gutting EPA climate + fuel efficiency policies
What are carbon unicorns + how can cities find them?
Do you agree? Smart tech will help make weird weather challenged cities safer
People on a city dock, trying to escape the sweltering heat and catch a cool breeze, 1871 pic.twitter.com/xEUzqVphtr
— Discovering NYC (@discovering_NYC) July 19, 2017
Satellites detect dangerous Philadelphia urban heat islands with the most vulnerable populations
For climate science, measuring temperatures on land + sea is evolving + this affects understanding the historical data
A leaked DOE staff-written draft of a report assessing power grid reliability undermines Secretary Perry's renewables skepticism
A practical guide for resisting Trump's EPA agenda, written by former agency employees
How a green-blue alliance found the right way to shut down a coal-burning power plant in a Buffalo, NY suburb
"batteries, like solar panels before them, are getting cheaper much faster than anyone expected": https://t.co/PjC5UG7HIu
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) July 7, 2017
With abundant offshore wind an a history of manufacturing knowhow, Cleveland sees renewable energy as a path to a sustainable economy
The climate doomsday scenario laid out in NY Magazine raises big questions for journalists, scientists + activists
Wind + solar are not the only renewable power sources
"It is, I promise, worse than you think, is the first line of NY Magazine's climate disruption feature story
Can they? Read the comment section
New York has about 1 billion square feet of roofscape — let's green it up! 🌱https://t.co/xCcokp3IlS
— Urban Green Council (@UrbanGreenNY) July 5, 2017
Getting 100% of its electricity from renewable sources, is Aspen, CO a role model for other cities or a one-off case?
Trump administration proposes new scientific method--just for #climate studies | @VariabilityBlog https://t.co/QLtTeK6eME pic.twitter.com/uCyNzMgrHj
— climatehawk1 (@climatehawk1) July 3, 2017
Economist Joseph Stiglitz deplores Trump's abandonment of the Paris climate accord, something that would have been very good for the US
Why the wide diversity in news coverage on 2017 protest marches + coverage of Trump's Paris climate accord withdrawal?
Cleaning up the toxic Gowanus Canal is an opportunity for fresh thinking about urban waterfront design
What we know now + what hard decisions must be made for NYC to meet its goal of cutting GHGs 80% by 2050
Proxy Monitor: Climate change proposals break through; institutional investors' support may be a paradigm shift. https://t.co/A99LMeqW0z pic.twitter.com/gqInsPkkmo
— Michael Gerrard (@MichaelGerrard) June 28, 2017
City design must minimize the urban heat island effect, people's lives are at stake
Around the world, solar installation costs spiral down + will keep plunging
"Baseload" is a 19th-century answer to a 21st-century question. https://t.co/HiRQrmvFf5
— Michael Liebreich (@MLiebreich) June 26, 2017
Paul Hawkin, founder of Project Drawdown, explains why our climate goal should be recarbonizing
Why "baseload" is such a 20th Century electric power gird standard + can replace it in the 21st Century
Ready, set, go, the solar power race is on in Africa
Climate action isn't stopping for Donald Trump
Hear what Urban Green’s Laurie Kerr says about the power of Passive House @NYPassiveHouse https://t.co/XbPwZuj6rn
— Urban Green Council (@UrbanGreenNY) June 23, 2017
Hot debate + high emotions over a scholarly report advocating a 100% renewable energy nation by 2050
NYC's guide to keeping neighborhoods safe when its way too hot
Improved satellite imagery is a power tool for conservation sciences
Energy efficiency programs, rolled out by the local electric utility could fast forward For Collins, CO GHG goals by 20 years
What do NYC building managers really think of Local Law 84, the energy benchmarking mandate?
Consider these contrarian views on claims about urban climate action leadership
Happy #SummerSolstice! Here are the Top 10 Solar States thru 2016 reported by @SEIA. How does your state rank? https://t.co/uvVpPutdm7 pic.twitter.com/OdmVjLDvh2
— SPEER (@EEpartnership) June 21, 2017
Like Napa is to wine grapes, no room for other energy commodities
Demolishing the legal keystone to federal climate action is high on the denial agenda
The 2030 Palette https://t.co/DzpIjP4WhY offers strategies for mitigating the impacts of the heat island effect: https://t.co/1T9Tb11kgm pic.twitter.com/mrvNqDfkGL
— Architecture 2030 (@Arch2030) June 8, 2017
Why it's essential to ask public officials the right questions about climate policies (Hint: read on for a good one)
Even without subsidies, offshore wind is getting cost competitive with conventional energy sources
With little GOP member pushback on Trump's Paris exit , don't pin your hopes on Congress' bipartisan climate club
Countdown clocks could be just the thing to make NYC bus riders happier + keep them out of taxis
Push FOR #renewables strongest in Trump states https://t.co/AkOJZgc9Kb via @nytimes @REVOLUTIONSOLAR @RisingSign @dremmelqueen @NNUS pic.twitter.com/nBkvFMxmZ9
— Allan Margolin (@AllanMargolin) June 7, 2017
...to see why NYC subways are running so badly now
#ClimateMayors not only commit to adopt #ParisAgreement, 125 of us joined biz, states, & univ to say #WeAreStillin https://t.co/5hBdpV40lH pic.twitter.com/JtVXLo5llA
— The Climate Mayors (@ClimateMayors) June 6, 2017
The role of climate bad hombres, the Koch Brothers, is clear in Trump's abandonment of the Paris climate accord
How a re-conceived digital ecosystem could advance urban resilience by way of fostering communities of trust
The international implications of Trump's dumping the Paris climate accord are disastrous + ends US status as 'the indispensable nation'
Since Trump won't save the planet, it's up to us, argues new book by Bloomberg + Pope
What explains China's quick u-turn from climate denier to climate leadership?
Defying ExxonMobil management, shareholders approve a resolution calling on the corporation to disclose business risks posed by climate change + international regulation
A run-down of the contentious issues in play for putting green infrastructure on private property in NYC
While Seattle merits it's sustainable city reputation, it faces mobility issues
Green home financing requirements get an update from Fannie Mae
Are there solutions to horror stories about buildings modeled to be energy efficient but aren't?
Get active on Passivhaus, check out this study about implementing Passivehaus standards for tall residential buildings
Think California is the only state taking big bold steps towards a decarbonized future? Think again
The options checklist 101 for US cities + states to impact climate choices at the international scale
Proposed Trump budget would gut federal climate/energy science research + programs
A US Geological Services press release about a science study of sea level rise threats is scrubbed of any reference to climate linked coastal flooding, follow the discussion over whether this is government censorship
Is the financial collapse of the Vogtle nuclear power plant development by Southern Co. + Georgia Power something other than bad luck?
Texas voters start to wonder about climate science denying, environmental regulation foe Congressman Lamar Smith
It's fertile times for state-level green banks
Wagner Park, at the south tip of Manhattan, is at high risk of climate disruptions, but that hasn't stopped redesign critics
Whatever he decides, here's why Trump will make the wrong choice on the Paris climate accord
The four horsemen the of climate apocalypse
Of 51 US cities, New York is a star in the energy efficiency firmament, Learn about all of them here
What makes a building healthy? This interactive @politico graphic highlights research from @j_g_allen https://t.co/ECt0CD2gfv pic.twitter.com/hyjEdH1R4z
— HarvardPublicHealth (@HarvardChanSPH) May 11, 2017
What should be done when the price of electricity from renewable sources drops below zero?
Outer boroughs get short changed on mass transit
Draining the swamp: How DC is remaking its water treatment system: https://t.co/F3fwYdhSrH
— Smart Cities Dive (@smartcitiesdive) May 10, 2017
What makes the top 100 ideas proposed in a new book offering solutions to our climate crisis?
Consider the qualification rules for membership on the EPA Science Advisory Board + whether businesses reps qualify
To amp up its climate resilience, NYC issues architecture design guide lines for coping with extreme heat, floods + storms
Rail transit is a good way to get to safe places in case of extreme weather emergencies, research finds
True or false? Steve Bannon would be the only winner if Trump yanks the US out of the Paris climate pact
Maybe the idea of burying the Gowanus Expressway isn't dead after all
A rewrite of the (very) heavily criticized first piece by the New York Times new columnist Bret Stephens
Build a wall or move inland is the great debate in New Jersey coastal towns
With extreme heat + flood risks in mind NYC publishes building design guidelines tailored for adapting to climate change
Undertaking energy retrofits in NYC buildings is no sure thing, now consider these opportunities to accelerate the pace
What are the replicable + scalable take-aways from the Central Park Conservancy for other urban parks?
Given Miami's climate risk profile beachfront real estate could lose its appeal to inland higher ground + displace current residents
Investors now have the tools to understand how asset managers actually consider environmental, social/governance risks + opportunities
New to the furor over Bret Stephens, the New York Times' climate-science slamming columnist? Catch up
Will Andrew Cuomo miss the opportunity to be the savior of Penn Station?
Back in 2011 Grist magazine explored how climate change was starting to alter the urban landscape. Reader, what's changed since since?
Contest winning proposals for moving between Brooklyn + Manhattan during the L train shutdown
"Lazy + plutocratic" writes Dave Roberts
Can an Australian energy start-up replace conventional storage batteries with molten silicon tech?
What could be the consequences of petitioning the US over the import of low-cost Chinese solar panels?
The wealth of data coming from NYC's building energy benchmarking law reveals a lot, community district-by-community district
Just like the bail out of banks during the Great Recession of 2008 saved the financial system, a federal buy out of fossil fuel firms could save the planet
Despite all the benefits of urban parks, they're not getting the sustainability planning + support they need to thrive
The Carbon Tax Center analyzes prospects for enacting carbon taxes, state-by-state
Washington State climate politics + policy according to Governor Inslee
Calculating the market forces that are putting the big squeeze on the US coal industry
“Attempting to revive coal or nuclear is like defibrillating a corpse: it will jump but it won’t revive." Amory Lovins
Old Kodak film-making machinery gets a new life to make cutting-edge solar power cells using a mineral discovered in the 19th Century
At the local government , community + corporate levels, citizen organizing to achieve climate action can have fast results
Green Trends in Home Building - Zillow Porchlight https://t.co/A65Y1beEac
— Naomi Oreskes (@NaomiOreskes) April 21, 2017
Getting to scale on building energy performance means learning from case studies
Proposals to improve energy efficiency in affordable, multi-family housing by modifying current regulations (Summary)
Up-to-the-minute overview of US electric power generation capacity with natural gas on top
Super-scary scenario for climate dislocations facing Florida coast home owners
Top four reasons people cite for switching from climate doubters to human-linked climate change believers
Four proposals for getting to yes on local approvals to site renewable energy installations
Since no GOP elected's show signs of supporting a carbon tax, no supporters should start with things they'd negotiate away
The likely consequences of a Trump decision to stick with the Paris Climate Accord or to bail
The AIA's 8 climate change principles for architects + policy makers
Consider the links between our economic vitality + data-rich earth sciences
In the face of sea level rise, Boston's got a resiliency plan custom-designed for waterfront city
Does the new Amazon wind farm in North Carolina signal a shift in regional electric power supplies?
Prospects for a job-growing offshore wind industry to thrive in the USA
An experienced Arizona State University professor shares what he's learned about how to teach sustainability + help students become effective professionals
Niskanen Center lead lawyer gives a C+ to the Obama Administration's climate action accomplishments
Have persistent inequalities + the Trump election changed the views of urban booster Richard Florida?
Just as mass transit is essential to the NY-NJ metro area, adequate + timely federal funding is essential to keep it going
Cost + life cycle problems with energy storage batteries are solved by a team of inventors led by a 94-year old
Tally up the environmental wins + losses in the just-passed New York State budget
Proposed EPA budget cuts will hurt some states more than others, but will hurt everyone when it comes to scientific research + controlling multi-state toxic pollution
Optimist or pessimist, read up on the latest thinking about the feasibility of reaching a 100% renewable electricity goal
What might happen to climate policy in the Trump Era that would be a big surprise?
A final elevated train on Ninth Avenue gleams in the sun https://t.co/IcxT3JSR6u pic.twitter.com/jzCaTBLxWB
— Ephemeral New York (@EphemeralNY) April 6, 2017
Would more energy have been saved if the UN headquarters had been demolished + built anew rather than retrofitted?
Los Angeles + Philadelphia officials grapple with powering choices for tomorrow's urban mass transit
What's the most effective way to make the most of a corporate sustainability officer?
The environment won't benefit from the US President's recent climate inaction Executive Order, but transitioning to a low carbon economy is happening anyway, led by China
...but how + when to get to 100% renewable energy, an intro to these controversies
By 2050, Dubai aims to have the smallest urban eco-footprint on Earth, what's the plan?
Science and the rule of law are jeopardized by the way Trump wages war on climate action
Talking points by US President on clean air + energy
With the popularity of PACE energy financing, the need for certain lending standards + consumer protection come into focus
Mike Bloomberg makes the case why coal wasn't killed by Obama + Trump won't kill climate progress
In an area at risk from storms + sea level rise, will rezoning increase safety for Far Rockaway residents + businesses? Draw your own conclusions
BREAKING: Trump announces that as soon as he's done bringing coal jobs back, he plans to get pinsetters back to work! pic.twitter.com/9zhquv7qxU
— Farooq Butt (@fmbutt) March 31, 2017
Lower fuel economy standards are bad for everyone, even US car makers
There aren't many, but the conservatives at the Niskanen Center have become climate tax advocates
Now, NY will create a road map for pricing distributed energy resources, let's get going
For communities on the front lines of climate disruption, other answers may be better
Can technology + regulatory changes save the nuclear power industry?
Evidence mounts for blaming recent extreme weather on planet-scale that shift due to climate change - don't miss the video
The London-based Climate Bonds Initiative seeks Director of Policy engaged in growing global markets for green financial instruments. Interested? Contact Claire.Berson@climatebonds.net quoting “Policy Director” in the subject line.
For 24 years, Mustafa Ali spent 24 years worked to advance environmental justice at the EPA, now he reflects
The competition heats up between newer climate coverage media and the old
Scientists' must-do list to meet Paris Accord climate goals by 2050
Watch out coal, the prices for wind power have already plunged, more coming
...Leading the way on effective climate action, when will their countries help out?
In the Trump Era, attacks on mainstream media put independent journalism at risk + erode the foundations of democracy
Steve Mufson + Amy Harder discuss the biggest issues + changing landscape for energy beat journalists today
Yes we can, but what belongs in the renewable energy mix?
Roll over fossil fuels, Atlantic coast developers are figuring out how to do offshore wind
#ENERGYSTARWorks because ENERGYSTAR commercial bldgs see higher occupancy rates & sale prices than other buildings. https://t.co/l3YIADDfY0 pic.twitter.com/Jou3qb5WfY
— Cliff Majersik (@IMTCliff) March 17, 2017
Chevron: Population = energy = fossil fuels.
— Carbon Tracker (@CarbonBubble) March 17, 2017
Statoil: New technologies & policies could be game-changers by 2030. https://t.co/Z65YZanMf1 pic.twitter.com/o57NW1CI9p
Design parks for older adults, here's why
The All Transportation is Local report, is a toolbox of ideas for cities to make better public transit project choices
Bloomberg reports the Obama Administration put climate-action money into myriad federal programs, making it harder for climate deniers to find + cut
Gallup: Global Warming Concern at Three-Decade High in US
— Victor Venema (@VariabilityBlog) March 14, 2017
Makes sense to worry more with Trump/WUWT in power. https://t.co/2lFfyIMRo5 pic.twitter.com/tHVs6IBKAD
Air pollution denial could be the next climate denial in Washington
Want a sustainable planet? Here's how blockchains could help
At least one critic calls Governor Cuomo's new state-wide flat tax on utility bills both regressive + unfair to NYC
Want to protect public health + safety? Meet SCRUB, the bill seeking to undermine them + has already passed in the House of Representatives
When it comes to EPA chief Pruitt, outrage over his science-free climate denialism is beside the point
Maybe it's just bad luck, but Bill Gates' energy storage tech investment in Aquion was the kiss of death
When it comes to slowing or reversing climate change global action is necessary, cities can't do it on their own, but here's what they can do that matters
With NOAA facing a 17% budget cut weather forecasting, which is linked to immediate public safety + climate research, which is linked to long-term public safety, are being jeopardized
With the closure of the Indian Point nuclear power plant, NY's best opportunity for balancing electric power supply + demand is more energy efficiency
In the hot battle between Exxon + the NY Attorney General over the corporation's climate change awareness and investor risk disclosure, its auditing firm might hold key information
Consider what new EPA chief Pruitt said, didn't say, + what he meant in his first address to the agency
Fast-growing Property Assessed Clean Energy financing is nothing like a sub-prime loan crisis, sorry Wall Street Journal
...when real estate developers can make money from installing PV?
It appears Chinese carbon emissions are trending down, but what does this mean?
A visual guide to the geography of American climate confusion https://t.co/Hn2ZDna4OP via @cnn @jdsutter pic.twitter.com/g68247Ybpr
— Climate Nexus (@ClimateNexus) February 28, 2017
A tip for environmental reporters, keep an eye on what happens to environmental enforcement under Pruitt's EPA, start with the ECHO database
California utilities are mapping power grids to enhance distributed energy resource capabilities
Weighing in on a new report Unsustainable?
The Growth of App-Based Ride Services + Traffic, Travel + the Future of NYC
1993-2014, trends + issues - that may become moot now
Given their power to disrupt business as usual, governments should be supporting renewable energy
See solar power's power at an upcoming MoMA PS1 installation by Jenny Sabin
A reading list on the psychology of climate disruption experience
The current President says he will dismantle Obama's Clean Power Plan, here, how
Electrify everything, it will save the planet + the utility biz too
"Water is the new carbon," with water scarcity climbing up the risk agenda. https://t.co/WlVC8YmkD6 @pensionsnews @bySophieBaker #ESG pic.twitter.com/5K1QuLHcNI
— SASB (@SASB) February 22, 2017
With both climate + wetlands already at risk from executive order rollbacks, it's important to know the details of each for formulating defenses
Loss of special tax credits may not the biggest threat to the growth of solar power
How are Massachusetts coastal communities, dealing with the challenges of climate adaptation?
Why Trump's pick of Scott Pruitt to head the EPA could be such a big deal
According to one CEO, environmental issues aren’t a priority for many CEOs because, unlike immigration or gay rights, they do not directly affect company employees
How might federal tax code changes impact the renewable energy industry?
Soon, NYC food waste could be converted to profitable energy by a composting company on Long Island
Possible Trump science advisor Will Happer explains his doubts about climate science + why he thinks more CO2 is great
EPA retirees around the country mobilize to defend colleagues still working for the agency, as fears of deep layoffs, regulatory rollbacks + science suppression spread
Advice from veteran environmental + energy reporters on how to do top-notch green journalism now
Happy Valentine's Day from 2.2 million people that work in global #solar industry pic.twitter.com/kSbjJjlIBn
— Jigar Shah (@JigarShahDC) February 14, 2017
Toshiba's failure to build modular nuclear power plants on time + at cost, are devastating the company + could mean the end of any nuclear power rebirth in the US. BREAKING Toshiba chairman resigns
What doomed last year's Washington State carbon tax legislation was a fissure within the climate movement, centrist economists + other policy wonks favored it but progressive greens opposed. Don't do this again with the GOP-floated carbon tax
Is technological innovation the silver bullet to fight off climate chaos?
When you recharge your phone, know what's behind the outlet
Now, along with benchmarking scores, NYC co-op residents can get an Energy Star score + see how their buildings stack up
NY State adopts sea level rise projections. High case for NYC for 2100: 75" Medium: 36". Low: 15". https://t.co/J684hB4l4q #nyenviro pic.twitter.com/AwrTqixgml
— EnviroPolitics (@EnviroPolitics) February 8, 2017
One example of how climate scientists are responding to a UK media attack on NOAA's climate science + a US journalist's summary of what it's all about. Now, attacker clarifies that he wasn't slamming NOAA's climate research
Will DT disrupt the clean energy mission of the US military launched by President Bush in 2003?
Lovely to look at, but here's why images of tree-covered skyscrapers don't translate well to reality
Climate Data helps you explore how climate change affects your world by searching events, impacts + related climate signals
Make the grade with the League of Conservation Voter's annual NYC Council scorecard rating all 59 members
NYCHA takes the Carbon Challenge, pledges to cut its GHG emissions 30% over the coming 10 years, here's how
With new, more alarming sea level rise projections planners, scientists + budget makers in coastal states like California can do a lot to enhance resilient infrastructures
Will electric vehicles do to oil what cars did to the horse + buggy?
Audrey Zibelman, the woman spearheading NY's REV, sums up the project to re-invent electric power regulation before heading to Australia
How might Neil Gorsuch rule on environmental cases if he's Supreme Court nomination is approved?
Tips for getting a permit to install energy storage batteries in NY buildings
How to decide between solar roof tiles + panels
"Organized retreat" enters the discussion about climate adaption strategies
Real estate relocation deciders cite smart infrastructure + investments as a driver
The 2030 District movement moves cities toward high performance + carbon neutrality, neighborhood by neighborhood
#Women4Climate Initiative will empower female leaders to take action on climate change. Stay tuned this March for our 1st conference in #NYC pic.twitter.com/CGLjJxZ3Zg
— C40 Cities (@c40cities) January 30, 2017
If you know where to look you will see how climate change is affecting NY's plants + animals
"A thermometer isn't democrat or republican. It won't give you a different number depending on how you vote" Katharine Hayhoe
Asset manager, State Street Bank, asks corporate boards to disclose more information on what's being done to protect their businesses from climate change impacts
Get to know the Information Quality Act, it requires that information posted on government websites like the EPA's must be accurate + unbiased
For the first time in millions of years the atmospheric concentration of CO2 breaches a critical threshold -- here's why it matters
While wind + solar power have become the cheapest electric energy sources, most politics + regulations have yet to adjust accordingly
Why 21th century meteorologists have different responsibilities than 20th century weather people
Building energy benchmarking programs surge in cities around the nation, props to the City Energy Project
Determining how close the planet is to crossing a climate-changing increase in temperature depends on where measurements start
How arguments about nuclear weapons shaped the climate change debate
Explaining public facts, why they're so important + the role of the scientific method in establishing them
What happened to Australian states' energy policies when confronted with a fossil fuel-friendly federal government?
Calculating the winners + losers of higher US tariffs on Chinese solar panels is complicated
Don't let the DT administration disrupt the climate action campaign, urges Bill McKibben
Obama's environmental legacy will benefit New Yorkers for year to come
There's a revolution happening in what electric power utilities + consumers can be doing, let's discuss it
Is carbon capture the killer app for slowing down climate disruption?
Here's how job growth in renewable energy can trump GOP political ideology
Cities must lead the way in the fight against climate change. We’re proud to support these US mayors ready to get to work. #Cities4Climate pic.twitter.com/uwa6TLMVTU
— Compact of Mayors (@CompactofMayors) January 18, 2017
Renewable energy art installation "The Blade" comes to Yorkshire's coastal city, Hull
Dive into the global warming data behind the headlines, courtesy of Berkeley Earth
Save Our Science at Senate hearings on EPA nominee Pruitt
80-year old NYCHA, the nation's largest public housing agency, releases new guidelines that mix the realistic with the aspirational
What's driving the growth of wind power in the 10 biggest production states?
NYC needs more subways, a Crain's NY editorial hopes NY will learn from the Second Avenue subway to build more, better lines now
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle + Portland, OR may pool their market power to buy 24,000 electric vehicles, what about your city?
How could federal preemption be used to zap progressive state + local climate friendly laws?
The US energy efficiency industry has already created 1.9 million new jobs + strong job growth projected for 2017
The media's been myopic in focusing only on Secretary of State nominee Tillerson's Russian ties
21st century urban infrastructure projects can't end with the 2nd Avenue subway, here are some strategic suggestions
New technology advances will be deployed by the largest natural gas utility distributor in the northeast to detect + fix methane leaks
What is the AMOC + why are two new studies about its climate vulnerability important?
in 2010, the SEC began guiding corporations to publicly disclose certain information about climate risks facing investors, what will Trump's SEC nominee, Jay Clayton, do?
If public awareness + attitudes about climate chaos matter more than ever, become a better 'storyteller' now
A thought experiment to radically rethink today's energy utility business models
A guide for the perplexed about choosing the right LED lightbulbs
Don't know if the incoming POTUS thinks science policy matters, but here are some facts about how it affects the economy
National Geographic asked photographers to show the impact of #climatechange. Here’s what they shot https://t.co/JNUnV9ggzF via @NatGeo pic.twitter.com/9BJsZ4GHJl
— World Bank Energy (@WBG_Energy) January 4, 2017
Look for the best climate + energy news at the local + state levels now
Wake up to the latest or what US cities, large + small, are doing to raise their climate resilience
2017 will likely get the “not-as-hot-as-last-year” award - https://t.co/dpjU1rdG3Y
— Robert D. Bullard (@DrBobBullard) January 3, 2017
From Albany to Sacramento, expect states to pick up the climate + clean energy momentum that will be lost in Washington
Ben Santer is a climate scientist who's ready to do some prime-time mind-changing in the Trump Age
From 1880-1942 the Second Avenue "el" took passengers from City Hall to 59th Street
2016 is days away from cementing its status as the hottest year on record https://t.co/c6jPpO9H6d pic.twitter.com/jHgHgoOGFY
— Climate Central (@ClimateCentral) December 29, 2016
The 15 dopiest things media figures said about climate chaos in 2016
Just how bleak are current prospects for the environmental justice movement?
The Kids Who Rocked the Racial--and Climate!--Justice Movements in 2016: https://t.co/NGgKKb3Z3G #climate pic.twitter.com/WFUMhhmzAG
— SMT (@SocialMoveTech) December 27, 2016
When NY officials settle big law suits, what do cash settlements get spent on?
John Holdren, Obama's science advisor, says if the fact of climate disruption is acknowledged by the next administration, then it will have paths to choose from to avoid catastrophic changes
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy calls science the bedrock of the agency's mission + looking to the future says,"I feel pretty confident that what we have done is really very solid work"
Explore this hi-res map of NYC's sun + shadow, block-by-block, season-by-season
Let the sun shine on this year's top-ten solar trends
The Time To Invest In #ClimateSolutions Is NOW: 6 ways to prepare YOUR finances for #climatechange https://t.co/mTf4AvRh4o via @MarketWatch pic.twitter.com/MZBGm4d0ca
— Allan Margolin (@AllanMargolin) December 20, 2016
"Bubbles" for economists are overpriced assets — enough of them pose systemic risks — now think about how this applies to the price of fossil fuels + waterfront properties
Walmart sticks with climate activism, cutting the GHG footprint along its supply chain a Gigaton by 2030
NASA create a new 3-D view of CO2 (1 picture, 1000 words etc) https://t.co/YupcHfEiLQ via @ClimateCentral
— Sallan Foundation (@Sallan_Found) December 16, 2016
Foundations step up funding for WEDG, the Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines, to engage with, communicate about, + influence resiliency + designs for NYC waterfront projects
California adopts energy efficiency standards for computers: example of how states can lead way if feds abdicate https://t.co/LXxF8ciHez
— Michael Gerrard (@MichaelGerrard) December 15, 2016
Strategies for cities to effectively + cost-efficiently improve their resilience in the face of risks posed by climate change
A solar + storage microgrid for an Brooklyn affordable housing project advances 3 goals: keep operating costs down, cleaner energy + increased reliability
With all this news about ExxonMobil, a little history is timely
Energy economics + plunging prices of wind + solar power = RIP coal
Since opening its doors 5 years ago, Connecticut's Green Bank has led the way on using public funds to leverage private investment in clean energy, energy efficient buildings + green jobs
In just one year, the amount a power needed to manufacture a solar panel + GHG emsisions created is equaled by the power it creates
Parts of the NY metro area will go underwater + others will be at greater risk of flooding as the region's sea level rises
John Holdren, the outgoing Presidential chief science advisor, finds reasons for tempered climate action optimism + thinks putting a price on carbon could get bi-partisan support
Is there really a lost locomotive in a 19th C. Brooklyn train tunnel?
Hotels compete with flowers on West 28 Street
Meet the teens who are suing to protect their Constitutional rights + a future threatened by climate change
What's up with rooftop solar power on City-owned buildings in NY?
Will the latest cure for NYC's chronic traffic congestion get a test drive?
With all the talk about boosting jobs + the economy with big infrastructure investments, what is it + where is it?
Neven Curlin, who's been blogging about the Arctic melt down for almost a decade, calls it quits for now
Calculate climate risks with the ACI; the Actuaries Climate Index is monitoring tool to understand climate trends + potential risks of a changing climate caused by observed extreme weather + sea level rise on the US and Canada
Get a first look at design ideas for a new park coming to Brooklyn's old industrial + polluted waterfront
Could blockchain be the BFF to finance distributed renewable energy expansion?
NASA spends almost as much on climate science research each year as it does on space exploration, what would Trump cuts to its climate budget mean?
Check out social media's most liked fraudulent climate news
City's 30-hour training program for bldg maintenance crews launches to help reduce energy costs & GHG for #OneNYC https://t.co/XXZHSWWXun pic.twitter.com/q4KXm8ovtC
— NYClimate (@NYClimate) November 29, 2016
To keep the promises of of the Paris climate accord demands finance for sustainable infrastructure that is both low-carbon + climate-resilient, insists to Prof. Lord Stern
Former-NYC Mayor Bloomberg calls on 128 US mayors to join the Paris Climate Accord, whatever the next President decides to do
By investing more capital in pollution control technology, businesses had the capacity to produce more output while cutting pollutants is the reason why the US improved air quality + gained manufacturing between 1990 - 2008
Climate change is or soon will harm global economic health say a majority of professional economists + current models low-ball that harm surveys find
If 'sustainability' is as trending corporate claim, do US consumers care?
Learn how 3 Atlanta, GA neighborhoods are cutting risks of stormwater damage by using porous paving materials + related green street improvements
A letter from 33 Mayors calling on Donald Trump to partner with them on climate-friendly policies + actions
Will bright prospects for offshore wind coming to NY be realized now?
A 100% renewable energy city, how Burlington Vermont made it happen
If Trump derails US climate efforts, China will seize the opportunity to become the world's #1 climate-action nation + the economic benefits that entails
"Are we taking pragmatic actions to encourage the best impulses of the new administration or are we legitimizing something much darker? The choice is not one that will be presented to us all at once...we will be presented with it over and over again."Ted Nordhaus
Donald Trump's climate-change-is-a-Chinese-hoax views are baseless, but didn't come out of thin air
Written before the election, Arlie Hochschild discover why economic self-interest + environmental health are no match for Trump's allure to Louisiana voters
Interviews with climate activists on what to do during the Age of Trump
A first take on what Trump could/might/probably can't do to US energy + climate policy when meeting market + tech realities
Climate resiliency adaptation plans of 17 US cities
Think solar power is just for daytime? Think again
While President Trump can't change climate science, experts weigh in on how much climate policy progress he might erase
Activist says climate-committed US cities are the great hope for this nation's contribution for cutting GHGs
NYC tackles the challenge of devising safety measures to minimize the fire hazard risk of energy storage gear
Can't manage climate change without measuring building energy performance + improving it
Some climate-stance background on Mike Catanzaro, a member of Trump's transition team. Want more?
With President Trump + a GOP Congress what could happen to environmental protection?
Does Trump's election mean abandoning all hope of keeping global heating below 2 degrees C?
Unlike climate action politics, transitioning to clean energy is a goal many Americans share + states can do a lot
A few hopeful comments from some climate science folks, including this from @KHayhoe pic.twitter.com/5YdVup5xzU
— Andrea Thompson (@AndreaTWeather) November 9, 2016
Better benchmarking data can help apartment building owners save $3.4 billion on energy bills annually
Do the right thing + deploy the right tools to ensure smart cities are technologically savvy + intelligently adaptive to all residents’ needs
Coastal Charleston isn't waiting for South Carolina to take climate action
Has 'Resiliency' been hijacked to promote pricey development in NYC?
If the Apocalypse is not the right climate action meme, what is?
With all the talk of climate disruption, what's it like to live in China's expanding desert area?
Don't miss the New York Times readers' comments on Mayor de Blasio's proposed Brooklyn-Queens streetcar
What's happening to public housing residents whose buildings were destroyed by extreme weather?
#weekend #climate #art
— Assaad Razzouk (@AssaadRazzouk) October 30, 2016
Chinese artist Liu Bolin's "invisible man" reminds us of the destruction brought by coal, deforestation, pollution pic.twitter.com/PBDRipQpdB
Too much smart city research + planning is driven by the technology, rather than citizens' needs; this must change
The price tag is no reason not to invest big time in modernizing NYC's mass transit system
How the grave gap between Louisiana's sky-high pollution and its loyalty to the Tea Party illuminates our fraught political terrain
How Value Added Farms, a roof top community project in Red Hook, has recovered + thrived after being destroyed by Sandy
Proud to announce that #BeforetheFlood will be available to stream for free on October 30th! Watch for details. pic.twitter.com/eYIv9MZKlc
— Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) October 24, 2016
What's the flaw in Bill McKibben's stirring call for Americans to do a WW II-type mobilization for climate action?
With 2 degrees C of global heating, here's what will happen to habitats around the Mediterranean world + it's unprecedented
While use of renewable energy is growing, US college campuses still have far to go before they zero out carbon
Climate change wars are coming and building walls won't help, top general warns - https://t.co/LyWLXGQX8c
— Robert D. Bullard (@DrBobBullard) October 27, 2016
If the usual suspects don't explain the surge in methane emissions since 2007, what does?
Southern Company, a major regional utility, partners with Bloom Energy to put power-making fuel cells along with battery storage gear on-site at customers' businesses
While energy poverty is a real problem coal's claim to be the answer is unreal
Why is US weather prediction so bad + why does it matter?
It appears no debates are ever going to talk about climate ever. Or something like that. https://t.co/LqxsESrtfK
— Emma Foehringer M. (@emmafmerchant) October 24, 2016
City actions in the wake of Superstorm Sandy are filled with missed opportunities says Staten Island leader
Consider this campaign targeting corporations to give more than lip service to taking climate action
Consider this campaign targeting corporations to give more than lip service to taking climate action
Topics at Presidential debates track subjects high on the public's radar, research finds climate change isn't, possibly because it's so frightening
Remnants of NYC's original 1904 subway system hide in plain sight at the Union Square station
Unlike the US Europe's offshore wind projects are booming, why?
What NYC needs to do to make affordable housing resilient, Sandy's teachable moments
Great article by Seth Brown on Community Based Public Private Partnerships (CBP3). Within these markets and approac…https://t.co/LBziSimPkB
— OptiRTC, Inc. (@OptiRTC) October 19, 2016
The international agreement to phase out climate hostile HFC's will bind the US without having to get GOP approval
Why is the melt-off of Greenland's ice such a big deal?
Climate activist Bill McKibben nails it on why going solo on climate commitments won't stop chaotic changes
Most of the computer models that form the basis for the Paris agreement's emissions cuts assume negative emissions technologies will be removing C02 from the atmosphere on a large scale later this century
Nations, Fighting Powerful Refrigerant That Warms Planet, Reach Landmark Deal https://t.co/kzb8ftKg1c #climatechange
— Shahzeen Attari (@Shahzeen) October 15, 2016
Not since Hurricane Wilma hit Florida in 2005 has the U.S. Flood Insurance Industry and the niche FL wind coverage market been been stress tested
Fossil fuel investors seek risks disclosure
— Climate News Network (@ClimateNewsDay) October 4, 2016
By Kieran Cooke https://t.co/nBZaYypWXc #climatechange pic.twitter.com/iPWDpAklv2
“If the suit succeeds it will be an important precedent" @ColumbiaClimate's @MichaelGerrard tells @BuzzFeedNews https://t.co/8iqTvMppVj
— Sabin Center (@ColumbiaClimate) October 2, 2016
What did judges, lawyers + observers say about the federal Appeals Court hearing on the EPA Clean Power Plan?
Beautiful graphics by the @washingtonpost @postgraphics https://t.co/2kbHxCPuKi
— Worldwatch Institute (@Worldwatch) September 28, 2016
Developing the details, NYC's action plan to cut its carbon footprint 80% by 2030. Next up, stand + deliver!
Shrinking NYC's carbon footprint will be Mayor Bloomberg's biggest positive policy legacy
Catch up with the latest microgrid developments in NY, CA + MD
Myron Ebell, Trump's newly named EPA transition advisor, is an old climate change denier
ASLA Launches Guide to Resilient Design https://t.co/JEqi8GbUsM #Conservation #LandscapePlanning pic.twitter.com/wCz3IwC8Dl
— Sustainable Cities (@sustaincities) September 26, 2016
An international agreement to eliminate HFC's, a chemical widely used in air-conditioning + foam insulation, would help slow climate change while healing the ozone hole
Get a bike + deal with it
What are community microgrids and why would New York neighborhoods need them?
What will happen to Earth if all its fossil fuel resources are drilled, pumped + burned?
A surprising secret weapon to fight climate disasters? Landscape architecture https://t.co/SWSH0iVLDW by @megilllah via @FastCoDesign
— Yerina Mugica (@YerinaMugica) September 22, 2016
What's important about trying to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees Centigrade?
There’s one group of Americans that consistently cares about climate changehttps://t.co/9J0Yg3Z9Xx pic.twitter.com/bEYiP6SarN
— Climate Progress (@climateprogress) September 21, 2016
35 Finalists Chosen for Fourth-Annual C40 Cities Awards https://t.co/bjWqcbRNJ4 via @NatGeo
— C40 Cities (@c40cities) September 20, 2016
Should New York City abandon its waterfront? via @badler @grist https://t.co/UfFf9cGo7q
— Yale Environment 360 (@YaleE360) September 19, 2016
Nutrient pollution + acidification are silencing the sounds of oceanic life
Off ramps from the Paris climate pact for a President Trump
Electrify everything, here's why
It's climate change and FEMA flood maps are failing to keep current
A carbon tax, although the need to solve EJ and undocumented folks' equity compensation issues remains
Climate-induced ocean acidification harms oysters, but seaweed could come to the rescue (at least for the oysters)
For Bill McKibben, pricing carbon is a must, but it's not enough
Want cities to take action on climate change? Call it something else
In Brooklyn + Queens Con Edison's energy efficiency/demand management project is so 21st Century
The 18-month shutdown of the L train is the perfect opportunity for NYC to transform its transit system
When it comes to solar power, local politics plays a pivotal role, so what's new now?
20 questions for Presidential candidates about science
TY @billmckibben for quoting our ED in your case 4 #carbontax, but you say it best as usual: https://t.co/5G3yGqtR9U pic.twitter.com/sQ2bWL9msE
— Carbon Tax Center (@carbontaxcenter) September 12, 2016
Federal agencies announce a strategic plan to ease the path to offshore wind projects
An update on Exxon's efforts to dodge the bullets of Attorney Generals and the public about its climate change knowledge + its denialst campaign to derail climate action
Predicting cyclones in Europe provides insight on why it's hard for climate science to make accurate weather predictions
Now it can be told, learn about the 14 year secret solar power society of industry + thought leaders, the Solar Circle
NREL Models The Increasing Use Of Wind & Solar On Eastern US Power Grid https://t.co/8S9Orqftd3 pic.twitter.com/7DzjAMJYNo
— CleanTechnica (@cleantechnica) September 6, 2016
Natural selection may help oysters survive human microbial threats + climate change, new research finds
Design proposal for Washington DC, plant a field of cherry trees at a vulnerable spot for sea-level rise. When saltwater floods the land, trees closest to the shore will begin to die and then row after row of trees will turn brown, providing a publicly-visible marker of rising seas
The partisan gap in the US over climate change enlarges as the unity of scientific agreement strengthens
Are investor-owned utilities making advances in developing smart grids and networks?
The price of installed solar power hits historic lows, expect trend to extend
It was just a Category 1 storm, but 5 years after Irene, there are many resilience lessons for Vermont
A polemic about Bill McKibben's polemic/metaphor/literal climate action call to arms
Laughter can't hurt, but climate denialism can
Maybe, just maybe old EV batteries can be repurposed to store power on the grid
Here's the Eighth Avenue microgrid feasibility study, in case you don't have time to real all 83 NY Prize proposals
Plug into the applications for NY Prize funding by 83 microgrid project proposers around the state
Plug into the feasibility studies for NY Prize funding submitted by 83 microgrid project proposers
Electric vehicles could catch on with the public way faster than predicted
Routine violations of NYC's vehicle anti-idling law uncovered by student journalists
Why is so hard to build -and commercialize - a better storage battery?
ICYMI: America's first offshore wind farm is now fully constructed Take a close look at this amazing project: https://t.co/m4GrlEvbLL
— NRDC Energy Team (@NRDCEnergy) August 26, 2016
Would limits to California's carbon cap + trade program, as set forth in new legislation, be a good thing for the environmental justice movement?
Three development sites are being planned as net-zero neighborhoods in the Twin Cities
What portion of the nearly 2 gigawatts of proposed community solar projects in NY be built?
NYC's latest annual energy + water benchmarking report, analyzing data and trends from 2013
The potential for natural gas to be a useful bridge fuel to a renewable energy future hinges on how long we'll stay on that bridge
Understanding the devastating Louisiana floods in the climate chaos context
A federal court decision striking down an Interior Department fracking regulation gets poor reviews from legal scholars
Bill McKibben issues a call to World War level mobilization for tackling climate change, but Dave Roberts asks whether it's "war" that Americans want + if that can jolt the political dial
First lesson in urban resilience, get acquainted with the vital infrastructure that's underground
Is there a real risk that California's cap + trade program will expire in 2020?
Why a master of investor risk management is an carbon tax advocate
New research pinpoints major methane hot-spots around the US and finds they're linked to leaks from fossil fuel production, processing + transport
Bill McKibben writes we must wage war on climate change now with the all-out commitment we brought to WW II
While the Olympics has spotlighted the failure to treat sewage waste, it's not the only city with this problem
A new university study makes the case that retraining coal industry workers for solar power jobs is feasible, but acknowledges obstacles
What converted this solar skeptic to seeing its bright future?
Pro-wind power candidate Sue Minter beat an anti-wind power rival in the Democratic primary + faces an anti-wind GOP candidate in November
When making rental decisions commercial building tenants now can compare a location's energy performance + other business-relevant productivity metrics
Year 2 of the climate-themed tv series, Years of Living Dangerously will kick off on October 30
... Climate change is happening now + the world may have reached a point of no return
Register for our Estuary Paddle on 8/20 for a great chance to explore the #BronxRiver. Info> https://t.co/MkzGOaWrPt pic.twitter.com/8TEwW5hzHv
— Bronx River Alliance (@BxRiverAlliance) August 9, 2016
The Environmental Impact Statement written for NYC's plan to expand ferry service considers both the environmental impact of new ferry service + the impact of climate change on the the project
#NYC Photo exhibit examines transformation of Freshkills Park from world's biggest landfill https://t.co/5v0fi043Ja pic.twitter.com/PfvfDjGP9e
— Untapped Cities (@untappedcities) August 5, 2016
Will the Rap Guide to Climate Chaos stick in your mind?
A $137 million microgrid for the Hunts Point Food Distribution center moves closer to reality with NY Prize money to fund a project feasibility study
Not just any pictures, the right kind of images. @jonWturney https://t.co/zMeH4dp4yB #Visualisation #Science pic.twitter.com/xyWyb8PbQl
— Real World Visuals (@RealWorldVis) August 3, 2016
Consider the pros + cons of Mayor De Blasio's citywide ferry plan launching in 2017
China opting for nuclear over coal to get its energy, even with post-Fukushima disaster pause
10 states at greatest risk for massive residential real estate losses due to rising sea levels
Today, actors in the energy sector have as many ways of seeing the world as characters in the classic Japanese film Rashomon
Views on a carbon tax are not the only things that distinguish a Clinton from a Trump climate + energy policy
Meet Gene Karpinski, president of the League of Conservation Voters + former US PIRG chief
The scale ,safety + cost of shutting down German nuclear power + storing radioactive waste stir concern
Will environmental justice benefit if PVs aren't affordable for everyone to meet Washington DC's renewable energy goal?
Get the lowdown on the Lowline, NYC's subterranean park
President Obama's action on climate change could be his greatest historic legacy
Don't greenwash, don't greenblush; how to accurately describe green packaging, products or services
In times of extreme heat, reducing the strain on NYC's electricity grid is key. Here's how you can help #BeatTheHeat pic.twitter.com/ALK0DPMnJy
— energyNYC (@energy_NYC) July 26, 2016
...and why they matter for urban public values
Deadline July 28 The Design Trust for Public Space, partnering with NYCHA, will award four fellowships in community organizing, landscape architecture, active design, and lighting design for Opening the Edge: Reimagining Green Space at Wald Houses
Despite Mayoral support & project successes, transit-oriented development in Chicago has its critics
Overheated buildings threaten occupants & cannot be ignored, even in Passive Hose designs
Installing floating photovoltaic panels on drought-stricken southwest lakes, what's not to like?
From an economics + a climate POV is nuclear power worth saving?
As NYC's population soars, converting old infrastructure locations to new public recreational places makes sense, here are 5 projects with real potential
As to federal spending on mass transit, high-speed rail, ferries, bike-share programs, sidewalks, recreational trails, landscaping +historical renovations, GOP platform says fuggedabout it
Cities dive into river restoration, but expectations vary
Elon Musk has goals for a creating a sustainable energy economy, but does he have a plan?
Attention environmental legal eagles, update on New York's key 2015 court & regulatory developments
Why is making housing more affordable by making it more energy efficient such a 'wicked' problem?
#FACT: LEDs use 25%–30% of the energy and last 8 to 25 times longer than halogen incandescents. pic.twitter.com/veEsTFtrQJ
— EnergySaverGov (@EnergySaver) July 16, 2016
A election year guide on progressive, climate-friendly urban policy, courtesy of Grist
Deep dive into the relationship between state RGGI carbon cap + trade schemes and the EPA Clean Power Plan
Foreground + background about the Democrats' position on how to price carbon
Extreme heat's a serious health risk, here's how to beat it in NYC
Scientific analysis of 30 years of cloud data supports climate change theory, here's how
Kelp + other sea plants hold promise to use soft-solutions for rising ocean acidification linked to carbon emissions
Three scenarios for the power grid of 2030. Hint: they're all distributed systems, but the similarity ends there
During a record heat wave how did Los Angeles keep its AC going & its lights on?
Academic research at U. C. Berkeley documents connect the dots between a low carbon future and good jobs & careers in the clean energy industry
Retreating from the encroaching Atlantic, 19th Century-style
Protection of 'living shorelines' may soon get fast track federal permits because they are power tools for fighting sea level rise
Can NYC be saved from fateful flooding powered by climate change?
With a goal of 100% renewable energy by 2050, the Democratic Party election platform also promises a $30 billion investment in coal communities
The true, if just-weird, story of how George W. Bush tried to raise the gas tax
Is turning a private power utility public a silver bullet for boosting renewable energy?
....but others call Exxon's anti-climate action advocacy defrauding investors
What are the primary drags threatening Chile's once-booming renewable power sector?
The Natural Resources Defense Council is hiring a social media editor to work in the NY office
5 reasons there’s more to climate policy than a price on carbon https://t.co/IwUF9F2QVH via @voxdotcom
— Kit Kennedy (@NRDCKit) June 28, 2016
A study of damage from hurricane storm-surge inundation on the Atlantic & Gulf Coasts finds more than 6.8 million homes are at risk, with a total reconstruction-cost value of more than $1.5 trillion
Congress should use the scientific consensus about climate change to make bold policy for cutting GHG emissions
Once again, SunPower is validated as maker of the world's most efficient rooftop PV panels
via @MikeHudema On this day in 1979 Jimmy Carter put up 32 #solar panels on the White House. #ActOnClimate Go 100% pic.twitter.com/emBOSchDr3
— RenewableEnergyWorld (@REWorld) June 20, 2016
Initiatives to advance energy storage technology & integrate renewables into the power grid are announced the Obama administration
Get energized, explore New York's new solar map for residential & non-residential buildings
Exxon Mobil sues the Massachusetts Attorney General in a Texas court to stop a climate fraud probe
Hop on board for a NYC outer-boro-only rail proposal discussion
Despite claims of backing away from fossil fuels, big banks still investing billions in them
#Texas’ evolving energy reality: #CleanEnergy uses less #water. By @KateZerrenner https://t.co/XpCOoBVf0m pic.twitter.com/uAtJHlznxd
— Energy Collective (@EnergyCollectiv) June 15, 2016
Who are the top US solar installers and do they do to get there?
Smart urban growth by way of walkable cities is lined to more valued development
Suppliers of goods to the federal government,, when bidding on contracts, might have to report whether they publicly disclose GHG emissions, plans for cutting them & risks climate change poses to their operations
What Clinton & Trump are saying now on about their energy and climate policies
If urban sustainability is a necessary goal, how will it be achieved?
Environmental Group Alleges Scientific Fraud in Disputed Methane Studies https://t.co/WIKTYieoPp @mckennapr #fracking
— InsideClimate News (@insideclimate) June 9, 2016
Adding the heat of climate change to the urban heat island effect, puts cities on notice to create workable cooling strategies and precautions now
One former NYC Mayor has some smart growth proposals for China's burgeoning cities
Chicago's southside Bronzeville neighborhood will be the living lab for big time energy system innovations
What steps is President Obama taking to prevent a Trump administration from running riot over the US commitment to the Paris climate accord?
As Texas coal-burning power plants retire, nearly 100 % their energy will be replaced by solar sources
Proposed plan to dispose of sewage on an artificial island built off of the Brooklyn coast, 1913 #NYC #history pic.twitter.com/NjmdLNSDMq
— Discovering NYC (@discovering_NYC) June 3, 2016
Professor Mark Z. Jacobson is a leading advocated of saving the planet by converting to a 100% renewable energy economy
Underpinning success of the NY REV, a new carbon-conscious approach to utility regulation, is a road map that will make it feasible for utilities to earn revenue from new sources
"NO CRYING IN BASEBALL.
— Allan Margolin (@AllanMargolin) June 2, 2016
NO PLANET - B
TAKE #CLIMATEACTION NOW!"@tomhanks @mitch_at_EEN @CreationCare @MLBGIFs pic.twitter.com/CpnfV88uDF
New rate design is a major tool created by NY's Reforming the Energy Vision for enabling utilities to make money in a transformed business model context
The NY State Assembly takes climate & environmental justice action by passing a bill to ban almost all non-vehicular greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, now keep an eye on what the State Senate does
Rhode Island Senator Whitehouse pulls no punches about who's to blame for Congressional inaction & climate change denial among elected officials
What are rain gardens and why is NYC spending $7.3 M to build 321 of them in Queens?
Want the next President to take the future seriously? Here's a climate/infrastructure place to start
Readers comment on a New York Times article reporting 40% of Manhattan buildings could not have been erected with today's zoning rules
Making the case (a bit reluctantly) for step-wise climate incrementalism rather than the big binding international deal
Overcoming his initial disinterest in doing a documentary, the impact of Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth grows larger a decade along
Germany loses its global solar leader position, although growth resumes
A digest of current climate science research for us civilians
Check out @NYClimate’s new resiliency maps to see what’s going on in your neighborhood: https://t.co/MLfuGpiZK5 pic.twitter.com/tcmm2A4w71
— NYClimate (@NYClimate) May 20, 2016
Today's trends in hydroelectric dams is illustrated by comparing the US & Costa Rica
Plans are afoot for transforming the East Harlem Esplanade & neighborhood waterfront recreational access
New study tallies #environmental and public #health benefits of #solar power https://t.co/7V441a7fmr via @physorg_com
— Carl Siegrist (@CarlSiegrist) May 19, 2016
Although small compared to its solar deals, the NY Green Bank provides a $5 million line of credit to an energy efficiency consultant
A new law suit contents if Exxon knew about rising climate risks facing its facilities, then it had a legal responsibility to take protective steps, but it did not
See them here, make your day
Yes, Virginia, there is something the offshore wind industry can learn from offshore oil extraction
If you were a clean tech company in which state or city would you most like to locate & why?
New York's low-income communities will be big winners with the new nickle plastic bag fee
"I will not support or endorse a carbon tax", Trump tweets
Can the NY REV solve a renewable rate setting problem that's got other state utility regulators & customers tied up in knots?
The global growth of renewable energy is soaring but further progress faces challenges from the conventional power grid
What's up with DOE suspending money for a carbon capture & storage project in Texas?
The Edison Electric Institute, the voice of the electric utility industry, says disruption is happening, innovate or else
Eight tin-depth proposals for making buildings into energy efficiency champions
Climate change, what you need to know now
#Climatechange clobbers #coffee? Coffee Market Braces for #Warming's Impacts https://t.co/9Bh4TWFox5 via @Eater pic.twitter.com/n9yQumkPEc
— Allan Margolin (@AllanMargolin) May 10, 2016
As a city both linked & separated by water, see what's coming to upgrade 15 NYC ferry terminals
Today it's not just national government tackling climate change, learn what Puebla Mexico & others are doing
Don’t look now, but you emit too much — here’s how to stop https://t.co/PNTFF5IZV1 pic.twitter.com/U3rOuHXuRx
— grist (@grist) May 9, 2016
Time to accelerate the car-free streets movement by looking back at NYC in the 1970's
Cities face 6 big barriers to climate action, especially when national political commitment is lacking
What makes a winner in the 2016 sustainable architecture project awards?
Obama's Clean Power Plan, a landmark & controversial climate rule, but most Americans have never heard of it
First-of-its-kind climate resilience grant to resettle Native Americans
Team Heila Technologies wins MIT Clean Energy Prize (CEP) for creating a "brain" for microgrids
What progress does the de Blasio Administration cite in meeting its OneNYC goals?
Effective energy storage doesn't have to be new-fangled
Lessons learned from the very different reasons for bankruptcy at solar firms Solyndra & SunEdison
Can the US rediscover rail to tackle #ClimateChange? Lessons from greener #cities of Europe https://t.co/5Nrf2LEh2F pic.twitter.com/Dz8RvOs9e8
— C40 Cities (@c40cities) April 28, 2016
Can Energizer develop small batteries that are no longer big environmental polluters?
According to new research by @ACEEEdc & #EEFA #lowincome households spend more on #energy pic.twitter.com/xuPmMH6s0R
— NRDC Energy Team (@NRDCEnergy) April 27, 2016
Climate & energy journalist Dave Roberts on what it would take, politically, to create a carbon tax able do what's needed
Cities & states can have a real clean air impact by purchasing EV fleets and NYC is a leader
Explore this new website where climate scientists review online media articles, provide ‘feedback’ on the scientific accuracy of the information presented & readers can see these annotations directly alongside the original texts
What to expect now that the Paris climate accord has been signed by 195 nations?
Detroit decides that community-based climate action is not a luxury that can be put off for tomorrow
Critics identify 5 faulty provisions in the recently passed Senate Energy Policy Modernization Act
Knitting together a fragmented electric power grid is key to European energy progress
2 cheers for carbon taxes but don't stop there if climate-saving carbon cuts & an energy revolution are the goals
The newest technical recommendations for transforming NYC buildings for a low-carbon future
Is NYC doing its part on key climate action items?
The outcome of the 2016 Presidential race will be critical to the outcome of the Paris climate accord
Cities, states & corporations must honor pledges to disclose and verify their GHG emissions data or effective climate action will be impossible & here's how NAZCA can help
How climate change adds to American's health risks from breathing polluted air
Don't miss this Green Map, power tool for shaping the Lower East Side of the future
A comparison of German & US pro-solar power positions sheds light on what works best is context=dependent
Visit the NAZCA dashboard and discover what actions cities regions, companies, investors & civil society organizations have taken to fulfill their 11,000 climate pledges
An Environmental Law Clinic at Harvard Law School urges Massachusetts regulators to green light 'virtual' power plants
The LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin flying over Manhattan during its first Trans-Atlantic flight, 1928 #NYC #history pic.twitter.com/t8AjegNmlf
— Discovering NYC (@discovering_NYC) April 18, 2016
Both corporations & government have compelling motivations to use a proxy carbon price, what are they?
Climate action & economic self-interest demand fossil fuel companies convert themselves into renewable energy providers
What should US climate policy do about methane?
It's too late for pessimism !!! My new FAVORITE quote. #nysgb2016 pic.twitter.com/f08Yew2ncz
— Jodi Smits Anderson (@greenerjsa) April 15, 2016
Amsterdam drafts a road map to become the first city running on a sustainable circular economy
What's the right way to repair the L train, heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy?
What can NYC learn from the EU to give its building energy benchmarking law more clout?
Now yo can find out just how much electricity your gadgets & appliances consume
Can fracking be successfully regulated or must it be banned?
Follow one scientist's path to climate activism
Take a first look at what countries can do to fulfill their Paris COP-21 climate action pledges
The solution to California's 'problem' of too much solar power, is building a national grid that can send renewable energy everywhere
Ten years after An Inconvenient Truth opened, changes to our climate remains an inconvenient truth
Will the new mid-market Tesla Model 3 be the iPhone or the Blackberry of the auto industry?
Activity-friendly urban design boosts public health & mass transit access cuts carbon emissions
Why is achieving a 55 mph average auto fuel use standard so elusive?
In case you think public understanding of climate change now aligns with the scientific consensus, it hasn't
One Brooklyn neighborhood could make energy history as Con Ed ramps up efficiency & renewables instead of building a new substation to handle growing demand
Environmental justice groups have some pointed comments on the De Blasio climate action blueprint
Get inspired by the River Arts apartment complex that ended its use of high pollution heating oil with help from NYCEEC
Big corporate benchmarkers like Walmart & Coca Cola put this data to work cutting their carbon footprints
With the profound impacts of human-induced climates change, maybe nature is not gone for good, but is it the same?
Cities & urban organizations mobilize to support the EPA Clean Power Plan that will cut the carbon in power plant emissions
What to make of Sanders' pledge to phase out nuclear power in light of his climate action commitment?
Meet Claude Lorius, the glaciologist with the data that first showed the planet was heating up
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board issues provisional reporting standards for industries in the infrastructure sector
NYC rooftop water tanks are a gold mine of wood to be repurposed & reused
Con Edison has agreed to spend $250 million in Brownsville to implement a Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) strategy and assist with its energy loads
Pluses & pitfalls in media coverage of climate scientist Jim Hansen's new dire publication
Take a virtual tour of Manhattan's tiniest parks
Make affordable housing more affordable by making it green
This post on "rate design 101" will help you understand why these maps are important https://t.co/eCmJWy7jl2 https://t.co/HZFs2eGMSW
— EDF Climate & Energy (@EDFEnergyEX) March 23, 2016
What are the most probable paths for Hawaii to meet its 100% power mandate by 2045?
At Congressional hearings, EPA Administrator McCarthy testifies her agency is at a "turning point", where its budget must keep up with scientific advances
RT @Greenlining: How affordable homes can help us #ActOnClimate & #UpLiftCA https://t.co/T9XMNEdACp @OrsonGLI pic.twitter.com/SA43fdguIZ
— USCAN (@uscan) March 21, 2016
Why US CEO's don't lose sleep over environmental scandals at their firms (but the public's climate concerns could change this)
Will Obama's climate-action Executive Orders & regulations prove sustainable by the next President?
What happens when international trade rules conflict with climate agendas & energy security claims?
Photos of western renewable energy installations
Recent public opinion polls find a sharp rise in Americans' climate concerns & demands for action
Climate progress & setbacks since the December 2015 Paris Climate Agreement
Meeting Jamaica Bay in a new documentary is the first step to saving this NYC nature gem that shields the city from storms & floods
How to talk to the GOP about clean energy in ways that will be heard
The power of science to attribute climate change as a cause of extreme weather events will grow with development of transparent community standards
Take a deep dive into a 2010 round-up of the judicial record - including environmental decisions- of SCOTUS nominee Merrick Garland
A brief history of scientific research findings on the Anthropocene Era
Re-framing or finding another way to move the public opinion dial on the urgency of the climate change challenge is unlikely to work
Any strategy to grow community solar projects must ensure on affordability to succeed
Before there were urban farms there were NYC's World War II 'Victory gardens"
It takes good infrastructure, not just more buildings, to make equitable, sustainable NYC neighborhoods
The growth rate slows for new renewable energies in Europe but it's still increasing
What Marco Rubio remark at the Republican debate got the most social media attention?
As part of NY's Reforming the Energy Vision how will the PSC's Benefit Cost Analysis Order be applied by utilities when they consider distributed power investments
Meet the women fighting for an equitable clean energy economy future in California
I love this Lewis Thomas line on the links between the atmosphere and life. https://t.co/7tMCa7VwLk pic.twitter.com/SUPfq4W4LM
— Andy Revkin (@Revkin) March 9, 2016
NY has 3 climate deniers in Congress, who have received $224,054 from fossil fuel enterprises
Part 1 What went wrong for utility heavyweight NRG when it sought to reposition itself as a renewable power supplier?
Part 2
If a corporation ties a year end bonus to an employee's carbon cutting performance, what happens?
What's the role of debt-heavy YieldCo's in the biggest corporate bust in US solar history?
Helsinki's Uber-like bus ride-sharing experiment failed, what's the takeaway?
Why climate change, not terrorism, is Pakistan's biggest existential threat
What are stand-by rates and why do they make utility customer who want to innovate at the grid edge so angry?
How electric vehicles could make internal combustion engine vehicles history, not to mention the oil industry
The pros & the cons, the conclusions are yours
Home to many toxic chemical-laden fossil fuel businesses and vulnerable to hurricanes & floods, why isn't Houston doing more disaster preparedness?
Mega-fracker & right-winger Aubrey McClendon got the once over in Rolling Stone back in 2012
Was it the size or the secrecy of the hydrofracker's donation that put the Sierra Club in hot water?
Better reading of satellite temperature data offers no comfort to climate deniers' who see a warming 'pause'
What does Warren Buffet get wrong about climate risk, the insurance industry & the economy as we know it?
NY REV, the new rules governing electric utilities, start to make innovative impacts
The cost of flood damage is projected to rise faster than sea levels, according to a new study
Watch the debate about whether the California 100% renewable energy strategy viable globally & what's the pathway?
Calculating the amount of CO emissions that sink into the ocean, rather than stay up in the air, is a big science modeling challenge
Before cutting carbon became a transportation must, our great-grandmothers were being liberated by the bicycle
Where will the world's next smart #cities be? https://t.co/0pVBO5AJs7 #technology #4ir pic.twitter.com/BcpDaFMiBD
— World Economic Forum (@wef) February 25, 2016
A Connecticut coalition of religious & faith-based groups is working to make solar power affordable for low income families
How the Supreme Court erred in ruling for a stay to the EPA Clean Power Plan pending initial judicial review of the rule in the D.C. Circuit
Efficiency & Building Retrofit Create WAY More Jobs Than Primary #Energy & Fight #climatechange. #ibminterconnnect pic.twitter.com/HSJtje9HYT
— Jim Harris (@JimHarris) February 24, 2016
If global warming is a trend, not a straight line, what explains the ups & downs?
Ashok Sridharan, the Mayor of Bonn, Germany states what the Paris Climate Agreement means to him
To implement the Paris Climate Agreement new international carbon trading rules are needed
Research confirms climate denialism is all about political orientation
Is a national high voltage transmission system the cheapest was to cut emissions from power plants?
An MIT philosophy professor parses what's missing from the university's decision to hold on to its fossil fuel investments
The Regional Plan Association spells out why it supports the Mayor's Brooklyn/Queens streetcar proposal
What's the good news in the benchmarking data that NYC hotels use 32% more energy per square foot than the average building?
10 NY critters to love and that should remind we're all connected
Is there any evidence to link air pollution & diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's?
Corporate energy performance is improved by mobilizing some old-school competition
Sri Srinivasan, cited for Obama's short list of possible Supreme Court picks, gets poor notices from some environmentalists
Innovative tools for financing renewable energy projects are maturing into a suite of SOP's
...To make renewable energy the new normal on the power grid
...Here's how to make them sustainable, equitable & resilient, with thanks to NYC Emerging 2030 & NYC Eco-Districts
Seven reasons to bake pricing into national climate policies
Will the obstacles ever end for the Massachusetts Cape Wind project?
Over a dozen states continue work on plans to comply with the EPA Clean Power Plan, despite the Supreme Court's decision ruling that delays it
It can't be said too often, we must figure out how to reach voters and get across that climate disruption/chaos/change matters to them
What do you get when climate change meets El Nino?
The near total silence on climate change during 2016 Presidential debates could be ended by posing some good questions
...The capacity of cities to deal with uncertainty is paramount
The underground steam/hot water systems in many cities are clean energy/efficiency powerhouses just waiting to be engaged
Why old school US corporate giants won't innovate to advance a low-carbon economy
A doubling of federal funds for clean energy research & development over the next 5 fives is proposed by the White House
Despite crashing prices, is the fossil fuel industry irreplaceable?
Find out in 8:57 minutes or follow the lecture with PowerPoint slides
Upgrading urban infrastructure to meet 21st century needs is necessary for a sustainable planet
Get acquainted with NY's top ten public official eco-influencers
Like all commodities, oil prices can gyrate wildly, but wind & solar are something else, and just like energy services companies replacing utilities as commodity sellers, that's good news
How hair stylists can advance the cause of climate protection
What's delaying plans for the Greenpoint Monitor Museum & the Bushwick waterfront park?
Disaster preparedness pros & first responders are turning to climate forecasts to help them plan better
Now's the time for the 9 RGGI states to step up their carbon cutting and lead the nation
Deniers like to cherry-pick facts about climate change. Three ways they cloud the issue: https://t.co/Z7p70MIWlX pic.twitter.com/i3De4oRaN7
— Climate Reality (@ClimateReality) February 1, 2016
Signs of a global trend to end fossil fuel subsidies by both oil importers & exporters
Voter's Guide: How the Candidates Compare on Climate and Energy https://t.co/pVhpuBISKE via @NatGeo @wendykoch pic.twitter.com/SFDjrlwoTs
— Dennis Dimick (@ddimick) January 29, 2016
What's the cure for the inconvenience & poor access to upfront capital impeding homeowner energy efficiency upgrades?
The multi billion-dollar cost of California wildfires indicates how climate disruptions will impact property insurance risks & access to premiums
A star in Chicago's benchmarking program makes the Catholic archdiocese an energy efficiency leader by example
Here's why the renewable energy tax credits passed as part of the $1.8 trillion federal spending bill is something to cheer
What's up with the low participation in NYSERDA's Green Jobs/Green NY program launched in 2009?
Redeploying the wind tunnel effect and other ancient urban cooling strategies are put to good use in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi
Adding high levels of renewable energy to the nation's power supply requires modernization of today's transmission grid NB; Read comments to see how controversial this idea is
Hudson Yards developer Related Companies is not alone in seeing the business value of good energy performance data - while advancing NYC's 80x50 goal
Vocational education & employment are lighting up as SolarCity builds its jumbo solar panel factory in Buffalo, NY
What does the Gulf Stream have to do with all that snow on your street?
Is the recent run of record-breaking warm years a climate meaningful trend? Not for the statistically fainthearted
Copenhagen is building parks that can turn into ponds to protect neighborhoods by managing storms & heavy flooding
9 RGGI states, with hands-on experience in carbon emissions cuts submit comments on the draft EPA Clean Power Plan rules
Sustainable building principles should commit to designing structures today that can be demolished later & their components recycled
A federally-funded pilot program aims to slash costs for systems that integrate solar power with energy storage
Examine the front page climate news in graphic form with lots of expert comments
2016 is shaping up to be the year Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) could start delivering on its promise to transform business-as-usual for NY utilities
Will the de Blasio climate action agenda, introduced in 2014, move forward in 2016?
Is your NYC building an energy slurper or sipper? Your Benchmarking score counts & can power cost savings
Here's what climate change does to El Nino years pic.twitter.com/LnSXOwAcix
— Climate Desk (@ClimateDesk) January 20, 2016
Since the Industrial Revolution, rising heat has been stored in the deep oceans, but now at unprecedented rates
Ever wonder where the solar power created on your rooftop goes and who gets paid for it?
The heat being tapped in ocean depths is a crucial part of Earth's heat-sink system & our understanding of climate change
Chicago's building energy benchmarking reports find energy performance is improving as the program expands
The city of Houston and the state of Texas are on opposition sides in litigation over the federal Clean Power Plan
Climate change is now hurting the global economy; this will hurt economic growth; & carbon pricing is an efficient way to cut pollution
Section 115 of the Clean Air Act has great potential to achieve cuts in GHG emissions, according to legal scholars
RT @postgreen: Why clean energy is now expanding even when fossil fuels are cheap https://t.co/7g3adwQezp pic.twitter.com/oZhbejqvue
— EDF Climate & Energy (@EDFEnergyEX) January 14, 2016
Obama merits props for his clean energy, efficiency & climate initiatives despite Washington gridlock
By mapping the consumption-linked carbon footprint of Berkeley, California, a more telling picture revealed & the way emissions are measured will determine the way they will be cut
Settle in for a long-form read that lays out how to to succeed at sustainability-oriented project innovation
A 17 mile-long Brooklyn Queens Connector could bring streetcar service to the waterfront for $1.7 billion & other urban streetcar news
Citizen law suits against countries that don't meet their Paris climate accord pledges could be the next big thing
Renewed shareholder activism is spurred by investigation into ExxonMobil's climate science obfuscation
Presidential debate moderators ignore climate change, while focusing on the horse race aspects of the campaign
If the Presidential candidates talk about big science issues, maybe the next President will do something about them
Bring your own (energy storage) battery & boost solar power use while de-stressing the power grid
Santa Monica: designing for more humane, sustainable cities
Pinpointing the Most Powerful Design Elements in City Parks https://t.co/srJ3BRscVr pic.twitter.com/mrjgq8aKY2
— Next City (@NextCityOrg) January 6, 2016
China experiments with new patterns of sustainable urbanization for populations ten-times that of NYC over the coming decade
While El Ninos are not caused by climate disruption, scientists are learning how they interact
New research helps clarify how much different known climate change agents are raising temperatures and some media confusion ensues
Well-funded community benefits programs & good design can ease NIMBY opposition to urban infrastructure & development projects
Appliance energy efficiency standards get a big boost this year & consumers are winners
The view from far above: How the earth changed in 2015 https://t.co/bH3hqY45WA via @YaleE360 pic.twitter.com/xoKBLsNIAE
— Hugh Byrne (@greenbiztweets) December 30, 2015
Japan & China are on the leading edge of advances in thin solar film technology, but they're not alone
NY Renews - a coalition of environmentalists, labor unions, EJ and faith-based groups - will campaign to shift energy in the state to 100% renewables by 2050 while growing good jobs locally
1922: Scientists try to find alternative power sources, replicating processes of plants. https://t.co/y427lFNj2G pic.twitter.com/Ra4vx2EeU3
— NYT Archives (@NYTArchives) December 28, 2015
Florida, a state so vulnerable to climate impacts, shows how much difference an election for Governor can make
Environmentalists key to pulling the plug on the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline project
Taking a page from the solar playbook the wind power industry seeks growth in lease deals
.@POTUS says fighting #climate polices "[not] a winner for Rs in long term"; vetos challenge to coal regulation #CPP pic.twitter.com/guvK7Z54G4
— Yale Climate Project (@YaleClimateComm) December 21, 2015
What did a leading climate advocate get wrong in her attack on nuclear power supporters?
Chicago's newest benchmarking annual report provides in-depth information & analysis on the energy performance of 1,840 Windy City buildings
Recapping New York Passive House 2015 projects
The last word (for 2015) weighing the pros/cons of extending wind & solar tax benefits in exchange for lifting the ban on crude oil exports
Should the most climate-friendly energy policy prioritize technology innovation or deployment?
Centuries of melting Greenland ice may be unavoidable & that means steep global sea level rises
There's evidence for a turning point toward climate action in the US
CEIP is part of Obama's Clean Power Plan drafted to help low-income communities get more energy efficient & boost their use of renewable energy
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), releases standards consisting of disclosure guidance & accounting provisions on sustainability topics for use by publicly traded U.S. and foreign companies in their SEC filings
Utilities make real progress on the energy efficiency front in 2015
Interactive map unveils the mystery of wind turbines https://t.co/4QZtzDByEW pic.twitter.com/H4fxhPXe8J
— ClimateCentral (@ClimateCentral) December 15, 2015
What city leaders need to know to succeed as climate change leaders & the time to start is now
Will meeting the Paris climate summit goals make electric power utilities indispensible or irrelevant?
A survey of 1,103 economists finds a majority think taking climate action is the rational choice
What are the three criteria for prioritizing urban climate action agendas?
Making the climate justice path with strategic foundation funding in three US communities
Urbanization is a hallmark of the 21 Century, what will it take for cities to lead in climate diplomacy?
Are current federal rules to predict health impacts of nuclear power outdated?
How to pay for all that green infrastructure the world needs now
What explains support for a carbon tax by some Congressional Republicans?
1/2 of #C40Awards winners are US & Chinese cities–find out which cities are leading the way https://t.co/sNgdm3wIQW pic.twitter.com/nBrQsq1mW9
— C40 Cities (@c40cities) December 9, 2015
WARNING this is a bummer to read
Take a deep dive into one of climate policy's biggest challenges
How cities & forward-looking businesses will advance climate progress, even if nation states don't
What is 'differentiation' and why is it such a big deal for Paris climate negotiations?
Until now, only political insiders & policy wonks knew about Governor Cuomo's " quiet green revolution as an economic development tool for in NY
Desmog the conservative media fog about key Paris climate talk issues
What's at stake for the world's coastlines at the Paris climate meeting
With securitization of PACE bonds for home energy performance upgrades families, job opportunities & the planet are all winners
Interview with Robert Pollin author of Greening the Global Economy
The oil subsidies of G-7 nations + Australia dwarf the Green Climate Fund, time to reverse the figures
Why is the GOP the world's only major climate denialist party? (Hint: it's not because Americans have a monopoly on disbelieving climate science)
Beside hosting COP21 what is Paris doing to fight climate change?
While Edison lost the battle over running the electric grid on DC power, Tesla's AC model may be the loser now
Lessons from the fair-trade coffee campaign highlight the limits to climate achievements from corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaigns
If COP 21 won't produce a climate agreement able to prevent climate chaos, what will?
An interview with Wen Stephenson about his path to full-time climate activism & his new book What We're Fighting For Now Is Each Other
COP 21 can produce a viable climate action plan, then it's up to governments, citizens & institutions to deliver the results & patience is a must
When it comes to effective climate action coming out of COP21, you know the old adage about good intentions...
Misunderstandings about national security & El Nino, when it comes to climate change, clarified here
An interview with Wen Stephenson about his path to full-time climate activism & his new book What We're Fighting For Now Is Each Other
Mapping sea level rise could become part of federal emergency management preparedness
If social & political blockages would melt, the world could be powered with 100% renewable energy by 2050
Here are the latest market-tested words for selling climate action https://t.co/jcMLZfPh1j pic.twitter.com/gX58tLh8Ul
— grist (@grist) November 24, 2015
Will you be surprised by this explanation of why many Americans are climate change doubters?
Chicago's 85-year old Merchandise Mart keeps young by installing a money-saving energy storage battery
True of false? Climate grass roots, not big green groups is where hope for big changes can be found
While upholding the 'public trust' doctrine for protecting natural resources, a Washington State court denies the climate claims of some atypical plaintiffs
Here's why passing the 400 ppm threshold for CO in our atmosphere matters to scientists
What are US power grid operators doing to secure this critical infrastructure from cyber attacks?
A national survey finds Americans are talking to each other more about climate change
NREL @Supercomputing #SC15 - #energy efficient HPC in action. Live performance dashboard https://t.co/hoGd2WtL6P pic.twitter.com/wTza9qVl7Q
— NREL (@NREL) November 19, 2015
What up with plummeting solar stock values?
State-by-state climate preparedness, ranked: https://t.co/XrcMPe82rx #StatesatRisk pic.twitter.com/Pd6VcCgm3H
— ClimateCentral (@ClimateCentral) November 18, 2015
The GOP Chair of the House Science, Space & Technology Committee accuses NOAA of "publicizing" his demand for the internal emails of agency scientists & officials.
Making the green case for a Clinton Presidency, not everyone will agree
Air pollution is a stealth killer in black communities
ICYMI, why California's utility-scale Ivanpah solar power plant uses natural gas and emits carbon dioxide
Can home energy retrofits be made as popular as kitchen remodeling?
Making the case that leave-it-in-the-ground isn't the only solution to the global methane emissions crisis
How some utilities undercut solar rooftop demand
How does a corporation bend science and why NY's Exxon climate investigation could put a stop to it
Renewable Energy Certificates (REC's) are green gold, but what are they doing for renewable energy? (Note: 2007 publication, still relevant)
What today's record CO2 levels mean for all our tomorrows
Spoiler alert, you won't be surprised, even given the fate of the planet
2015, the year global coal consumption fell between 90 and 180 million tons - the largest drop on record
How to succeed at an ambitious energy performance upgrade at a fully-occupied apartment building on Roosevelt Island
Why it's so important to keep clear on the distinctions between climate grassroots activism & climate policy making
As a result of misrepresenting what it knew about climate science, Exxon may have harmed all of humanity
Explaining 2014's weird weather events from a climate change perspective
Imagine a GOP thaw in its unwavering opposition to climate science & policy actions
How the campaign to phase-out ozone-eatng substances helps mitigate climate change, but there's more to be done
Seven types of recommendations for improving US building energy efficiency programs based on EU experience
What to make of the fact that California's giant Ivanpah solar power plant burns natural gas?
Spotted at the Lowline Lab today: a newly hatched baby strawberry! Welcome, little guy. pic.twitter.com/2Gr2Z6dJny
— the Lowline (@lowlinenyc) November 3, 2015
While many emotions are powerful, shame is special in its potential to change corporate & political climate conduct
Big batteries: there's an energy storage-buying frenzy going on in California https://t.co/ATDHbW10Wv pic.twitter.com/49owXJm5OO
— Energydesk (@Energydesk) October 30, 2015
What are the best paths for linking urban sustainability to historic preservation?
Explaining the NOAA 'No More Hiatus' paper for citizens concerned about climate change
Understand how Exxon tries to sow confusion by hyping uncertainties in climate science
Watch the video that shows just how dire our rail tunnel risks are & what needs to be done ASAP
In case you've been wondering, now you can enter eternity in an eco-friendly fashion
Are NYC neighborhoods better able to withstand storms like Sandy today than they were in 2012? And have we adequately addressed the economic and social inequities in at-risk communities that Sandy laid bare?
Author Wen Stephenson talks about how to push back against paralyzing despair over climate change & stay engaged
How Indonesia's massive deforestation & mega-forest fires impact global climate change
"Big Electric Shocks Big Oil", with a mix of good & not good renewables news content
What would managed retreat mean for the NYC coastline?
Scientists target deep sea bacteria able to convent GHG's into baking soda or chalk
Listen up, how we can win in a time of energy transition
Evidence for the financial benefits of green office buildings is amassing in real world settings
Help is on the way for climate action, it's called the Third Industrial Revolution that will transform consciousness with connective media says Jeremy Rivkin
Take note of and take notes on Boston, San Francisco & Washington D.C.
Lessons from the master merchant of doubt for weaponizing climate science uncertainties
What is El Ñino & why is it important now?
Van Jones weighs in on today's green jobs gap and how to close it
Burning 'bio-fuel' wood pellets for fuel is not a climate-friendly thing to do
Can Bill de Blasio's OneNYC blueprint help to green the planet while benefiting local folks?
The lawyer who prosecuted Big Tobacco under RICO for its cover-up of health science sees ExxonMobil as ripe for a possible racketeering investigation by the Justice Department into its climate science smoke & mirrors
Could PACE energy financing be harming home sales in California?
Are mega-projects the best answer to a sustainable energy future?
A perfect SAT score won't boost your confidence in MTA funding promises
Solar power + energy storage gear would help keep the lights on after earthquakes in San Francisco
A look inside Al Gore's very successful, planet-saving investment firm
True or false? Sustainability has become a potent agent of product die-off & creative market destruction
The famed Dakota apartment building was designed with its very own distributed generation system
The college town of Blacksburg, VA didn't seem like a good rooftop solar program candidate, but look at it now
September 2015, second hottest on record, and more record setting heat is on the way
Striking a zoning rule that requires provision of off-street parking can help make NYC housing more affordable (but will it alter car ownership?)
Urban air quality and climate are threatened by forest fires & indiscriminate forest burning
What is grid neutrality & what's it got to do with empowering customers?
What does your smart home know about you that you don't?
3-D printing is deployed by the Oakridge National Lab to construct an energy efficient one-room building linked to a hybrid-power vehicle
1993 was the last time the US raised its gas tax
The public comment period opens on proposed Sustainability Accounting Standards Board investor disclosure guidance for publicly-traded infrastructure firms
Q & A about the cost-effectiveness of a federal home weatherization program
Got a good idea for climate change mitigation or how to drive private investment into adaptation in poor nations? Apply to the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance funding competition
Climate scientist Michael Mann thinks climate action can save the planet & the denial of hope is a dangerous thing
All the ways energy efficiency add to urban resiliency
A review of book that takes civil disobedience as a path for climate activism
When it comes to energy efficiency doing good enough is not enough because time is not on our side
What's so revolutionary for power utilities about New York's Reforming the Energy Vision?
It's good to see a campaign to win the most-efficient PV panel title
Past performance is no guarantee of future return, so place your bets
Critics foresee lawsuits against ExxonMobil based on what its own scientists knew about a changing climate
Economist Nordhaus muddles what carbon markets can do, Francis doesn't
Is Shell's retreat from Arctic oil exploration a sign of financial distress in the fossil fuel industry?
Younger adults who identify as Republican want government to cut GHGs & often want to switch to renewable energy
What the NY metro region needs now, lots of subsidized ferry service
California legislation tackles the verification challenge when it comes to building energy efficiency reports
The good & bad news is that the nuclear power industry gets what it deserves in EPA's Clean Power Rule aimed at cutting power plant carbon emissions
A new non-flammable storage battery could make storing solar power at home a lot safer
To modernize the energy infrastructure & up climate protection, but will enviros embrace it?
While praising the Pope's climate advocacy, economist William Nordhaus has issues with the Pontiff's anti-market POV
2016 #daylighthour roll of honor. Lastly, No 8: NYPL reading room (old daytime image with with the lights off!) pic.twitter.com/A9UpcGtzVx
— BEEx (@BEExNY) September 22, 2015
It's lobby, not cost, that is key to climate policy-making
California amplifies the impact of energy benchmarking with a bill that gives owners access to whole building data from their utility
Fact-checking what The Donald said about climate change during a radio interview
Exxon's own climate modeling supported the emerging scientific warming position in 1982 with a prediction of "noticeable temperature changes starting "early in the 21 Century & going up from there
While federal infrastructure project proposals must undergo environmental impact review, authorities rarely require projects to incorporate climate impact considerations
New statistical studies show there has been no 'pause' in global warming
Super-energy efficient Passive House design is adopted for a Portland OR affordable housing development
The day is nearer when you can use solar power at night
It's no longer OK to be the paid mouthpiece for climate deniers and coal companies according to the world largest PR firm
How Aspen, CO became the third US city to get all its electric power from renewable sources
It was a busy week with winners & losers for California climate-friendly energy legislation
A former NYC Parks Commissioner finds lots to like in the public-private partnership model for financing parks, the latest in a long history of urban public goods paid for by private wealth
More of Dave Roberts must-read column
A newly published report finds Manhattan's aging natural gas lines leak much more per mile than those in cities with newer systems
Even if NY Magazine's newly-minted climate optimism is ahistorical, organizing for climate justice remains a must says movement stalwart
For Carl Pope the oil industry defeat of California legislation to cut oil use by 50% is not a sign of strength - but don't relax just yet
What's the risk message in the 'fat tail' of climate change statistics?
New @Citi research: Why a Low Carbon Future Doesn't Have to Cost The Earth http://t.co/FV88c7WdGZ #WeMeanIt pic.twitter.com/8ruZotYCV3
— Andrea Learned (@AndreaLearned) September 10, 2015
It's not a minute too soon to start envisioning new tasks for solar power
The Department of Energy has facts on the ground & $1 billion in interest payments to prove its loan program advances a renewable energy agenda
CEO's voice low expectations for the outcome of the Paris climate talks, but do they really care?
Some environmental justice advocates dismiss the EPA Clean Power Plan as 'grossly insufficient'', but a perfect example of Obama's brand of political practice
Conflicts emerge within states over response to the EPA Clean Power Plan
Reasons to allay your fears about Republican bad-mouthing of the Paris climate talks to foreign governments
Soaring demand for glass curtain walls in new building collides with production limits
The San Diego water academy teaches citizens how to save water
NYC rooftops have the potential to host 11 gigawatts of solar power-making
With The Governor's signature, California's public pension systems will have to sell parts of their fossil fuel stock holdings, more climate legislation expected this year
A utility with clunky old coal-burning power plants (+ one nuke plant) wants Ohio regulators to make consumers buy their electricity
Join our #CWNYC mass-tweet to put people power behind low carbon leadership: http://t.co/OTk0dxBYvf pic.twitter.com/6aRI3q6VEO
— ClimateWeekNYC (@ClimateWeekNYC) September 3, 2015
Don't miss the red-hot climate debate over the potency & probability of a US carbon tax
Based on Ivanpah, California's jumbo solar power project, the debate is on over the future of this renewable energy technology
True or false? a few big urban parks have more impact than numerous small green spaces
Are U.S. Catholics hearing the Pope's climate change message?
A review of the third generation Nest home thermostat
Utility-scale solar power plant output is 31 times higher than a decade ago
Facing vigorous protest by university faculty & students, the Abbott government withdraws $4 million in funding to hire climate-contrarian Bjorn Lomborg
Improving resilience to Sandy-struck NY metro communities is a big opportunity for place-making
Bounteous information about solar power programs in NY
Best read of the month, big props to Dave Roberts
A bitter conflict among environmentalists rages over industrial-scale solar power plants
It's not too soon, to seek investment information based on ESG - environmental, social and governance data disclosures
What does $2.2 billion in carbon cap & trade auction revenues buy in California?
How performance-based regulation will transform electric power utilities by revolutionizing the calculus of profitability by propelling public policy goals
How REV, New York's electric regulatory revolution, could calm utility hatred for their rooftop solar panel customers
"We refuse to surrender the hope of a clean energy future to those who fear it and fight it.", Barak Obama
Put simply, climate mitigation slows the spread of inequality; adaptation speeds it up
What's been learned about the climate change-hurricane nexus in the decade since Katrina?
Duke University research finds that without RGGI, GHG emissions would have been 24% higher in participating states
The power gridss in hot, dry regions like the Southwest face major reliability threats from climate change impacts
The island of Hawaii sets a goal of getting 100% renewables on its electric grid by 2045 and will gain real-world experience to share
To voters from solar power CEO Jigar Shaw: Green energy movement is the new red, white & blue
Attention renewable energy folks! Hillary Clinton has a position on net metering
This one poll shows why Republicans could have trouble winning the Latino vote http://t.co/ABHZ5vW2CU pic.twitter.com/P8I0fFKiq4
— Climate Progress (@climateprogress) August 19, 2015
Environmental disasters are framed by race, class, gender and social worth, stop calling them "natural" disasters
Utilities might become new BFFs of community solar power installers
Lessons from NOLA & NYC for how the media and city-dwellers can collaborate on adapting to climate risks
Megatrends like climate change mean that certain sustainability factors can make or break a business. Under securities law, they are material to an investor & companies can and should be disclosing them
The trajectory of the energy sector affects everything Read this and ponder what's necessary now
What 's the peer review process for a recent J. Hansen climate science paper that predicts alarming sea level rise?
Glass paint could be the best option for chilling out under a metal roof in the summer
LED light bulbs are turning out to be a utility's best carbon-cutting friend, along with energy-efficient home appliances
Infectious diseases like cholera & salmonella will thrive in a hotter world, you won't
Philadelphia gamifies water conservation with an app that lets owners add green stormwater infrastructure to their properties
Why did Governor Christie kill the NJ-NY tunnel project and what did he do with the its funding?
The 2015 El Nino, a cyclic Pacific region climate disturbance, differs from the 1997 event & why that matters
Infrastructure makes an appearance in 2015 Mayoral races
Has the home solar power market outgrown its need for government loan programs?
Why the US has such bad public transportation and, maybe, how to make it better
Rx for too-cold summertime office temperature that also boosts the EPA Clean Power
Will voter choice hinge on a candidate's environmental stance?
Since Ohio Governor John Kasich signed a freeze on the state's renewables and energy efficiency program, what's been the economic impact?
Just how much of the US electric power supply could be met by wind power?
A California utility issues a request for proposal for next generation grid-scale storage batteries with 'just-in-time' delivery capability
Big power utility NRG gives public support to Obama's Clean Power Plan because it validates the company's own green strategy, but corporate critics remain
By having states devise their own carbon cut solutions, Obama's Clean Power Plan aims to unleash economic diversity & innovation
An energy efficiency upgrade of the Chrysler Building spire makes this icon even greater and has a payback of under 2 years
Some say natural gas is the bridge fuel for slowing climate change until the renewables industry matures. Others say that's crazy
With demand side energy efficiency removed as an essential 'building block' of the EPA Clean Power Plan, what are the consequences?
With all eyes focused on cutting carbon emissions, learn where US power plants are sited
Watch Columbia Professor Jeffery Sachs take down media mogul Rupert Murdoch for staying stuck in climate change denial
Bill Gates explains why he's investing $1 billion of his own money in clean energy research, but says what governments do matters most of all
The Society of Environmental Journalists announces the best articles of 2014-2015
Not a 40 year old, 155 pound male,? then your office air conditioning wasn't designed for you
Interesting to see how much solar power varies from state to state. Policy/prices matter: http://t.co/N92aXkRMco pic.twitter.com/ZaPGC2J1sy
— brad plumer (@bradplumer) July 29, 2015
A government White Paper describes how NY intends to convert electric utilities into "distributed platform providers" in an attempt to encourage development of markets for energy services. Public comment period open until November 1
Comprehensive resiliency planning for Atlantic City could reposition & redefine a fading coastal economy
The now venerable nine-state RGGI program proves pricing carbon emissions goes with cutting energy costs & economic growth
Small & medium businesses in California can tap PACE, which will allow them to pay for solar panels as part of their property taxes
Yes, the US can meet the solar power goal advocated by Hillary Clinton, but here's what's needed to do it
Similar to trademarks eco-marks must meet certain characteristics to be validated
Hillary Clinton's energy policy speech offers clean energy & energy efficiency ideas
NY beachfront communities grapple with Post-Sandy rebuilding & the human dimension of staying in place
Who is the man propelling Tesla, Powerwall & SpaceX?
Watch this video animation about the ozone layer, life depends on it
More than energy efficiency is needed to make a supermarket sustainable
Is there a bright line separating the cost and the value of rooftop and utility-scale solar power?
In a warming world are we finding new ways to keep things cool?
McKinsey acknowledges its 2007 energy predictions missed the speed of change & tries again
$150 million in PACE bond funding raised for energy/water efficiency & renewables projects in CA and FL residential & commercial properties
8 Scheming Plans for @ALEC_States in 2015 and Beyond: http://t.co/Vvu9BRDWsw via @ecowatch #climate pic.twitter.com/nVjrILQDI8
— DeSmogBlog (@DeSmogBlog) July 22, 2015
Congress' inability to raise the gas tax says a lot about Washington today and might give some hope to carbon tax advocates because it's not regressive
The bring-your-own-device trend could determine the future of the smart grid
Was it the recession or shale gas that drove down US carbon emissions?
A link between conspiracy theorizing and denial of climate science is reported in psychology study
Must taller buildings mean darker city streets? Rethinking zoning & building shapes
Climate scientist James Hansen to publish a paper with alarming conclusions about where the planet is headed
Why El Nino events are so interesting to climate scientists
New York's ambitious State Energy Plan made (relatively) simple
Vienna steps toward taking pedestrians seriously
States cut power plant emissions ahead of new EPA rule: http://t.co/dFs4G800Mu pic.twitter.com/hIzWFpilKX
— ClimateCentral (@ClimateCentral) July 16, 2015
What explains the gap between large and small-scale utilities in generating renewable energy?
As building energy benchmarking laws multiply & mature, what is being learned?
San Francisco is learning that successful transportation planning means integrating all options and getting the political and community support to make changes
San Francisco, Kansas City Aim to Get Smarter About Electric Vehicles https://t.co/XB4zCo7MCX pic.twitter.com/siPdGOeqta
— Next City (@NextCityOrg) July 15, 2015
Exuberant ideas from seven cities for confronting the chaos of climate change
Why doom & gloom are occupational hazards
Anything but green, based on his record in Wisconsin, called "One of the worst" by a national environmental group
New @EDFEnergyEX infographic: steps to building investor confidence in #energyefficiency http://t.co/ptCUYu8i3v #cre pic.twitter.com/igMPqxNlaK
— IMT (@IMT_speaks) July 14, 2015
Meet Palmer Carlin and get a first-hand history of wind power in the US
With the world's most polluted air, making Delhi more breathable cold be its most pressing environmental & public health challenge for market innovators
While the US will miss the Administration goal a million advanced tech vehicles on the road by the end of the year, what can be done to pick up the pace?
Be concerned, very concerned about the impacts of record low snowfall in the northern hemisphere
Umbra's advice for having at made in the shade at home this summer
Boston is a hotbed of green tech start-ups, check them out
The four leading research areas climate scientists want to tackle include improved understanding of climate sensitivity
Take a deep look into the struggle for making green energy the new normal in a nation that's burning more brown coal
When ozone layer-eating CFC gas was banned, the EPA didn't foresee the substitute gases would be potent climate change agents, now they'll be banned in the US
Browse public benchmarking data to find out how much energy NYC buildings use, how much greenhouse gas they produce & how they can improve
True or false? northeast transit requires new Hudson River rail tunnels
Here's whythe recent mercury emissions decision by the Supreme Court won't be any game changer
The public profile of the federal Energy Department loan office gets a big upgrade, check out the numbers
A call to UN action for coping with climate-linked risks of mass population displacements
Now London home-hunters & owners are just a click away from data on air pollution exposure
Nearly 55% of large US businesses now generate some of their (green or not) power on site to cut costs & boost competitive advantages
The power of consumers to control their energy consumption could get a boost with new metrics
US consumers start to take a shine to LED bulbs, but misinformation lingers
The evolving energy policies of France and Germany reveal different but possibly converging climate action paths
Ann Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, explains why cities are both on the front lines of climate impact & will be vital to the success of the upcoming international climate talks
Why the Supreme Court decision striking down EPA's air toxic rule could make carbon rule-writing harder
Turns out, official numbers on US solar power omit a big piece of the action
Why striking down the EPA mercury emission rule may be a 'pointless' Supreme Court decision
As nations ramp up low-carbon climate actions stranded assets like coal mines will cost countries like Australia dearly
Passing a MA offshore wind bill is necessary for the northeast & here's why
If improving building energy performance solves so many problems & is cost effective, how can we prove it?
While a report cited in the New York Times that is highly critical of building energy efficiency programs makes some valid points, it misses crucial facts
What is a LEED Dynamic Plaque & what can it do for owners & occupants in existing buildings?
When failure is not an option, don't ignore key competing interests when making climate adaptation plans
To understand how climate change affects weird weather, scientists distinguish between dynamics & thermodynamcis
Why are some electric utilities hot and bothered about renewable power & energy efficiency insurgency? "It's a Hannah Arendt thing".
Due to 40 years of innovation, solar PV generation is an increasingly cost-competitive option http://t.co/xAIAtpWize pic.twitter.com/V6uhhWPHke
— IEA (@IEA) June 22, 2015
The NY Public Service Commission issues the next installment of REV, its re-do of the rules of the game for electric power suppliers, an Order Adopting Dynamic Load Management filings with Modifications
Go with the flow, the impact of 8 million toilets on NYC's waterways
NOAA finds "The combined average temperature over global land and ocean surfaces for May 2015 was the highest for May in the 136-year period of record"
A website full of climate change facts & charts from a federal agency always facing chronic budget cuts
China is counting on urban infrastructures designs that will soak up rain & support resilient cities during floods and droughts
The disbursed distribution of microgrids holds the promise for ending utility monopolization of the power supply
After decades of planning & protest NYC opens its drinking water filtration plant at a cost of $3.5 billion
The biggest, longest underground pipe that brings drinking water to NYC is leaking
Does a proposal to power the nation with 100% renewables by 2050 pass the laugh test?
What is California's plan for getting all new homes to use no more energy than than they create by 2020?
Climate Shock, The economic Consequences of A Hotter Planet makes singular contributions to the climate action agenda says Yale economist William Nordhaus
The best things in life are rarely free, including NYC's unfiltered drinking water
Is Section 112 or Section 11(d) of the Clean Air Act the better way to cut GHG emissions?
There's even more to gain from greening city streets than summertime shade
Australians' embrace of rooftop solar panels unfazed by loss of government support. And talk about embrace, a bonus koala story for our readers
Hard-luck Detroit faces a climate-disrupted future
Urban ecologist discovers a new amphibian species on Staten Island, the Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog
The outcome of the fight to protect the North Carolina renewable energy portfolio will be felt outside the state
Since modeling a carbon tax is at least as contentious as imposing one, the debate starts here
The anti-carbon tax position of a climate activist
210 years of Manhattan population density in a 2 minute animated map
How AMS, a woman-owned start-up, connected with Tesla on a hybrid electric building deal
Former Portland, OR Mayor Sam Adams takes his climate agenda to Washington, DC
Replete with charts & graphs, a dollar and cents case for the limits to renewable energy growth
To grow utility scale renewable energy projects, New York outlines a $1.5 billion, 10-year plan
Getting clear on the probability link between extreme weather events an global warming
Since people care about saving energy, why are they clueless about how much they're actually using?
As part of NY's ambitious make-over of its utility sector, REV funding is on tap to scale up projects or demonstrate how energy storage can help transform the electricity grid
Even more than pending CO2, emissions regulations the rise of distributed power generation could be the biggest challenge to business as usual in the utility sector
Building codes & industry inertia are the greatest obstacles to making passive house design the new normal, so what can be done?
10 US cities pioneer a national initiative to improve the energy efficiency of buildings & support innovative and practical solutions to cut pollution, grow local economies and foster a healthier environment
The 10 best US cities for electric car ownership
What is it about certain religious beliefs that tie in with denying the reality of climate change?
Just steps away from the Hudson River, the Whitney Museum builds in flood-proofing features
Melted ice cream, put back in the freezer, is never quite the same. A melted world would be even worse — Save Our Swirled
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
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
How to live right in a world of climate disruption
Rulings by Denver judges require feds to consider carbon impact of coal mines
What about those New York Lasagna buildings?
What if doing a lot about climate change & clean energy isn't enough?
Think NYC is an eco-leader among global mega-cities? Think again
A new monograph examines the apparent reality that some energy-efficiency technologies which would be socially efficient are not adopted
Little Potsdam, NY could show its big city cousins how to build a resilient municipal microgrid
The #NYC High Line provides a perfect example of environmental gentrification http://t.co/UJcT3VDf8B @guardiancities pic.twitter.com/zI8OY8eLoF
— NewCitiesFoundation (@newcitiesfound) May 7, 2015
Microgrids & local power generation are coming to stay
Not everyone in the solar power business is wowed by the new Tesla home energy storage battery
The new Tesla energy storage battery is greeted with cheers, causing worries for non-llthium-ion device makers
The next President will have robust powers in the Executive branch of government to shape climate policy
Burgeoning professional tech opportunities for women appear in the fast-changing energy sector
The shale boom has already gone bust—at least for now http://t.co/P3g55DlUF1 pic.twitter.com/mzCLwnw5tJ
— Bloomberg Business (@business) May 4, 2015
Harvard University research predicts a clear and compelling public health benefit with adoption of the Obama Clean Power Plan for electric power generators
A takedown of popular catch phrases for how to be climate and ethically responsible
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, 2015
The President signs a scaled-back energy efficiency bill, but climate action opponents take aim at draft rules to improve freezer & furnace energy performance
Hate urban noise pollution? Try a NYC Passive House
What British Columbia has done is cut taxes on investment income and employment and raise taxes on pollution, exactly what we should be doing with our tax system
Enterprise Community Partners, a leader in NYC affordable, green housing, urges the Mayor to apply green standards for new inclusionary, multifamily buildings
News stories on the NJ's bargain-basement Exxon haz-mat settlement didn't focus on the urban communities around Newark Bay; let's remedy that
Unlike those who see climate action as an elite pass time, Pope Francis makes the connection between protecting the Earth and advancing social equality
A really smart power grid will be self-healing, able to do quick fixes on service disruptions
Big wows about the eight solar fuel research projects at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis
Thanks to our friends at BEEx, we can learn about the steep challenge of building retrofitting to Euro-Passive House standards
The nuclear power industry seeks more advantages in the EPA Clean Power rule
What's the value of the de Blasio OneNYC plan, if meeting its goals is beyond NYC's reach?
Why renewables can't be stopped, the podcast
Giant tank battle: liquid flow batteries tested as storage solution http://t.co/CbmozQntTi @henryfountain pic.twitter.com/kTKXhgETrR
— ECIU (@ECIU_UK) April 24, 2015
Ideas for getting the money needed to maintain NYC's water and vulnerable sewage system without constantly raising rates
What can happen when climate science research gets put through a denialist spin cycle
Deep failures in the face of record winter snows drive systemic change for Boston's mass transit
The US Energy Department sees need for big changes to the nation's power infrastructure
State-by-state CO2 emissions rate targets for power plants under the proposed EPA Clean Power Plan & the 4 'building blocks' for meeting them
Maybe, just maybe sustainable fashion is a trend that will be around after Earth Day
Urban vertical farming as a scalable business is about to come of age
REV, the emerging re-creation of electric power industry rules for New York, propels Con Ed's solar programs
The targeted information on energy bills of the future could transform consumption habits
US GHG emissions rise for a second straight year, but there are some positive signs on energy intensity in the Department of Energy report
Ex-NYC Mayor Bloomberg keeps the faith with cities & making them better by using good data
Drought-stricken California starts to install smart water meters, with San Francisco in the lead
Affordable, super-energy efficient housing achieves LEED-Platinum in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston
Explaining the ocean dynamics linked to Pacific hot blobs & the significance for a heating planet
Ready to step outside your climate politics comfort zone? Consider 'Less Energy, Stuff, & Stimulation'
High expectations for #German #solarpower this summer: http://t.co/FrS6Ys6Wh5 H/T @ArneJungjohann #Energiewende pic.twitter.com/r83wzABVQd
— German Embassy (@GermanyinUSA) April 16, 2015
The right narrative can make international bankers understand the impacts of climate change
The battle for cheap rooftop solar power in Hawaii gets help from California's biggest PV installer
The Los Angeles sustainable growth plan is much more than a photo-op & should be taken seriously
Why California's drought woes won't stay in California
The communications gapseparating climate scientists from urban planners slows development of sound adaption blueprints
Now, cement can be a carbon 'sponge' instead of a major climate culprit
Everything you need to know in a 6 minute video
Make or break financing for urban bike sharing could rest on whether programs are deemed recreation or transportation
What are Bloom fuel cells & why are Fortune 500 firms buying them?
Get familiar with Climate Feedback, an online resource to improve the scientific accuracy of climate change coverage, by presenting feedback from accredited scientists directly alongside original online texts.
For Amory Lovins, a fossil-fuel free future is doable and the choice is ours
A Typical UK timber-framed house. Timber used: 29.74m3, CO2 stored:19,065kg. #carbon #trees http://t.co/FyGZHhq9CY pic.twitter.com/pHOgvkHRQF
— Carbon Visuals (@CarbonVisuals) April 10, 2015
What are the common roadblocks that slow office building adoption of energy demand response tactics & technologies?
Will buildings that capture carbon emissions & rainwater by making use of biomimicry become a major trend?
Marking NYC Park Commissioner Silver's first year in office, a look at policy & budget trends
While denying the scientific reality of climate change is waning, attacks on climate policy are fierce as ever
The EDF research study on methane leaks resulting from fracking attracts fans & pans
Is the $41 million taken from NY's RGGI energy efficiency program and put into the state's general fund SOP or something else?
Energy efficiency policies & projects in 67 global cities
Launched in 2010, today's picture of Atlanta's sustainability efforts is a work in progress
When comes to tailpipe emissions low density cities like Salt Lake have rising vehicle pollution, counteracting lower carbon levels in high-dense, mass transit-oriented cities like NY
Taking the long political road to climate mitigation might start with local, visceral passions that can 'federate'
A start-up company POV about next generation small modular nuclear reactors
Turn the page on ideology, self-interest & cognitive biases and benefit from expert judgements
Get the public's opinion on climate change at the national, state, congressional district & county scales
...The psychological barriers to climate action and how nimble communicators can outflank them
Ever think about cities filled with e-bikes? car makers don't
Concerned over climate's risks to business? Bloomberg, Paulson & Steyer say take a look at California
If the Hoover Dam was the New Deal's energy legacy, will ARPA-E be the same for 21st? century clean energy?
While Senator Schumer is a reliable voter on environmental bills, his lack of leadership could impact green prospects if he becomes the Democratic chief
A field experiment in 5 London office buildings highlights the impact and limits of changing behavioral norms to enhance energy efficiency
Better traffic light programming can cut both urban transportation GHG emissions & traffic delays,
Climate expert sticks talons into New Yorker piece by famous writer
"Ted Cruz and the GOP have a big climate problem", the Guardian
Applying the lessons of behavioral economics could improve building energy performance
Up to the minute survey findings regarding climate change views of U.S. Catholics, Evangelical & non-Evangelical Protestants
New research finds electric cars can go the distance
Remember what Mae West said about goodness when naming the climate action that will make a difference
A hypothesis about why the northeast winter of 2014-2015 winter was crazy cold, while the rest of the planet set heat records
Candlelight's romantic but it doesn't compete for energy efficiency with LEDs -do the math
Energy industry expert views on what it will take to reach 70% renewable electric power by 2050
New York will build the world's most up to date smart energy lab, AGILe, where public agencies & private companies can test out new electricity transmission & distribution technologies
The pen is not as mighty as politics when it comes to prevailing on climate action
Tea Party leader Debby Dooley is a big supporter of distributed energy who works with the Sierra Club on a Florida rooftop PV ballot initiative
The IEA predicts by 2040, the world’s energy supply mix divides into four almost-equal parts: oil, gas, coal
and low-carbon sources.
Good news about the growth of solar power in NY
What if a 'civic energy sector' ran tomorrow's electric system based on distributed, low carbon energy?
Want to do well by doing good? Here's how
Meet Bob Inglis a conservative ex-House member & strong supporter of a carbon tax to combat climate change
Manhattan Institute's Nicole Gelinas defines functional mass transit as a NYC necessity & calls congesting pricing a necessary way to fund it
“All I seem to have these days is this keyboard to crank out more condemnations and calls to action, knowing full well, as I do it, that I don’t know what else to do. I am compelled to make media, compelled to do what I can, thinking modestly that perhaps somewhere, in hearts I don’t know, words or images can still stir souls to rise.” Danny Schechter 1942-2015
Highlighting programs that help alleviate energy energy poverty in Austin, TX
What lessons are being learned at this teachable moment?
If resiliency is the solution to NYC climate change risks, just what does it mean?
What explains coal companies' public climate-denialist statements and their federal SEC filings which acknowledge climate science?
Harvard law professors debate the constitutionality of Obama's plan to cut power plant carbon emissions (Hint: EPA’s power plant rule sets carbon intensity targets for each state, which they can achieve using whatever measures they prefer, including by substituting natural gas for coal, using more renewable energy, and investing in energy efficiency)
Take a virtual tour of Hunter's Point before it's retamed or go visit this weekend!
The emerging landscape for New York's electric power system has big climate implications to be spelled out in the REV Track 2 document
NYC climate activists have high hopes for NYC Council climate activism
Will energy efficiency projects make the most of today's investment opportunities?
World famous businessman Warren Buffet gives mixed signals on climate change
How to cut the cost offshore wind power costs and make it a renewable energy contender in NY
See the first draft of a greenway for downtown Brooklyn
Electric utilities (dinosaurs) seek regulatory protection against upstart renenwable energy providers (mammals), get evolved and click here
Explore this interactive on-line tool to compare building energy/water disclosure data in diverse jurisdictions
Is NYC becoming best in class for distributed power & energy storage at the grid edge?
Do we know how to grow the economy while making steep cuts in carbon emissions?
How utility scale solar installations can power cities
Everything you want to know about Distributed System Platform Providers (DSPPs) and how it differs from today's utility model. Watch full event video.
Another chapter in the fierce debate over the primacy of regulation v technology advances for making impactful cuts in our energy intensity
Will necessity be the mother of invention for adapting to coastal flooding in Florida
What are the best ingredients for producing successful urban parklets?
A who's who list of think tankers, academics & consultants that sought to derail climate documentary Merchants of Doubt
You can't 'believe' in climate change, it's scientific fact, not religion
What would it take for solar energy to overtake natural gas as the biggest electric power fuel in the US?
Environmental ratings of NYC Council members, from 100 down to 42
In a lead up to the UN Paris climate negotiations, the US targets a 26-28% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and how it will get there
Interested in locally-sourced renewable energy? check out heat pumps
Warmer tropical oceans identified as the culprit in cold/wet east coast winters & warm/dry west coast winters, but author stipulates he's not "address[ing] the question of whether the probability or intensity of this pattern might be influenced by global warming."
Will New York's Reforming The Energy Vision (REV) policy hinder energy efficiency efforts?
The historic coincidence of an economic oligarchy & a climate crisis blocks channels of change says Naomi Klein
It's time for Mayor de Blasio to build on the momentum of NYC's sustainability plan
How to get better deals on solar panels and installations
Get a taste of the methodological controversy stirred up by a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that inks the Syrian war to climate-change stressors
The ClearPath Foundation could lead the way for moderates & conservatives who want to take action on climate change
Why the UN calls Hoboken, NJ a model for urban flood resiliency
Look under the hood of Tesla's EV & Toyota's fuel cell open patent pledges
How can small-scale office renters get into the green lease arena where everyone's a winner?
What can save the US offshore wind industry?
Why don't utility customers love time-of-day pricing?
Institutional investors should put money in green bonds, but give fossil asset disinvesting a miss
In a major REV order, New York's Public Service Commission draws a bright line between utilities & ownership of renewable energy assets and to dig even deeper on distributed energy click here
If ending our fossil fuel addiction will be hard, what does that imply for taxing carbon?
Climate scientist Michael Mann explains what's wrong with denialists' claims that the world isn't heating up
Design finalists in the Boston resiliency design competition
Dinosaurs are driving us to extinction
NYPA chief Gil Quinones talks about his agency's job boosting program and the Governor's utility rules redo, the REV
Zero-net-energy building projects around the country
Visualize your carbon emissions on your mobile device
Corporations speak out about climate-linked threats to their supply chains & the need for climate action as a risk management strategy
The President should negotiate with Canada not Congress to cut carbon emissions, proposes Mike Bloomberg but Bill McKibben says
Worst idea ever (well, almost): Michael Bloomberg negotiating a deal w/Canada to save #kxl. A little tired of the 1% http://t.co/aCcps4EPJc
— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) February 25, 2015
Shanghai Future: Modernity Remade envisions a city that will be like & unlike western metropolises in 2030
What happens when utility customers don't get treated like utility customers?
Using their campus as a living lab, US Berkeley workers experiment with how to get more energy efficient
How low income communities can save money with energy efficient upgrades for their homes -- while improving health, safety and job opportunities & reducing carbon emissions
Seven things to expect in the solar power market this year
EPA Chief Gina McCarthy has one of the toughest jobs in Washington, climate protection
Like all good risk managers, when it comes to climate change, focus on what we don't know
Help build the future of NYC's past, contribute to the Space/Time Directory
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy's devastation Staten Island has become a living lab for a managed retreat from the sheashore
How to put a date on climate changes of past times & why accuracy matters
Heavy climate polemics about the core funding direction of the Gates Foundation
Compare & contrast how NY & California are setting the rules for the power grid of the future and the role of distributed energy
Can big data relieve urban gridlock and help planners design more mobile cities?
"Building the Knowledge Base for Climate Resiliency: New York City Panel on Climate Change 2015 Report", download it here
Review the record of the role markets play to advance building energy efficiency
Solar industry vitality shown by SolarCity rental of former Solyndra factory to start up manufacturing operations
When it comes to curbing our carbon appetite, voluntary business actions are estimable but not enough
The EPA plan to cut power plant GHG emissions rests on state action, so what to expect?
Why is red-hot climate activist Naomi Klein cool on carbon taxes?
Creating robust urban sustainability standards is still a work in progress
The Green Mountain State has a green energy champion, Governor Shumlin
With extreme weather on the rise scientists & meteorologists embrace advanced computing power to devise more accurate forecasts & avert disasters
City leaders should closely study extreme weather events and get better prepared for climate change impacts - or else!
An independent solar power company offers business advice to utilities
What powers the EPA's proposed rule to cut carbon emissions also makes it a litigation magnet
Third possibility - people willing to pay higher bills for services but not taxes to government @CassSunstein http://t.co/YDmyAxtRbv via @BV
— Michael Oppenheimer (@ClimateOpp) February 10, 2015
Want to launch or advance your green career? Useful advice here
How does the environmental track record stack up for Attorney General Eric Holder?
California gets another mega-scale solar power plant
How design adapted to local weather conditions could cut the need for AC
What powers Tea Party members' support for solar power?
Search this website for useful tools to build greener cities
Utility executives pick energy storage as today's most important emerging technology
Building energy benchmarking reporting reveals privately-owned, commercial buildings in Washington DC are superior energy performers
Climate scientist Prof. David Victor makes the optimist's case for the outcome of upcoming Paris climate talks
How the GSA, the biggest landlord in the US, can go net zero carbon emissions
Now that new transportation options have helped transform Boston's waterfront, what's next for transportation planning?
with actualities MT @GreatForestInc: A look at the cost benefit of recycling, in under 2 mins http://t.co/CURAKWar3Z
— David Biello (@dbiello) February 4, 2015
6 charts show renewable energy, especially onshore wind, is getting cost-competitive with fossil fuels
Environmental groups lack standing to sue over a US Import-Export Bank loan guarantee for coal exports finds a federal court
What's the secret to Burlington, VT's success in providing 100% renewably-sourced electricity to its residents, while cutting costs too?
Governor Christie's biggest mass transit failure wasn't about a bridge, it was about a tunnel
Cities start to build infrastructure projects for a more chaotic climate
Depression Era painter Daniel Celentano's images of how things have changed, or not, with NYC mass transit
President Johnson warned of the dangers of carbon emissions in a special message to Congress 50 years ago this month
Here's why real estate trusts offer good opportunities to grow building energy efficiency
Put climate justice into action, an agenda labor & eco-community activists call Climate Works for All
Community net metering could be the way for made-in-the-shade New Yorkers to join the solar power revolution
How Denmark Got to 40% #Wind Power Record in 2014: Renewable Energy Focus http://t.co/9x50EzHzY4 #eco #climate pic.twitter.com/CRYhEps2uN
— Jim Harris (@JimHarris) January 29, 2015
The tense relationship between Arizona power utilities & independent solar supply companies gets tenser
With US political polarization & personal animosity at record highs, no wonder federal climate policy action remains in deep freeze
Video: Climate Change and Warming, Acidifying Oceans—More Than a Theory - Indian Country Toda... http://t.co/VbOIETWThm #climate #change
— Climate Change News (@NewsClimate) January 28, 2015
NYC's ban on styrofoam & efforts to impose a fee on plastic bags/a> won't make this stuff disappear.... yet
There's both good & bad news about TV broadcast news coverage of climate change
If nuclear power is neither clean nor cheap Obama must stop supporting it as a climate-friendly fuel
Will a federal rule struck down by an appeals court, FERC Order 745, which found that the federal agency responsible for regulating demand response lacked authority, be reviewed by the US Supreme Court?
As state utility regulators start grappling with deep rewrites of the rules, deep differences emerge
Start energy benchmarking your building & gain peer-to-peer insights
A campaign launched during Climate Week 2014 to get corporate commitment for 100% renewable power gears up
...Your can see the new Al Gore climate video here
What statistics reveals about 2014's record heat & larger climate trends (read on, you don't have to be a math-maven!)
US home builders see net-zero energy as the next big thing, but what about purchasers?
Mayors get more love than other electeds, but less than small business owners or recent graduates
How conventional economic calculations lowball the costs of climate change
Why mega-scale solar power farms are key to a decarbonized energy future
UN climate chief warns that fossil fuel investments are overvalued & now at risk of losing money
Business leaders see risks rise with record-breaking heat & climate changes
It can't be said too often efficiency is our cheapest energy source
What's on the short list for climate activists in 2015?
Plunging oil prices create the political space to end fossil-fuel subsidies & forge new energy policies, act now!
Growing transparency & shared standards drive growth in the green bond market
What first looked like good news about slower sea level rise turned out to be really bad news
Which ten cities have 100% clean energy goals & what are their paths?
Will Moore's Law apply to the capacity & cost of technology to store solar power?
Why no one thinks the power grid of tomorrow will look like the past
Washington State's ambitions agenda
Drivers bear the greatest responsibility for making city streets safe for pedestrians & encouraging more healthy walking
Experts see no technical barriers in meeting California's goal of 50% renewable energy in 15 years, but challenges remain
The @IEA #EnergySnapshotOfThe Week: @OECD non-hydro renewable electricity production 1990/2013 http://t.co/Tlgu0ziwMd pic.twitter.com/VFI9Q3T3nm
— IEA (@IEA) January 12, 2015
Stimulate economic growth with a quantitative program tailored to green projects
What are the implications for understanding extreme weather of a warming Arctic?
Commercial & industrial buildings are ready to make the solar energy storage market take off
Honesty is the best policy and good for branding & marketing too
Understanding the inputs to sea level rise makes climate science stronger
Grass roots activists in the Two Bridges neighborhood use local wi-fi to advance energy & communications resilience
NYC's newest Energy Conservation Code should increase building efficiency 10-30%
Datapolitan: Mapping NYC Subway Transit Sheds - http://t.co/5Z6EcFLGyX pic.twitter.com/jFx33zpHjV
— Aaron M. Renn (@urbanophile) January 7, 2015
The to-do list for making net-zero carbon buildings the new normal by 2030
Overwhelmed with the politics of climate change? then look at the data charts for rising global temperature trends
Energy insiders see industry/customer/regulator convergence & cooperation coming in 2015
As carbon emissions caps fall & permit prices rise, NY funds new emissions energy & renewable energy programs
Explore a database of net-zero buildings in the US
The impact of Governor Cuomo's fracking ban start to appear
Plunging oil prices make it a good time for a carbon tax says economist Larry Summers
Weigh in on the feasibility of urban personal transportation pod systems -- really!
See how we're living in big cities by density, age, mobility access & more
In 2015, expect the epicenter of climate action at the state, regional & municipal level
Eco-Districts could lead the way in the greening plan for downtown Bethesda, MD
Climate, resource protection & capital markets make progress that will matter in 2015
The bold Energiewende program offers good renewable governance lessons and not just for German
Rejoice and end the year with hopeful news
Why NYC won't lose its luster if a City Council bill passes to switch off 40,000 lights in buildings closed for the night
True or false? the only reliable power grid is centralized & runs on fossil fuels
An astute energy-beat journalist's 14 favorite energy stories of the year
First, make operational improvements in the existing NY metro rail system, second, make plans for new projects, with some recommendations too
New England upends the SOPs for renewable energy & pricing
If you've got the time, the federal Office of Energy Projects has the Nov. 2014 infrastructure news
Overcoming earlier adversity PACE, a mechanism to fund building energy upgrades, has a billion dollar year & more program-friendly state legislation is on tap for 2015
MT @greenroofsuk #2015: beginning of the end for #climate sceptics #Sustainable http://t.co/5uzqybOyjP pic.twitter.com/UCuZPwhzuz
— CECHR (@CECHR_UoD) December 23, 2014
Getting the right temperature metric plays a big role in identifying & predicting climate change
... for US cities at risk of more power outages due to fiercer hurricanes
10 specific proposals to cut NYC's carbon footprint, grow good jobs & be fairer to all
With a growing green bond market in 2014 it's time to ask -- something new or just rebranding?
The 3rd edition of an EPA report to help the public understand observed long-term trends related to the causes and effects of climate change
A distribution services platform will be the model for tomorrow's power utility with REV reshaping NY's regulatory system
What could possibly go wrong with Seattle's mega road tunnel project?
Unprecedented Pacific Ocean warming drives rising global temperatures
A standard city planning tool recommends building more roads than needed due to 'phantom' car trips in the model
Champion building performers that cut energy use 15% in one year & how they did it
The top cleantech buzzwords and phrases of 2014: http://t.co/nHYopQ5BEj pic.twitter.com/NpxO5UTdPk
— Stephen Lacey (@Stphn_Lacey) December 17, 2014
Bloomberg NEF energy maven Michael Liebreich revisits and rates his 2014 global energy sector predictions
Is there a new day coming for nuclear power in the US?
Americans are unaware of the health consequences linked to climate change according to Yale public perception study
Trend timelines of the US electric power system
Given the likelihood the planet will heat up beyond the 2 degree C no-going-back threshold, what's at stake?
New York's Public Service Commission paves the way for innovate energy demonstration projects as part of is ambitious Reforming the Energy Vision policy
Data from midwest states supports energy efficiency policies
Even subway rats could become a source of energy in this scenario
Learn how Hoboken,NJ & Potsdam, NY are trying to develop DOE-sponsored microgrids to provide weird-weatherproof power
Senator James Inhofe is a climate denier not a climate skeptic & that's not just sematics
Can emerging technologies give solar power a market adoption edge?
Will the outcome of the international Lima climate meetings be shaped by the China-US carbon agreement?
The story behind the US-China climate action deal
New York's massive effort to reinvent itts utility regulations draws on UK experience
Click around this map and see what's happening now
Can the Podesta climate action strategy outlast the Obama Administration?
Keeping the outside out and the inside in, a window tech time-line
Move NY with a new tolling strategy to decongest NYC traffic & improve things for drivers
Nothing scares your electric company more than Tesla car batteries
Constant attention must be paid to get NYC to its legal goal of cutting GHG's 80% by 2050
The debate is on over why Google walks shuts down renewable energy R & D
A climate statistics refresher clarifies global temperature data
Learn the secrets of innovative industry leadership from California & Minnesota
What could green bonds do to finance a clean energy revolution?
The energy-water/-land use nexus explained
An international meeting that matters, here's why
Track down NYC's privately-owned public spaces
A Brooklyn company takes bio-mimicry for building products to a whole new level
Imagine if trees gave off wifi signals... #Priorities pic.twitter.com/wgLefY7Rb8
— EcoSwarm (@ecoswarm) December 2, 2014
The Supreme Court review of rules limiting mercury emissions from power plants hinges on whether the EPA had to take price of compliance into consideration
True or false? the most efficient efficient solar panels tilt west
Why an aging sewage treatment system built before awareness of climate change faces a double whammy
Climate change poses heightened morality risks to the elderly
What kind of label information boosts consumer purchase of energy efficient appliances?
Words matter when reporting on big, controversial EPA rules
61% of Americans follow pro sports, so what better arena to get their attention about going green!
Could this be the perfect building energy code? pic.twitter.com/5olibmv46E
— Sallan Foundation (@Sallan_Found) November 25, 2014
Always filthy, sometimes gorgeous Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal
Why are building energy efficiency investments a hard sell for the NY Green Bank?
What makes a successful urban bike-sharing program?
Since states are the labs of national energy policy, what's NY learning about green energy markets as the REV evolves
Look where atmospheric carbon dioxide winds up & what this will mean
American refusal to modernize its infrastructure has dire implications for a sustainable economy & ideas for investing billions in New York
Orientation, tilt & tracking the the key variables in maximizing the output of photovoltaic panels
Battery could allow poor nations to turn heat to power
http://t.co/6AUSuaOsp3 #Thermoelectric pic.twitter.com/gkhRxbXqoF
— CECHR (@CECHR_UoD) November 21, 2014
Greenpeace bares the inner workings of a PR campaign for the XL Pipeline
Calculate the investment climate & policies for clean energy investments in 55 emerging markets
MT @CityLab: Are off-shore parks a flashy design fad or a real urban solution? http://t.co/gHz9X7yh38 pic.twitter.com/2YDmsB405a #landarch
— Brian Phelps (@brian_phelps) November 20, 2014
Healthy community advocates call for built environments that encourage walking, but how to prove the link?
Consider this: city-living can save the planet & here's how
What if todays energy technologies can't cut GHG emissions enough to prevent catastrophic warming?
Explore a web platform that makes implementing energy storage projects easier for building owners & operators
The infrastructure cities build now will shape the impact of any future carbon tax regime
How a Maine ski resort will add to its snow pack by using solar power while cutting energy use 70%
MT @journeyheart
October in a tie as warmest on record @DiscoverMag http://t.co/umX7MMAGwc pic.twitter.com/Dxzfm9UzZi
— CECHR (@CECHR_UoD) November 17, 2014
Seven climate positive things happening right now
Obama's climate preparedness task force releases its recommendations
The home radiator, a 19th century luxury item
"People who now agree that traffic congestion is throttling many cities still drive through them."
—Alisdair Aird. pic.twitter.com/Mpn8jEXZVT
— Taras Grescoe (@grescoe) November 14, 2014
Watch workers install the sky-reflecting Oculus in the Fulton Street transit center
Why it's necessary for countries to have a GHG cutting strategies that extend beyond 2020
What are the forces raising microgrids' prospects?
Climate activist/author Naomi Klein provides first impressions of the US-China climate agreement
The Real Estate Board of NY wants the State REV to improve the economics of distributed generation by cutting Con Ed's standby tariff for property owners
Growing faith in renewable energy is implicit in the US-China agreement on carbon emissions
Billions in subsidies to find new fossil fuels, not so much for renewable energy
Innovations are emerging in energy benchmarking to streamline the process for multifamily buildings
How acidification might alter climate-relevant functions of the oceans’ uppermost layer
ICYMI Watch Bill Nye, the 'science guy" on Last Week Tonight
Despite dim, dim prospects for federal climate action, it's worth considering good policy alternatives
LEDs are lighting a revolution in energy efficient illumination
Given glowing prospects for low cost solar power, why isn't there a bigger US growth spurt?
An interview with Warren Karlenzig, author of How Green is Your City
A look at federal, state and local election results for water, energy & public transport issues
Producing 500% more renewable energy than it needs a small Bavarian town is the test bed for how to integrate this energy into the power grid
NRG changes the standard utility business model with a strategic move into residential solar power & more
The tools for reliably calculating the value of solar power are not yet available
Pro sports would make ideal ambassadors for global sustainability, but what are the odds?
Since fossil-fueled utilities couldn't pull the plug on distributed solar power firms, they're co-opting the business model
How can rental building owners make energy efficiency investments pay off?
Six new technologies for cutting your carbon footprint
Fact or fiction? Millennials are the greenest, clean economy generation ever
One San Diego CA race for Congress offers a snapshot of how climate change could play out in future campaigns
For all the urgency of its call to action, the new UN Climate Panel report mumbles and is missing a clear statement of research and budget priorities
Rockaway knows firsthand just how flood & storm vulnerable its conventional electric power supply system is, making microgrids an intriguing alternative
Profiles of 9 New York energy storage equipment makers getting $22 million in state funding
"The most fateful time in a law’s life is not the fight to get it passed but the implementation afterward. I think activists and advocates sometimes forget this and tune out after the victory party" Dave Robers/Grist
Are problems at the industrial-scale Ivanpah solar power plant start-up snafus or is low output a sign of something worse?
Because wind & solar don't happen 24/7, innovations in energy storage technology are key to growing reliance on renewables
Under 35's really favor renewable energy, over 65's big fossil fuel fans finds U. Texas poll
Even with low fossil fuel prices, the solar power market is rising
Borrowing from the tobacco wars, climate change deniers start by sowing doubts about the science, but it's anti-regulation politics that steer the enterprise
Sandy's devastating storm surge sheds light on climate change impacts & how to build a safer future, especially in coastal areas
Survey of 70 New Yorkers finds 70% don't feel safe from the impact of future storms & floods
The Red Cross response to Sandy was deeply flawed reports Pro Publica
Are utilities warming to PV power to grow it or to kill it off?
Standford University launches a journal dedicated to rethinking the power grid, lots to learn
Claims that energy efficient lighting in the developing world will only lead to more energy use are misleading
The EPA could be way underestimating growth projections for clean energy in its carbon emissions rule proposal
75% of 2050's infrastructure has not been invented yet, think of the sustainable city opportunities!
By using less silicon or lower grade silicon the price of next generation solar cells could drop sharply
What should utilities do to avoid the dreaded death spiral? Instead of viewing ratepayers as passive sources of cost recovery, utilities ought to view them as, y’know, customers writes Dave Roberts
Does public opinion matter when making public policy on climate change?
Here's how Bay Area Rapid Transit will expand around San Francisco Bay
What does it take to be such bad guys?
Although rising ocean temperatures are a sign of global warming, setting lower temperature targets makes bad climate policy
What's the SolarCity business model for getting to 40% solar power market penetration by 2040?
Why economists can't predict the costs of cutting carbon & protecting our climate -- and why that must not delay taking action
A climate hawk's big buck campaign fund attacks Florida's climate-denier Governor without using the words "climate change"
Cheap, utility-scale solar power coming to Georgia as a result of an environmental-Tea Party meeting of the minds
Threatened by rising sea levels, New York City's low lying residential areas and infrastructure need new ways to be made survivable
Evidence is mounting for how to grow the US economy in a climate-friendly fashion
Seattle's @Bullitt_Center is the most efficient office building in the world http://t.co/r4sChBdETJ pic.twitter.com/qwK6cOwDDe
— grist (@grist) October 15, 2014
Scientists report April-September 2014 was the hottest April-September on record
Jean Tirole, the 2014 Nobel Prize winner in Economics, analyzes how to strategically advance international climate agreements by confronting the free-rider problem
Today's EPA research should translate into tomorrow's more fuel efficient vehicles
Could this Peruvian Minister's comment be a clue about where the US is headed?
Here's more, it's complicated & not the last word
If over-shoooting the 2 degree C global temperature rise as the point-of-no-return is inevitable, what should climate policy makers do?
Nine high performance office buildings that make working better
Despite the many advantages of cogenerating heat & power, not all doubters have been won over
Why are Citigroup, HSBC & UBS so bullish on energy storage technologies?
What can solar microgrid advocates learn from the cell phone revolution?
Want to do something evil (cripple energy demand reduction programs)? Wrap it inside something boring (a federal appellate decision striking down FERC Order 745). This is important, just click on the link and read patiently
These 10 countries have pledged billions to fight climate change. The US isn't one of them: http://t.co/aT0FyTtIfA pic.twitter.com/Q2dak6Nl6s
— Climate Desk (@ClimateDesk) October 7, 2014
Experience with pricing carbon suggests cutting costs of renewable energy is also needed for climate action
How electric cars could reboot the utility sector
Compare contrast the Klein & McKibben climate narrative that of Gore & Stern
How much warming is produced by a given amount of GHG added to the atmosphere?
Majora Cater imagines transforming a now-shuttered Bronx youth detention center into sustainable, affordable housing
As building systems like HVAC & lights get more energy efficient, the amount of energy used by gear plugged into outlets becomes clear
HSBC predicts German homes with solar panels and battery storage could get their electricity cheaper than from the grid by the end of the decade
Forget finding the right message for conservative climate-deniers, they won't be converted
Are cold winters linked to global warming? is a hot research topic
It's time for international law experts to devise a legal status for climate-induced displaced persons
Nobody burns carbon like the good ol' U.S. of A. http://t.co/F8ZR7kwWNV pic.twitter.com/SOgBiOHjm0
— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) October 1, 2014
Will net-zero carbon emissions become the new standard in the commercial building market?
Research details the distribution of risk factors for heat-linked urban mortality
New Amsterdam, 1660, overlaid onto present-day Downtown Manhattan. 400 years worth of landfill. (via @thisbigcity) pic.twitter.com/9HKQiTsF51
— Derek Devine (@derek_devine) September 30, 2014
The extreme heat and climate change link has strong scientific backing, but the drought connection is still a work in progress
The authoritative International Energy Agency sees the future of global electric power filled with sunlight
Study Finds Mass Extinction Could Free Up Billions Of Dollars In Conservation Funding By 2024 http://t.co/NVsVhL80Ab pic.twitter.com/CbA0ltHWn6
— The Onion (@TheOnion) September 29, 2014
What's the significance of growing corporate presence in the climate change movement?
Vote for your favorite crowd-sourced MIT climate-change solution projects
The EPA software program for scoring & rating energy performance, Energy Star, is now available for apartment buildings
Tomorrow's most sustainable cities will be linked up via transport networks that communicate
Tiny combined heat/power technology could challenge batteries as the perfect solar panel partner for for off-grid living
EPA chief Gina McCarthy spells out the official climate policy
The Flood Wall Street demonstration suggests a new era of policing protests in the De Blasio administration
Climate change will be solved by cities or not at all
The primer on distributed energy resources in NY & how they compare to other states
If NY's new model for regulating energy aims at maximizing system efficiency, we'll all need to do our part
Greening Health Care, the book review
Why EPA's proposed carbon emissions rules won't drive 840,000 Americans into poverty
Two solar questions What incentives will Governor Cuomo offer Tesla to build a PV factory in Buffalo? Should he?
What explains the failure of a Chinese-owned solar panel business in Arizona?
Fears that Duke Energy might monopolize North Carolina's emerging renewables sector cloud its future
By 2050, 70% of humanity will live in cities, what should we be doing now?
Industry & public comments due September 22 on the latest outline of New York's Reforming The Energy Vision (REV) proposal
Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems could be the sweet spot for a centralized/distributed renewable energy future
Is a national carbon tax just for idealists?
Learn how the University of California will get 60% of its power from solar sources as part of its Net Zero Carbon campaign
Starting construction on the NYC subway system was something to celebrate --still is!
What explains the outcome of a one-month bike lanes pilot project in Boise Idaho?
Advice from five real estate pros about what will drive investment in energy efficiency
Amazing Passive House in freezing Wisconsin uses less energy than a hair dryer to stay warm! http://t.co/7BaCTQOHRW pic.twitter.com/h5QMK3spB2
— inhabitat (@inhabitat) September 12, 2014
Let's start with zero for new coal and move on from there
Expect the world to get 4 o centigrade hotter at current levels of decreasing carbon intensity
From now on we will live in a global climate that we changed, so let's consider what that will mean writes Andy Revkin
With its microgrid installation the Brooklyn branch of Whole Foods can keep the power and heat on when the grid goes down
Solar panels face south in most of the US, but not in California
Natural gas could be an 'exit ramp' to a zero-carbon future says national environmental organization
..is like a factory without a warehouse, it's time to build smarter
If investing in energy efficiency is so great, why is it so undervalued?
The President's domestic carbon control plan could add momentum for an international climate agreement and boost demands for renewable power
Reality check: climate change could wipe out 50% of North American birds, not solar panels or wind turbines
What corruption & political dysfunction look like in one of the most flood prone cities on Earth [NYRB $ub]
" @Cambridge_Uni Understanding the implications of #climatechange for business http://t.co/sUrvM3fsSk @ClimateCLG pic.twitter.com/xEywU1grwt
— CISL_Cambridge (@cisl_cambridge) September 5, 2014
Will customers' demands custom tailor the utility business model?
Best header ever for an essay on the precautionary principle
What if the electric power grid underwent an Uber-like revolution?
Since battling climate change is a defining 21 century challenge, how much should nations spend to create cheap renewable energy supplies?
While Michigan is a hotbed of solar tech innovation state markets for solar power languish
More extreme rain events are a NY reality and both climate action & incorporating resiliency design into our built environments are needed now
Air pollution from urban traffic congestion elevates serious health risks; this research links traffic flow data with specific pollutants
When it comes to corporate sustainability actions sipping is not enough
Missed the 4th Annual On Energy Forum? Here's the video
What could utilities & energy efficiency program staff learn from building energy benchmarking data?
... if global power plant construction & CO2 emissions were declining? They're not
For Harvard economist Dale Jorgenson a carbon tax is the most efficient way to cut carbon emissions. Why is that?
No time to read hundreds of pages of NY's Reforming the Energy Vision staff reports?" Read this and see what's to gain with a shift to distributed energy resources
The bulk of today's 3 million data centers, are energy guzzlers but they can do better
Defining demand destruction, how it differs from energy efficiency & why that's important
A call for ramping up media attention on climate change facts & the dangers we already are facing
Will traditional utility companies go extinct in the face of distributed power creation & storage assets?
The back story on the new Minneapolis-St Paul intercity light rail line
Make your day better, walk, bike or use mass transit to get to work
Upcoming UN talks have low prospects for cutting enough GHG emissions by 2100 to alter bad climate outcomes
Take hope: America's great #solar boom--in 6 encouraging charts http://t.co/yibuLgx6Dm pic.twitter.com/glC59gfSoh @btschiller via @FastCoExist
— Carl Siegrist (@CarlSiegrist) August 21, 2014
Urban watefront access does not have to be lost to storm and flood risks
Will the US military campaign for energy efficiency impact on civilian climate attitudes & national security?
True or false? natural gas is a bridge to a low-carbon fuel future
Rather than threatening NY's power utilities, customers' microgrid subscriptions can rejuvenate them
See who's made the final cut in the Rise:NYC Competition to identify/deploy new technologies and solutions that drive business recovery and resilience by better protecting us from the impacts of future storms, sea level rise and other effects of climate change.
Making the case for Malaysia to go low-carbon & climate-friendly
Innovations in solar project finance are warming up big-ticket investors
Don't miss this new blog about New York's Reforming the Energy Vision, because it's no longer grandma's energy system
A poleward shift of heavy rainfall is projected to result from hotter oceans
A house that's 90% more efficient than yours looks like this
Could investing in domestic infrastructure upgrades be the key to bringing corporate tax revenues home?
Why everyone talks about climate action but so little gets done
There's a method to the madness of picking stocks that bet against seven climate & resource apocalypses
Stop US corporate inversions by cutting corporate taxes & raising carbon levies. Hmmm?
Whether for affordable or market-rate buildings, New York is getting serious about leading with Passive House design
Four factors driving an energy efficiency renaissance
How to make buildings the masters & power grids the servants
The highly-rated Tesla EV shows some flaws after 10,000 miles of driving
A rapidly warming Arctic is filled with surprises for scientists
Rising mercury levels in the ocean linked with the burning of fossil fuels
Why some sunny states like Florida aren't solar power stars
With California as the #1 solar state, find out who the other top nine are
The Nature Conservancy tries out a high-tech persuasion to get China to share its environmental data
If you're in the eastern US, your nearest ocean dead zone is really close. Me for @OnEarthMag http://t.co/fZeDyAsLt6 pic.twitter.com/QfN7JceDyX
— Brian Palmer (@PalmerBrian) August 8, 2014
3 reasons why NYC should continue to subsidize the price of subway & bus rides
For people born since 1985, an altered climate is experienced as normal
Momentum builds for US off-shore wind power projects
Stunning time lapse video of Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park
How Superstorm Sandy pivoted the Brooklyn Navy Yard and its business tenants toward sustainability
Invest in campus energy efficiency, conserve the endowment fund
Can cities get rail project funding without supporting highway funding?
The IMF makes it clear, 'we must make sure that energy tax systems around the world properly reflect environmental side effects'
Republican climate policy keeps getting less intelligent http://t.co/QXbXmAzZVA pic.twitter.com/CWbonQNWCE
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) August 5, 2014
While McKinsey finds executives buy into sustainability, programmatic reputation, execution, and accountability remain underdeveloped
New York still lacks an acceptable waste management strategy & why that matters
What is geoengineering and why should climate & energy policy makers want to know?
.@CeresNews/@CleanEdgeInc scored 32 utilities on clean energy and efficiency. Super interesting—and full of good news http://t.co/3SqwPGduCC
— Opower (@Opower) August 1, 2014
Amended 19 times since 2009, key problems still plague Russia's energy efficiency law
What are the right words for engaging people in climate action?
No consensus yet among carbon pricing advocates
State energy utility regulators can play a key role in cutting the nation's carbon footprint
Why political decisions on what to do with a carbon tax revenue are so important
Can books or movies about climate change move people's climate change dial?
Why Jeffrey Sachs believes in the prospect for decarbonizing the world's economies
Utilities seek new opportunities in response to lower energy deamnd & invest in edgy fuel cell projects
McKinsey finds that corporations must make sustainability integral to their strategy to capture its full value
Apple's solar farmspower its data centers & will soon help make device components in the US
Watch Ed Mazria, founder of Architecture 2030, present his blueprint for a carbon-free and just built environment by 2050
Are electric vehicles a huge, but overlooked, economic opportunity for power utilities?
A single payment system will attract more riders to multi-modal mass transit
Research begins on the climate implications of how atmospheric temperature and gases get circulated from the Earth's surface to the upper atmosphere
Deciding how carbon tax revenues should be used will be as important as the rate they're set at
Smart city promises deliver when citizens become makers and crowd-source manufacturing for the needs of their neighborhood
Lessons learned from the failure of today's climate movements
Germany & Italy score high, the US scores low on energy efficient economies, surprised?
Does the future of renewable energy lie in new management modalities or new technology?
Getting New York's mass transit, water supply & other infrastructure systems into a state of good repair won't be cheap & dedicated funding is a must
Routinely citing climate deniers is not journalism, it's just wrong
Can energy efficiency upgrades be financed like third-party rooftop solar projects?
Taxation is always a political decision, never just economics
The National Hockey League scores big with its sustainability report
While a federal appeals court shot down FERC Order 745 that gave robust market value to demand response energy saving, all is not lost
Denver, Los Angeles, Phoenix & Salt Lake City all get taxpayer approval to build light rail systems
Paint the pavement to make urban neighborhoods safer & more beautiful
Surprise #1, "this stuff is really cheap",
Smart building mechanical systems cannot compensate for dumb building envelopes
For the first time, cities have a standardized matrix for gathering & making sense of performance data
Humans have a long history of altering ecosystems but exactly how & when?
What factors attract clean energy start ups to locate in your state?
Amend US patent law and help save the planet
Are you electrifying? Take the energy industry pop quiz and find out
Superstorm Sandy's devastation has made a compelling case for more distributed power
Italy wins the gold at the 2014 Solar Decathlon design competition, France rates silver & Holland gets the bronze
Democrats & Republicans agree, we must put a price on carbon, but exactly how?
The Connecticut Green Bank pioneers on securitizing PACE bonds for energy efficiency projects in commercial buildings
While research finds acidification of top ocean waters to be underway, climate change may slow CO2 impacts down deep
The EPA's 2014 policy pronouncement on climate adaptation urges creation of a strong social infrastructure to cope with the inevitable
Think the Republican Party chose Cleveland for the 2016 convention to get close with its climate action plan?
New York State's 2014 environmental legislation get a B- from the League of Conservation Voters
What would the future be like if global fossil energy use soars as some gloaters predict?
How compost made from urban food waste, when spread on grasslands, can be a super-sponge for soaking up CO2
Listen up, why CEO's Republicans & Democrats alike are calling for investment grade climate action now
First it was Connecticut, now it's Maryland that's trending microgrid
What will the Earth be like after the climate departs from the conditions we've ever known?
By spotlighting three policy areas — climate resiliency, infrastructure & housing — what can be learned about Mayor de Blasio's sustainability and resilience track record during his first six months in office?
With the reality of climate change becoming a mianstream business leader reality, what will they do about it?
The US military strategy for deploying energy efficiency and renewable power
Why haven't Philadelphia's green plans made a dent in auto use?
Explore this revamped building rating website and learn more about building energy benchmarking policies
Industry forecasters see a boom in demand for nanogrid and microgrid systems in the US over the coming 3-10 years, with the military & storm-battered states leading the way
Climate scientist Klaus Jacobs weighs in on the Big U, the winner of the post-Sandy federal design competition
Why are states and local communities taking notice of the microgrid option?
Leave fossil fuels in the ground, even the President says so
Resolved: There is no 'Good' Anthropocene Era
NYC's Million Tree program plantings have die-off rates as high as 21% in some neighborhoods
A new class of bonds could be the policy tool strong enough to forge political conditions for reform
Studying utility customer complaints reveals three ways to make them happier
Make no mistake profound changes are coming to the electric power grid & here's why
What is 'communications-based train control' and why should it be installed in every NYC subway line?
A new way to rate Democrats' climate voting & leadership in Congress
By the EPA's own projections the Clean Power Plan would cut coal burning a mere 30% by 2030
The 1936 steam plant on Roosevelt Island could become NYC's newest museum, the S.T.E.A.M. (an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Plant.
For a deep-Red state Texas does great wind power and it just keeps growing
Ranking the 30 most walkable big metro areas in the US
The numeric goals of EPA's Clean Power Plan are not much of a stretch
Five ways cities can help states prepare to meet their federal carbon-cutting goals
EPA's proposed rule for cutting carbon emissions from power plants includes support for keeping existing nuclear power plants on line
Find your way around the energy sources & power plant landscape of the US
Cornell University is on a daring clean-tech edge in its quest for carbon neutrality
Read Al Gore's optimistic climate piece in Rolling Stone
Urban building energy efficiency standards can play a big role in meeting federally-mandated state carbon emissions cuts
Insurance company lawsuit are withdrawn that use a novel theory of responsibility where due to "increasing rainfall, the Defendants’ unsafe maintenance of their infrastructure caused or contributed to flooding"
What does a 5 US city survey find about design, use and public support?
How should the wind industry respond to persistent, if hard-to-nail-down, complaints about negative health impacts?
What to expect starting June 2015 in the way of lawsuits to stop Obama's carbon cut rules
Wired to capture reams of data to improve building performance Hudson Yards will be the nation's first quantified community (Midtown East rezoners - pay attention!)
True or false: global warming means more temperature variability?
How magnetic cooling could be an energy efficient refrigeration technology
An unrealized design for the redevelopment of Pershing Square in Los Angeles
Survey the field of advanced education in sustainability
NYC gets the first down payment of $335 million to build a U-shaped seawall to protect lower Manhattan from future floods & storm surges
Seven reasons to be a climate action optimist
Why California's energy storage law could be the tipping point for renewable power
Howie Hawkins is the Green Party candidate running to become NY's next Governor
Why Warren Buffett is ready to double his $15 billion renewable energy nvestments
Pricing carbon is good, cynicism is bad says President Obama
Thinking globally about the US natural gas fracking boom
Solar power in Australia passes a critical test by producing enough steam to generate thermal power
Follow Tom Steyer's on-going journey from fossil fuel investor to big-time climate activist
Shared Clean Energy Bill wending its way through New York Assembly and Senate simultaneously — this session of the legislature ends on June 19 — will the bill make it to the Governor's desk?
Over the next 10 years electric utilities could see more change than in the last century. Solar is disrupting their afternoon peak-load model
Lower-than-expected Chinese coal demand could result in stranded assets and wasted capital. Carbon Tracker releases report
Transcript of May 30 @MclaughlinGroup where John McLaughlin endorses "The Hockey Stick & the Climate Wars" http://t.co/hqqjpVR97O #HSCW
— Michael E. Mann (@MichaelEMann) June 3, 2014
Vermonters interested in Energy efficiency from the cost perspective
Is coastal community Salem, MA ready for a Superstorm? Salem News Tom Dalton reports about alarming stats and maps produced by Stephen Young, a professor at Salem State University and his students.
@AmyAHarder on @cspanwj w/ @SteveScully flags potentional for @EPA lawsuits -- Section 111(d) used only 5 times... http://t.co/A3h0GJ24yS
— Sallan Foundation (@Sallan_Found) June 1, 2014
Vogtle nuclear reactors — request withdrawal permit from Georgia EPD for 74mgd from the Savannah River under consideration
SRS platform enables industry-first CT Green Bank PACE portfolio sale
Caroline Lucas who wrote the introduction to the 50th Anniversary edition of Silent Spring in conversation with Fanny Armstrong film maker behind The Age of Stupid — but it took Margaret Atwood to make Carson a saint
imaging NYC resilience 3 years prior to Sandy's onslaught
What Chattanooga TN can teach Gotham about making smarter energy systems
While NOAA predicts a tame 2014 US hurricane season that doesn't give a pass to coastal cities for future climate-related devastation
New software, not more hardware, could be the best path toward tomorrow's power grid
Alarmed about climate change? Come to NYC this September & demand action!
For 700 detail-oriented homeowners in Austin, TX, smart meters let them follow their electric consumption every minute
Distributed grid architecture will be needed to support distributed energy says Con Ed
With a one foot sea level rise here's what the NY metro area would look like
A Washington YMCA is a real world example of why making a building more energy efficient is harder than 'pushing on an open door'
David Gottfried, a founding father of the green building movement, reflects on LEED & on the future
A podcast interview with a microgrid CEO who's been in the business since before distributed power was cool
What will protect US coastal cities from climate chaos since the nation lacks a culture of planning?
Learning how to building & market smart housing is a work in progress
Get acquainted with these four urban resilience innovators
Think the Oklahoma Dust Bowl was over long ago? Think again
Compare & contrast the energy future foreseen by Tesla & GE
How much energy is being saved by those sleek, smart Nest Labs gizmos?
Take a virtual tour of NYC's biggest, smallest, oldest, etc.
How financial opportunities are altering the solar power installation landscape
This is what the United States looks like after a 10 foot sea level rise http://t.co/h1xsVYoO44 pic.twitter.com/8U30d2wud4
— Climate Desk (@ClimateDesk) May 14, 2014
Where are US cities and the political economy headed?
Dive into the details of the electricity appetite of commercial buildings to find what drives it
Built to create 290 MW of electricity, this Arizona solar power plant is big news
Based upon NYC's long-running government open data practices, what's been learned?
Modeling the economic damages resulting from climate change
2014 could be a big year for a havoc-wreaking El Nino
Learn how to judge the effectiveness of corporate sustainability goals
Who's walking or biking to work according to US Census data?
A Columbia University public health study links air pollution to IQ and predicts cleaner air could boost NYC kids' future income by $215 million
Why don't conservatives offer innovative market ideas to protect the climate & support renewable energy?
What is the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and why do solar power companies care?
Who's leading the way on energy efficient, high performance commercial building?
States have created green banks, so when will there be a federal green bank?
The best least-cost path leading to net-zero energy buildings is to start with energy efficiency
Popular science tv series explains how our species is causing climate change
Coastal lifelines, such as water supply and energy infrastructure and evacuation routes, are increasingly vulnerable to higher sea levels and storm surges, inland flooding, erosion, and other climate-related changes warns the US National Climate Assessment
Overview in 15 charts of the US National Climate Assessment AND more charts about this 'new normal'
Today's clean tech trends to watch for living in a climate-altered world
In the face of a Congressional climate legislation blockade & mixed public support, the EPA will roll out its carbon emissions rules, Stay tuned.
There's no denying the US is already widely impacted by climate change
Replacing the incandescent bulbis still a work in progress
Votes on building energy efficiency & the Keystone Pipeline are on this week's Senate's agenda
A leading accounting firm urges utilities to plan for distributed generation & not resist it
A technology project analyzing how to shift energy around during peak load periods is coming to the MTA for enhancing resilience while cutting utility costs
Climate scientist Gavin Schmidt explains how to see the big picture
Americans' views on the fact of climate change are becoming more polarized finds a new Gallup poll
Why, despite its virtues, is wave power development lagging?
History is in the making as California's energy storage procurement requirement starts rolling out
Using a medical analogy to describe and treat climate change could lead to more public buy-in
A mindful reader is on the alert for fake climate claim quotes & their echo chamber
Got a great idea for how to grow green building demand? Here's a contest for you.
Climate finance 'cli-fi' is the leading edge for renewable or low-carbon energy project funding
Major utility regulatory reform with distributed resource planning is coming to NY
What's driving Google's (and not just Google) green energy drive?
The carbon impact of retiring coal-fired power plants will be outweighed by shutting down nuclear power plants
An engaged African-American community is necessary for climate action says the EPA
This Texas toolbox could scale up PACE for commercial buildings in a hurry
With less than 3 years left in office, will Obama move the climate action dial?
Instead of burning hydrocarbons use them as feedstock for new materials & products
What's with the male bias in media coverage on climate change?
The idea that global temperature rise can be kept below 2°C looks increasingly delusional
With more than 100,00 solar roofs California utility calls for a 'sustainable' energy policy
Psst want to buy a microgrid? Here are some basics
Advocate for climate action idea that are politically feasible and bid farewell to brilliant ones that aren't
Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn finds it really does take a village to rebuild
Get over the idea that rooftop solar power and utilities must be at war
While the latest IPCC report finds global GHG emissions continuing to rise the meaning of trends within countries needs to be understood in the context of development & trade
Does Mayor De Blasio's proposed budget for NYC parks advance his equity agenda?
From building energy use data bright ideas about citywide efficiency can arise
Here's a thought, climate action will come from the top down, not the grass roots up
When it comes to energy transitions making the right supply-demand sequence can be tough
Statistical analysis of temperature data since 1500 rules out natural fluctuations as the cause of a hotter world
Improving electric grid security is a challenge for domestic security authorities
One bikeshare tourist checks out the NY, Montreal & Boston scenes
McKinsey & Co. predicts clean tech will be part of the rising tide of the new industrial revolution
What area of decarbonized energy policy does the US outstrip Germany?
Philadelphia subways will earn more revenue for the city by storing more of the power they create and selling it to the electric utility
How vulnerable is the US power grid to attackers & hackers and what's the solution?
Consider the dimensions of a potential amalgamation of Beijing and nearby regional centers
Have urban light rail systems met their planning goals?
Why the boom in Texas wind power keeps booming
Is rapid Arctic warming driving weird weather in lower latitudes?
Focusing on real estate portfolios is a critical path for making energy-efficient buildings the new normal
How the logic of financial investment is transformed in a carbon & resource constrained world
Tax carbon, don't tax renewable power, make building codes and power plants more energy efficient, NOW
What the Dutch can teach us about designing storm and flood-resilient cities
Vermont's solar net metering program succeeds without strife - what's the secret?
Climate scientists work feverishly to predict the relationship between temperature changes and GHG levels in the atmosphere
Massachusetts is the first state in the US to issue $100 million in bonds to fund a range of environmental projects
Interview with a corporate investor who weighs the risks of climate change for the bottom line
What do the 10 winners of the Bloomberg New Energy Pioneers award do?
It turns out that more evidence alone doesn't change people's minds on politically-charged subjects like climate change
Can the methane leaks & fugitive emissions from hydrofracking that threaten to accelerate climate change be tamed?
While cities are finding new enthusiasm for mass transit state governments aren't
Scaling up solar power use requires scaling up conventional approaches to home financing
What does the NY Stock Exchange launch of energy software company Opower say about the future of this high tech sector?
While current economic models for calculating the costs of climate change are not perfect estimates for the social cost of carbon are useful for policy-making
The key to scaling up the number of energy-retrofitted NYC homes is standardization & simplification according to a Pratt Center interim report
The newest index comparing sprawl patterns around US cities
What can Mad Men teach us about getting people to buy into climate-friendly choices?
When it comes to climate change impacts, is there any way to be really prepared?
We have met the enemy, it's us & it's time to do something about that
Connecticut and Massachusetts roll out different models of resilient distributed power systems
Think of the new IPCC report as an adaptation guide for a life in a climate-changed world
Face fundamental changes in our power supply system with five ideas for reinventing it better
An interview with Catherine Young, a climate change designer-explorer
Consider the IPCC's climate impact projections in the context of global inequality, but don't entirely despair
There is no Amazon, Apple, Facebook or Google in the US energy industry and here's why this is a problem
The unfinished epic of bringing a new clean energy invention to market
Climate scientist Michael Mann is the man on the front lines of the carbon wars
Here's a new website about the science of ocean acidification, because what happens in the water doesn't stay there
A short picture history of glass houses and a reminder that we don't know how to occupy them eco-responsibly
Urban energy benchmarking laws hold the promise of improving building energy code compliance, finds IMT report
Michael Mann researches the differences between regular, long term temperature fluctuations in the northern hemisphere and climate change signals (Note: Abstract is free, but full paper is not)
Five answers about why the new AAAS climate science public outreach campaign could succeed
Using data for 45 state energy efficiency programs utilities spend two cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of power saved & that translates into huge lifetime conservation gains
OK, this hand-crochet wonder has just about nothing to to with urban sustainable systems, but don't miss it
Here's a primer on renewable & fossil energy to help you navigate today's debates
Who are the five biggest holders of smart grid patents and what assets are involved?
The global carbon budget in graphic form and ways not to bust it
The cautionary tale of one bio-fuel energy start up
The growth spurt in green bonds attracts new classes of investors
Weighing the utility of debating climate deniers, 'once you step off the narrow path of reality, all unreality is equally plausible'
Watch this silent film gem! and look at all that smoke & haze
Utilities can avoid the peril of losing customers & revenue by getting into the rooftop solar business says former DOE chief David Chu
Why ocean temperatures are the best available way to track the world as it heats up
To realize the full potential of renewable energy Greenpeace calls for a 'supergrid' to link EU nations
Water is the word's greatest liquid asset and these 10 wasteful ways have got to go
Today's trendy talk about urban teched-up smart cities can forget to figure out what people really need
Architects, developers & the USEPA explore practical visions for 21 century coastal cities like NY
US utilities have a long history of overestimating the costs of environmental regulation
PACE financing for commercial buildings, the 90 second summary
When an electric vehicle dies there could be a new life for its battery
A new building at Bradford University will be the first UK educational facility to meet PassivHaus standards
Analysis of project-specific LEED points suggests developers see market value in earning a higher rating
How big is today's solar panel-making industry and what are its cost trends?
PJM, the nation's largest power grid operator, is confident of its ability to transmit renewable energy
C40 is a global climate action urban network whose members have nearly doubled the number of GHG reduction and resilience programs
With the issue of US natural gas exports in the headlines, the Energy Gang asks why there's no geo-strategic talk about renewable power
Did the way the Gallup Poll asked questions about what's worrying Americans undercut detecting their climate concerns?
Now, owners of small to mid-sized commercial buildings can access funds for energy performance upgrades
How much money could you save every month by switching your home lighting to LED bulbs?
Right on the leading edge of microgrid tech right in UC, San Diego
What will be involved in complying with the PSC order to climate-proof NY's electric power grid?
How can mapping a year's worth of NYC taxi trips help make industry practices more efficient?
Prospects are bright for federal legislation creating a Tenant Star Program to help commercial leaseholders improve their energy efficiency & their bottom line
What's the difference between air-source and ground-source heat pumps?
New York's State-run MTA is not a good model for Chicago's mass transit overhaul
Never use the words "Earth" or "planet" to get across an effective climate-action message
Deferring investments in upgrading NYC's aged infrastructure will mean big, expensive headaches later on, according to the Center for an Urban Future
If master science-explainer Carl Sagan were alive today, could he put an end to climate-change denialism?
Join the MIT CoLab contest for empowering ideas for the public & communities to build awareness and demand for green buildings
Thinking about future climate change-related risks must become part of federally-funded post-Sandy rebuilding in NY & NJ
The feds announce a program to make it easier & cheaper to get loans for energy efficiency upgrades in multi-family residential buildings
Abundant science research accounting for an apparent pause in global warming all adds up to climate change is happening
Does daylight savings time waste energy, increase public safety or just make people cranky?
Audrey Zibelman, Director of NY's electric utility regulating and rate setting agency, articulated the need to identify critical factors for driving change in energy development and transmission at an NYU Law School conference. She also spotlighted how clean energy will force the industry to develop in ways not currently anticipated.
Words matter and it's time to retire the phrase 'climate denialist'
Requests for Proposals to acquire energy storage equipment are a way to discover its current value to utilities & regulators
What can a power utility do when facing a 'death spiral' brought on by the trend toward decentralization?
Sea level rise will inundate more UNESCO world heritage sites than just the State of Liberty & the Sydney Opera House
Working with smart grid gurus, Duke Energy wants to create an internet of power system components with open source adapters to make instantaneous grid balancing decisions
Achieving 30% integration of renewable into a nation's power grid will require a 3-part transformation of the current system
Making the case for forward-looking utility regulations based on achieving policy goals, investor security & consumer value
Explore America's Power Plan, a resource rich site with a wide-angle vision for developing a sustainable power supply system
The end of the century-old electric power utility model may be closer than you think
Real estate industry leaders devise a 7-step process for increasing asset value through energy efficiency retrofits
Elon Musk & Lyndon Rive are optimistic about the end of the electric utility era as we know it
A recently resolved Con Edison rate case has major implications for making NY's chief power utility a climate-innovative & resilient operation
Solar + energy storage tech = "real, near, and present" threat to the way utilities do business as customers unplug from the grid
From up-zoning to down-zoning, what happened in the Bloomberg years and what was its impact on housing prices and community character?
Economists make the case for setting a single binding minimum carbon price
NY's power utilities will be preparing themselves to withstand climate change impacts as part of a recent rate case settlement
The City Energy Project is a national initiative to grow healthier, more prosperous US cities by improving the energy efficiency of buildings & check out what member city Chicago's doing
Committing to clean energy policies should be a US economic development tool able to address insufficient energy access for the global poor in an environmentally responsible way
73% of RGGI investments went to energy efficiency programs in 2012 for the 9 participating states
Scientists have cracked the code for generating power from nuclear fusion, but what then?
A primer for the Supreme Court hearing on the source of EPA's ability to make carbon emissions rules
How much trust do sustainability experts put on corporate sustainability ratings?
Fracking could become more climate-friendly with methane-eating microbes being researched by the National Renewable Energy Lab
What you need to know now when buying light bulbs
Will a law suit seeking public disclosure of e-mails of a famous climate scientist succeed on the principle of freedom of information, when another law-suit attacking his probity failed?
Old ice, new ice, it's all melting away in the Arctic
Tracking & managing the vast volume of contaminated water produced by hydrofracking could be the biggest problem facing the industry and the public
True or False: stopping the Keystone XL pipeline would be a climate action victory?
Imagine if you could see the Big Apple's annual GHG emissions, ICYMI
Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) are EPA-sanctioned corporate greenwashing critic claims
New York State's Martin Act could be an effective mechanism for putting corporate climate change risks on record
Advice and on-line resources to pick energy efficient window awnings, shades & films
Science seeks answers to an apparent slowing of higher annual air temperatures in the impact of Pacific Ocean trade winds
While the next UCCRN report is being written, watch the video
What explains New Jersey's status as the second biggest solar state in the US?
Fact checking the Meet the Press climate face-off on between Bill Nye and Marsha Blackburn
Climate change will wipe out up to half of the world's species within a century and Elizabeth Kolbert faces this calamity in her new book The Sixth Extinction and an interview with the author
What's new at ARPA-E, the federal incubator for the best & brightest in energy innovation?
The Emergent City, a gallery-size mechanical metropolis running on London's vibrations & sounds
Mining mountains of data will advance a grasp of extreme weather events for climate science
Compare the ROIs for energy efficiency v the Stock Market, all in one infographic
While the cost of utility-scale solar power plummets, soft costs of installation, permitting, & inspection remain high
Call it climate change, call it climate chaos, but the National Academy of Sciences warns expect abrupt changes
Better than sci-fi, a look a sustainable world from the POV of 2050
California works on an energy plan to address the retirement of the 2,200 MW San Onofre nuclear power plant
Who is Charles Komanoff and why is he fighting for a federal carbon tax?
Someone's been posting way-finding signs in NYC subways, but it's not the MTA
Insurance companies & pension fund investors can make sound choices by putting their money in clean energy infrastructure projects
From the Apollo Alliance and the Center for American Progress, now at Next Generation to lead the "Risky Business" initiative, Kate Gordon is the climate & energy action dynamo to watch
Cities, with their wealth, their greater sustainability, and their democratic values and organization, are the natural pillars for building a high-road economy and society. That’s their promise. Here's how to make it happen
616 universities & colleges submitted 1,998 Greenhouse Gas Inventories to the ACUPPC in 2013
For everyone living in apartment buildings heated with steam, there's hope for taming your radiator
Environmental gadflies Nordhaus & Shellenberger claim the movement cannot stop the Keystone XL Pipeline because there is no global alternative to oil for transportation fuel now
What do California & the Marine Corps have in common when it comes to the energy revolution?
A Sierra Club public opinion survey on climate & energy suggests support won't be toxic in 2014's elections
It's well known: a carbon tax is the most direct way to cut climate-harming emissions & prospects for federal carbon tax are bleak
Awkward timing for opening the world's largest solar thermal power plant during California's mega-drought, forcing operators to seek other cooling measures to cut water use
Green bonds, an emerging tool to finance low-carbon energy tech & infrastructure projects, with standardized protocols on the way
To mobilize climate action, climate impacts must be understood as local, relevant & familiar
Roosevelt Island's new Cornell NYCTech will have buildings designed to be carbon neutral
Not all disused urban space should be converted to greenery. Why's that?
Interact with Mannahatta 2409 to envision the future city
Winter 2014 tests the ability of super-insulated homes to keep folks warm in the Northeast
Philadelphia releases its first report on energy benchmarking in over 250 municipal buildings
From the New Yorker - says it all really pic.twitter.com/pvCGOEqtes
— Tom Raftery (@TomRaftery) January 30, 2014
A former TV factory now houses a start up, low-cost battery maker that could make solar & other intermittent renewable power the new normal
Mayor de Blasio has the opportunity to overcome errors in the Bloomberg climate resilience plan, especially when it come to locating sustainable affordable housing & infrastructure
Obama plays Jekyll & Hyde; or President promises a strong climate agenda; or restrained address left much unsaid; or his administration is ready to get down to business on climate change; and "climate change is a fact"
Good news! you are not as cold as you feel
Based on benchmarking data, Seattle projects potential energy savings worth $90 million a year
How energy efficiency information can make buying a high-performance home easier
Smart phones are the new power tool of community environmental activists
The future of distributed power generation and its interface with utility owners & grid operators is is all about how, not if
Innovative energy-efficiency policies that could be implemented by the Obama administration through executive rather than Congressional action
Interact with this map of the average household carbon footprints in 31,000 US zips codes. Mine is 33.5 metric tons of CO2e
Andy Revkin weighs traditional climate beat reporting against blogging
Contrary to conventional wisdom wind power can serve as a lucrative energy backup & improve grid reliability
A survey of what keeps Davos-going CEO's up at night reveals a complacency about business-linked climate risks
IBM invents a new kind of solar power generating system
Scroll down for the President's views on the climate & prospects for action in an interview by David Remnick
What to expect when an El Nino-heated year meets rising global temperatures
10 predictions for major trends in high performance building
Here's how the tried-and true property mortgage is starting to be reconfigured for energy efficient building finance
In the language of risk assessment, climate change is a threat multiplier
Can public art installations be a powerful medium for urban sustainability messaging?
Since intellectual property law is the legal bastion protecting the fossil fuel industry, it's a key arena for climate action challenge
Climate scientists at public universities & colleges learn to deal with opponents' demands for their emails
Seven heart-warming stories of solar power successes
— banksy (@banksyny) January 21, 2014
Climate investment activists announce a campaign to direct $1 trillion in clean energy investments over the coming 3 decades
The right SEC accounting rules are key to cutting carbon emissions says ex-Treasury chief Robert Rubin
Ideas for institutional investors on converting fossil-fuel corporations to something else
Everything you want to know about solar securitization, but were afraid to ask
Start here with finding the size of your carbon footprint by zip code & take it from there
Opportunities abound in lighting controls
'Like Archimedes, we must shift the axis of planetary paradigms' Something to think about
India confronts the challenge of providing electricity to millions via microgrids
The debate still rages over whether & how much heat wave are getting weirder
Fox and other climate-denialist media outlets air anti-warming stories on cold days
What explains another down year for global clean energy investing?
What to do about a pattern of corporate disconnects between praising sustainability and doing something about it?
Serve up bite-sized bits, not a laundry list, when seeking new sustainability converts
There's room for improvement & more specifics in LEED reporting on the energy performance of rated buildings
The NYC Energy Efficiency Corp. has two programs to support mortgages for energy efficient buildings
Energy benchmarking makes the top-10 list of innovative energy impacts in 2013
Smart electric meters could enable voltage control on the power grid and cut system stress
Why do people mistake hot or cold weather for climate change?
Review of Climate Casino prize-winning economist William Nordhaus & other reads
Recommendations for how to value new and retrofit green features in a building appraisal
What makes car dealerships, supermarket chains & college campuses good candidates for deep energy retrofits?
Interact with a map that shows US carbon footprints at the zip code level
Meet new urban tech clean tech start up firms
With the City Hall transition complete, time to revisit the NYC sustainability Talking Transition event and move ahead
There's much to celebrate on the first birthday of the California carbon cap & trade market
A review of recent reports that 2013 saw rebounding media coverage of climate change concludes there was no growth after all
Need a climate/energy pick-me-up? Read on
The smaller carbon footprint of urbanites is canceled out by suburbanites' big residential footprints
What made the polar vortex weak and why North Americans are so cold today
What progress did NYC make in keeping its PlaNYC promises?
What explains California's dismal energy efficiency track record and how can it be turned around?
Here's the place to start for investors who will turn to energy efficiency if the process & the metrics can be standardized
What does the New York Times long-form story on genetically modified foods and their liberal opponents say about climate deniers, science and the media?
Social connectedness - commuting time + access to green spaces = >happiness for urbanites
Trends to watch in solar power v utility power tango
Why sea ice increases even as the Antarctic warms
What's replaced traditional forecasting in today's weather reports & why?
Eyeliners are an innovative contour feature of the Governors Island open space development
How NYC's new zoning rules make buildings safe from flood damage while ensuring low-rise neighborhoods stay that way
A leading UK climate treaty negotiator focuses on redirecting national energy policies in a low carbon direction
NYC's brand new Carbon Challenge Handbook for Co-ops & Condos
The critical goal of the NY Green Bank could be turning a profit, thus using government support to build a self-sustaining clean energy engine
NYC greenhouse gas emissions down 19% since 2005, let's make more of less in 2014. Mayor Bloomberg's final climate press release
As Archy (admirer of Mehitabel) knows, story telling is a top way to change minds
"it wont be long now it won't be long/
till earth is barren as the moon/
and sapless as a mumbled bone/
dear boss I relay this information/
without any fear that humanity/
will take warning and reform"
Archy
Study up on securitization, the hot new way to finance solar power installations
Can trees be an integral part of new skyscrapers?
Energy saving tips that run the gamut from love 'em to laughable
A scholarly study sheds light on 'dark money' funding of climate denial projects that conceal donors' identities
A short list of eco-friendly New Year resolutions make & keep
One insider's list of the climate and energy stories to watch next year
FEMA knew NYC was using inaccurate flood maps before Sandy blew into town
Columbia University climate scientists get their very own 2014 pin-up calendar
Making the case for feed-in tariffs, not net-metering, as the policy tool for ramping up distributed renewable power supplies
How long does it take to recoup the costs of installing rooftop solar panels?
Spoiler Alert: The future's not looking rosy, but there are signs of positive action
Scientists call for parallel strategies to cut both short and long-lived GHG emissions
Why is the outlook negative for the financial health of the global utility sector in 2014?
ICYMI, regulators must decouple power production from profits to ramp up utility engagement with energy efficiency
One of today's most controversial climate science arenas is how to communicate and the place of advocacy
Scientist Michael Mann isn't happy with uber-numbers guy Nate Silver when it comes to climate change
The best way to scale up energy efficiency retrofitting is to have the right plan
Bloomberg NEF's global energy analyst reviews the accuracy of his 2013 predictions
Five worth-reading building innovation blogs from 2013
How securitization can be the tool to standardize & streamline project funding for energy efficient building
What the right building envelope can do to advance energy efficiency
With 1,534 green certified new buildings and 215 pre-existing ones, Singapore has become Asia's high performance leader
Bill McKibben's take-down of the President's climate-friendly words
.@BloombergView editorial: Energy Efficiency Is Long Overdue http://t.co/LPImiwFglV
— Kate Galbraith (@KateGalbraith) December 17, 2013
Ain't it the truth!
Check out this Energy Gang podcast for late-breaking renewables & energy storage developments and more
Four ideas for Americans who are aware of energy efficiency but not doing much to achieve it
Medical science finds walking is good for almost whatever ails you, another reason to value pedestrian-friendly city streets
2014 could be the year the federal government starts to actually do something about climate change
Is climate change stirring up stronger hurricanes in the North Atlantic & other regions?
Calculating your annual carbon footprint is hard but doable, cutting it is doable but harder
Der Spiegel, a German news magazine, looks at US cities climate impact preparedness and sees polar opposites
A diverse set of New York organizations urges the de Blasio administration to advance a climate action agenda and keep the sustainability office under the Mayor's direct jurisdiction
To be effective sustainability technologies must give feedback to building occupants & system users
Scientists seek clarity the role clouds play in climate change
Electric utilities can make money when regulations decouple energy sales from profits and energy efficiency can become a robust revenue source
The US military deploys virtual audits to locate and eliminate energy waste at 640 facilities
While 'megatons to megawatts' was the mantra of an era now ending, energy efficiency should be the mantra of our times
How change in the jet stream resulting from melting Arctic ice cover leads to more heat extremes at mid-latitudes
Is the chance to lease rooftop PV panels driving the US boom in solar power?
Restoring the housing devastated by Sandy is far from complete and Mayor de Blasio should commit to completing the job
Will the US abandon its forward position on the renewable energy to nations with greener development politics?
Visiting Battery Park & the South Ferry subway station make it clear why the pre-Sandy days are over forever
How to bring down the soft costs of installing rooftop solar power
Highlights of 2013 state, regional & national energy efficiency policy developments
NYC's Citibike program found to have unexpected benefits, sociability & place-making and Janette Sadik-Khans' TED Talk
The real estate sector needs robust, reliable metrics to measure the sustainability of properties and portfolios & here's a place to start
The depths of the Pacific Ocean are heating up, global warming isn't pausing
It's time for big cities' big buildings to get over their addiction to glass, tenants have
Renewable energy is on the rise, but so are carbon emissions, what does this imply for US energy policy?
Why have cities become the new centers of innovation?
Check out this award-winning animated infographic of NYC's greenhouse gas emissions
When Sandy hit, FEMA knew its flood maps were outdated & needed revision, leaving New Yorkers in harm's way
Energy performance data on LEED buildings has some good news but raises hard questions too
The Northeast doesn’t have much renewable energy: it's too expensive and the weather is unsuitable -- do some fact checking
Read the CDP report on corporate carbon pricing that's making front-page news
Environmentalists & economists roll out an global-scale economic plan to end our carbon addiction
If "62% of CEOs said they couldn't accurately quantify the business value of their sustainability initiatives", what strategies can make the case to investors?
Simple, standardized energy efficiency plans for NYC single family homes can be the key to scaling up
What is a "yield co" and why are renewable energy investors exited?
What's a state-level carbon tax swap and why is it good for the planet, good for New Yorkers & good for business?
The new version of LEED standards takes innovate energy managemnt to heart
To pull the world back from climate catastrophe, cutting edge innovation from energy scientists will play a leading role
A list of bankrupt or "fire sale" US & EU solar power companies over the last half-decade
50 top experts tackle the toughest energy system challenges of the era
Putting numbers on what home insulation can mean to you in kWh/m2a
Economic growth & smart, sustainable energy innovations are full-speed-ahead at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
The Heartland Institute's climate denial mass-mailing to schools goes out of it way to look like a climate science report
How much fuel does your home burn and how does it compare to homes elsewhere?
New studies of methane emissions from US gas/ooil drilling & Arctic temperature-linked releases
Five resilience recommendations for Mayor de Blasio
Mapping the 26 states with Energy Star action programs
Three suggestions for keeping buildings energy efficient after the ribbon-cutting
20 tips for laypersons to use when interpreting scientific claims with policy implications
A new wrinkle on the carbon tax concept is to charge higher taxes from a limited pool of large emitters
Distributed power + smart interconnectivity = electricity internet but is there enough demand to make it happen
What will it take to bring clean fuel and energy efficiency to every Oakland, CA neighborhood?
The ways NYC privately finances public parks are great deals for developers, but there are better options for the public
ICYMI -- data demonstrates there is no pause in planetary warming
FERC, the federal agency with jurisdiction over transmission lines, issues rules to advance renewable energy storage projects
Climate action and preparedness require the kind of grassroots action Millennials can mobilize
Smart LED bulb networks morph from exotic to everyday
Off-grid tech entrepreneurs start to bring renewable electricity to parts of Africa lacking access to conventional power supplies
The new LEED, version 4 attracts both cheers and jeers and here's more
What are climate bonds and how have they evolved?
The saga of a killer fungus starting in Vancouver Island, Canada, previously seen only in non-lethal forms in the tropics
Explaining the the specific links between the incidence and severity of cyclones/hurricanes and a changing climate is a work in progress
The insurance industry can be a major player to upgrade urban resilience to weird weather events
The 2030 Palette provides a free interactive online platform with ideas & actions for low-carbon and resilient built environments
Must Read, Part 2
Read this, it's good for you, like eating your spinach
Unknown to many, Apple is an industry pioneer operating on renewable power
Around the world women are lighting the way for brining solar power to their communities
LEED-certified buildings have grown from 0 to 6,000 since 2000 and here's how
Obama's first Department of Energy Secretary David Chu reflects on his years in Washington
Known as energy hogs, researchers seek to integrate fuel cell power input and energy efficient data output
How do Chinese leaders plan to propel economic growth while solving its pressing environmental problems?
Tea Party supporters in Georgia and Arizona are trending pro-solar and anti-nuclear power
A before & after fuel upgrades data visualization of fine particle air pollution in NYC
A solar powered generator that uses the grid as Plan B, is marketed by NRG, an electric utility
Doing business gets easier when solar power contracts are standardized
Once upon a time, there was a local subway station, now only intrepid photographers get in
The 21st century so far, Bagdad, New Orleans, NYC, all kinds of shock and awe
For renewable energy to become the new normal, financial innovation is a must
More reasons to love LED light bulbs and take some home with you
The use and value of solar power in Europe is on the rise
The European power industry is on the verge of a fundamental renewables-driven transformation
What are the three biggest challenges facing the current business model for US power utilities?
Tomorrow's smartest cities will have open source technologies accessible for all & dominated by no one
Whether a European summer is scorching or stormy has a lot to do with storm behavior
What could replace the production tax credit to grow the US wind power industry? And that's not all
Methane from melting arctic permafrost will be a big climate-change accelerant
To measure office tower energy efficiency, an economic intensity index must be added to the equation
AEE's annual state-by-state energy efficiency ratings offers some surprises
While candidate de Blasio didn't say much about climate change, Mayor de Blasio will have to spend a lot of time doing something about it
Active options for coastal cities facing a certain future of weird wet weather
Seattle's building code for new commercial construction & renovation let's a project's design team figure out how to meet stringent energy requirements and then checks on actual performance
Say goodbye to old-fashioned utilities with DIY electric power
What's the secret to siting more powerful wind turbines?
Expect smart building energy systems to shrink in number while growing functionality
Bloomberg NEF announces a new metric for rating nations on their ability to foster clinate-friendly investments
Why solar power can scale-up enough to be a game changer
Among environmentalists the the battle over nuclear powe rages on
Psst! Wanna buy a mcirogrid?
New research & reactions on the relationship between oceans' ability to soak up CO2, a hotter planet & measurement baselines
The definition and scope of green bonds is a work-in-progress
Ancient miracles turned water into wine; today, a building's water system can make electricity, thanks to a NYC green tech incubator graduate
How's your city doing when it comes to going green?
Brazil aims to get 10% of its electricity from wind power by 2021
A geologist makes the case that coastal rebuilding post-Sandy will fail because it ignores climate realities
Tour Tokyo's enormous underground flood protection system
Is a steep requirements upgrade to earn an Energy Star label for new homes producing a sharp decline in program participation?
Naomi Klein applauds a report that asks "Is the Earth F*cked?: Dynamical Futility of Global Environmental Management and Possibilities for Sustainability via Direct Action Activism"
Today's cutting edge, net-zero energy buildings are test beds for tomorrow's building, energy & wastewater codes
Climate change impacts are being felt by Americans, whatever their political orientation, and the Republican Party resists climate action at its peril
Beware the hype around "smart cities" since it relies on buggy, brittle technology & incomplete data sets
Scientists are developing a heat & cooling technology for commercial buildings so energy efficient, it could save 41% over current HVAC costs
Corporate research finds corporate leadership on sustainability spurs value-adding innovation
The Bloomberg Administration will solicit more community board input for the recovey of Sandy-savaged neighborhoods
The California Carbon Dashboard is one place to go to learn many things
A progress report on NYC's growing resilience to weird weather damage & what's on the to-do list
A Maryland PV & storage project develops an innovative financial plan, using existing technology
Why Hoboken, NJ is still drying out a year after Sandy soaked it while considering how to avoid a replay
Climate science is certain sea levels will rise, but how much & how fast is hard to say
Think Gravity is scary? Go underground to survey NYC subways' flood-risk status
The cultural context of risk-cognition is fingered as the culprit in climate denialism. OK
In the wake of Sandy questions surfaced about why key urban infrastructure was built in such vulnerable places, here are some answers
Discover the cost of carbon to you, me & everyone
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants cautions investors over corporations that value fossil fuels which can't be drilled
True or False: Solar Power is just for the green elite?
Now is the time for municipalities to kick-start the microgrid model of robust 21st century urban power supplies
Why the fracking-fueled shale gas boom won't be the bridge to a low carbon future
What is the key legal issue in the Supreme Court review of EPA's authority to regulate CO2?
NREL makes the case that utilities are well-placed to access low cost capital for investing in solar power & energy storage
Los Angeles emerged during the Carbon Age, what's needed now to move into the Era of Sustainability?
Maps and charts show what the decentralized power-supply revolution is all about
A brief history of the long reign of the car in urban America, with a surprising new twist
The California energy storage rule for renewable power
Better energy codes make for better, less costly to run commercial buildings
The story of Boston's climate action plan 'In a nation that has become accustomed to political polarization, gridlock, and government dysfunction, the story of Boston’s efforts to activate a wide-ranging and powerful network to work toward a common goal deserves a wide audience'
Elon Musk is part of an insurgency that is making today's utility industry go the way of the rotary phone
A comment on China's new mandatory environmental review guidelines for evaluating green project financing
Since a self-contained microgrid kept the lights & heat on at NYU when Con Ed was wiped out by Sandy, what's the takeaway?
Still waiting for FEMA to rethink the federal flood insurance program, in the wake of rising seas & storm damage
Dive into the fast-evolving science of sea level rise to see what's coming
Sustainable neighborhoods are the building blocks of sustainable cities & metro areas
Urban open-space activists use an on-line tool to find small sites ideal for multiple green uses
A radiation map based on satellite data of global regions with the greatest solar power potential
Vote here for the city project demonstrating the most climate action leadership potential
Robust natural systems are crucial for protecting coastal cities from storms and sea-surges
Renewable energy poses an 'existential threat' to European utilities stuck on conventional fuel & business models
Really useful knowledge for greener cities with game theory supporting the logic of local action
The organizations that sets international buildings code standards adopts RE-188, guidelines to make it easier for home builders to go energy efficient
If today's energy supply system is both victim & villain of climate change impacts, what is to be done?
What a difference a few words make in the new IPCC report
Ten ideas for revving-up green finance mechanisms to advance climate solutions in the economy
Interact with this infographic of every state's energy use profile & get ideas for doing better
What can solve the deep divide among ruling UK Conservatives over energy policy?
Cool & ample water plays a critical role in the operation of the power plants but the rules for pricing the power are just as key
What explains the rise of the rising temperature 'pause' myth?
Imagine a metro power supply that's regional, distributed & resilient
Stockholm's multi-modal transit system is designed to make easy connections
The MTA, responsible for planning & operating the nation's biggest mass transit system, lays out 20 years of project & budget projections
A must-read review of Bill McKibben's new book Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist
A study of 6 utility energy efficiency programs in Wisconsin tracked the uptake in work for 46 midwest manufacturers
How can cities act as potent levers to move climate action forward?
Iceland begins to use its geothermal assets to produce and export renewable energy resources
When it comes to climate chaos, black elephants are "major events which are treated in politics or business as extremely unlikely, or even impossible… but are known to many to be entirely possible, maybe even likely"
With Walmart selling low-price LEDs & IKEA offering rooftop solar panel kits, renewable energy is going mass market
How cities can convert street parking into bite-sized urban oases
With the growing popularity of building energy benchmarking laws comes insight and awareness of data and action challenges ahead
A major electric utility plans to buy solar and wind power because it's price-competitive with natural gas
Energy efficiency service providers, ESCOs, are doing well by doing good
Government funded solar projects that will change the energy supply for the US military
NY architects & planners report on new ideas for building a better New York using lessons learned from Sandy
Using IPCC data, watch this video of 21st Century climate changing
Should urban mass transit systems invest in bus rapid transit or rail?
A glimpse into the fraught nature of IPCC framing and decision-making raises questions about what scientists should do now
Corporate reactions to the IPCC climate report are sector-specific
Vote for your choice of the city with the most innovative climate leadership program
Take a deeper dive into the IPCC Climate report and renewed calls to face up to reality
Forecasting the future of US off-shore wind power is still is hard to do
What are the tools NYC needs to climate-proof its critical electric power supply system?
An anomalous summertime split jet stream over the US is linked to weird weather this year
The controversies over the popularity of glass-walled urban buildings are crystal clear
Rooftop solar thermal installations hold a key to clean heat for the Big Apple
Expand your urban sustainability horizons, it means a lot
What do rising ocean temperatures reveal about how climate chance happens?
See where sunshine is put to work creating power on NYC rooftops
Four ways the rise of solar power gives traditional utilities agita
New research suggests a role for global warming in more severe thunderstorms
Sandy flooded the region's infrastructure with salt water and its corrosive legacy lingers
Massachusetts reports a third consecutive year of clean energy sector job growth
Continuing the trend in lower carbon emissions & gains in clean fuels will take sustained energy
Five take aways from virtual energy audits of 60 million square feet of building space
Why is is hard for climate science to predict how much and how fast sea level will rise?
A federal appeals court upholds the California low carbon fuel standard; here's why
One energy benchmarking infographic is worth a thousand words
11,000 years of global temperatures show 100 years of hotter weather reverse 5,000 years of cooler temperatures
Microgrid growth in New York is hobbled by the state's current regulatory framework
Why urban impact entrepreneurs should look ahead to working out a relationship with municipalities
What are the beliefs and behaviors of today's Millenials?
Weigh on on whether climate change impacts and energy markets are adding to the Syrian tragedy
America's greatest domestic energy resource and security is energy efficiency, 'nuff said!
Why does it take so long to discover the all the infrastructure damage wreaked by Superstorm Sandy and will the City lose millions in federal aid?
What's generating the buzz about microgrids as an alternative to the old-time electric power grid?
Top corporate financial performers are also climate action leaders
What Naomi Klein gets wrong in her attack on mainstream environmentalists, according to a mainstreamer
With growing data gathering & communications capacity, discovering productivity gains in wind power will be key to the industry's future
HEMS, the Home Energy Management Systems market, is evolving fast
Processed coffee grounds could become a clean car fuel
To create an energy system that gets more than 25% of its power from renewables, Germany must rethink supply and price models rooted in fossil & nuclear fuels
Naomi Klein calls big environmental organizations the obstacle to potent grass-roots activism
The quest for data-driven climate science will advance with a $1 million prize for improved monitoring of ocean acidification
We underestimate climate change impacts while underfunding the innovations needed to face its challenges
Guesstimates about prospects for action on energy efficiency in Washington
Since Sandy gave a big boost to the idea of microgrids, it's time to consider their variety
Measuring the climate friendliness of Tesla autos depends on the electric power supply they use
Like the impact of highway speeding on accidents, a hotter world makes weird weather worse, but is a wavy jet stream to blame?
In southern Illinois, Prairie State Energy Campus's $5B coal plant construction costs passed onto homeowners and municipal rate payers locked into paying $75.04 a megawatt for the next 28 years triggers SEC investigation
First-of-a-kind US Navy project in San Diego creates secure, centrally managed microgrid
Some specs on the (re)installed solar panels atop the White House
If the federal government wants a way to cap carbon emissions the northeast states' RGGI program is where to start
The greening of northern European urban power supplies might offer lessons for US cities & check out Euro smart grid developments
NPR interviews a leading climate no-action scientist and a leading climate-action scientist, they don't agree but they don't debate
Does spacial analysis make the case that the US power grid is inherently unstable?
Wind, geothermal & solar power in western states could be cost-competitive with natural gas to create and deliver electric to consumers starting in 2025
To make energy efficient buildings the new normal requires lots of money, so how to get big financial firms engaged?
The insurance industry is wrapping its arms around today's weird weather and not just waiting to see what tomorrow may bring
Newly-launched news network Al Jazeera America starts out with climate change coverage
Massachusetts' first $100 million green bond sale had more buyers than bonds, outpacing the rest of the state offering
A take-down of last week's hyped story claiming cell phones use more power than refrigerators
Despite regulators' fears that energy efficiency would raise appliances prices, their cost actually dropped
Get educated about the value of smart buildings
Coastal cities, wake up, see the waters rising and rethink edges, infrastructure & barriers
Invented in the same era, Edison's light bulb & today's power grid are goners
New research predicts high elevation regions will heat up more in winter than lower altitude areas
The East River Blueway Plan strives to provide access to the water and protection from it
For Mike Bloomberg, Superstorm Sandy is the alert to mayors everywhere that cities must take the lead in defensive climate action
Time-of-day pricing is key to integrating solar power into smart grid systems
Now renters in Philadelphia can learn how much energy a building uses before making a leasing decisions
Is the market for energy efficient building moving forward or marking time?
Gather some data on public opinion poll results about climate and energy policies
Is here-and-now messaging to mobilize climate action paying off?
Federal guidance for post-Sandy protective rebuilding, with implications for the remaining $40 billion is disaster relief
Learn from the states in the lead on cutting both red tape and costs for installing solar power
Promoting energy efficiency is a successful route to growing manufacturing jobs & boosting global competitiveness
This year's pro-nuclear documentary film, Pandora's Promise, is still a lightening rod
Using 10% of the world's electricity and facing demands for 24/7 reliability, can the world’s Information-Communications-Technologies (ICT) system, be made climate-friendly?
Measuring the energy performance of New York public buildings today is the first step to improving their energy performance tomorrow
What's an energy mall and why is it more sustainable business model than today's electric power utilities?
What's the best kind of green roof for abating sewage treatment system overflows?
In the US, passive houses have it all, except market share
The electric power grid and fossil fuel systems get a D on an engineering report card for the nation's infrastructure
Don't hold your breath for the revitalization of the nuclear power industry, former NRC Commissioner cautions
The way we live now — with smart phones, wi-fi & cloud storage — is creating a mega carbon footprint
Will tougher Energy Star standards for windows and other energy efficiency improvements make them too expensive for many home-owners?
'Don't go it alone' is the message for today's sustainability-oriented businesses
While the power grid's a lot stronger now than before the last big blackout, it's vulnerable to extreme weather and few changes in grid operations
Will China upgrade its electric power grid for making good use of wind energy?
Explore the design of the New School's soon-to-open multi-function building that's going for LEED Gold
Something old, something new it's all metropolitan
Enjoy this essay on how sound and silence add to place-making
Think the 21st Century will see the dawn of the post-carbon era? Think again
A full frontal attack on LEEDs ability to lead to energy efficient buildings and the debate it stirred up. Here's more
Exergy, a measure of energy actually used, is a better way to think about policy and economic productivity
How one well-connected lobbying group tried to roll back renewable energy portfolio standards and failed
Strategic alliances between US labor and environmentalists are a sometime thing
NYC can save $85 million a year as it shifts from landfilling food waste to composting it, other cities do the same
Conservative media like Fox News erodes its audience's trust in the science of climate change, according to research published in Public Understanding of Science
Think measuring methane leaks is straightforward? Think again
True or False? More renewable & next generation nuclear power cannot cut total carbon emissions as long as the US rate of extracting fossil fuels rises
Map the world in terms of what fuels its power plants
Arnold Schwarzenegger fears that the US economy is losing the global energy innovation race
Check out the design of a super energy efficient home in Utah and ask, "What's in a label?"
On-bill financing is key to a South Carolina program to upgrade energy efficiency in affordable homes and save occupants $300 a year
What can be done to upgrade consumer surveys on energy efficiency and renewable power?
Five ideas for a more sustainable (in every sense) NYC
Great hopes for German leadership on how to end our fossil fuel addiction are fading
Could fracking create enhanced geothermal systems to amp up the world's zero-carbon energy supply?
Scientists' picture of Earth temperatures today and the blistering speed of change by 2100
Installing and linking 1,000 high-tech monitors on the US electric power grid could eliminate future blackouts
Come on down and see the birth of NYC's newest subway line
Don't take comfort in reports that global heating is on "pause"
Another round in the great fracking debate, which is worse CO2 or CH4?
Check out this sand castle in the canyons of Lower Manhattan
What if it's more energy efficient buildings and vehicles & less energy demand - not natural gas - that explains the drop in US carbon emissions from 2011 to 2012?
The manual for greening NYC's historic rowhouses, presented at the 2013 Passive House conference
Former Republican Secretary of State George Schultz reflects on a history of Republican energy and climate policy and supports action now
Consider Paris to see how conversion to energy efficient LED lights can be the first step toward a smart urban energy grid
While many climate policies focus on putting a price on carbon emissions, others target creating carbon revenues
Welcome Watermark, a new blog about water and climate change challenges
A look at how to beat the heat — or not — in neighborhoods like South Williamsburg
Amazon isn't making the energy efficiency drives of other on-line giants
What's is store for the relationship between macro-utilties and micro-trends?
Can the President's executive branch-only path to effective climate action succeed?
A New York Times critic decries the Mayor's proposed mid-town rezoning and readers weigh in
After attacks on the honesty of his research by climate change deniers, scientist Michael Mann starts a defamation suit that advances in court
Energy guru Amory Lovins sees momentum growing for energy efficiency, renewables & distributed power
Advice from the pros on how to keep urban buildings inhabitable after storms, floods and blackouts
ICYMI, the latest round in the fierce dispute over if, when and how renewables can zero-out fossil fuels
Lessons worth learning from the twelve states with the most installed solar power
The financial sector, particularly institutional investors, must re-allocate investments to cut global GHG emissions at a pace and scale that matter
See if there's wind power on the way in your Atlantic state
Looking for buildable space in NYC? Here's an early 20th century proposal to fill in the Hudson River and more!
Research on targeted transparency policy could enhance the impact of building energy benchmarking laws
California has a 40 year track record to show the other 49 state how to get energy efficient
Is dawn breaking for the solar power storage industry?
The hottest climate news of 2013 is the rapid melt of northern snow and Arctic sea ice
Why achieving scale remains an elusive goal for the building energy efficiency market
Distributed power and renewable energy go together for greening data centers
The rise of IT-enabled distributed electric & heat power production could raise the power of cities
Are old nuclear plants too costly to repair and keep in operation, while new ones are too expensive to build?
A review of federal energy efficiency policy shows it's more than talk
Leaders & laggards from 2005-2012 in shifting power supplies by US electric utilities
With prices dropping and light quality improving LED bulbs are ready for prime time
New York State's energy snapshot is just one of 51 on this AEE web portal
Oysters, sand dunes, wetlands and other 'soft' coastal natural resources can protect vulnerable US coastlines for free
A new study undermines some givens of climate economics
NRDC makes the case for why Chicago should join the ranks of cities with building benchmarking laws
A new round of controversy erupts among climate scientists over predicted changes in the frequency & severity of hurricanes
Seven practical ideas for integrating sustainability & a climate curriculum into MBA programs
Behind the scare headlines lie numerous reasons for developing microgrids
Cities are living labs for linking economic growth to energy efficiency instead of burning more fuel
The short version of why future global energy predictions are all over the map and why that matters
20 cases of planning and design that worked well in the face of Superstorm Sandy
Utility-run energy efficiency programs get more funding and generate energy efficiency, while coal-burning decreases
Dust and distance are hurdles to making solar power from desert sites a new normal
New research predicts more GHG emissions will lead to more and fiercer hurricanes in this century
Uproar over getting the facts right about the melting of Arctic sea ice
Research on new materials to build more lovable LED light bulbs
Consider the challenges on China's path from pilot to national carbon reduction programs
Get acquainted with a new breed of electric power utility
Novels using climate change as the plot device don't register as a science fiction
Can we count on the development of mega-scale solar power projects?
Wiggles an wobbles in the jet stream over North America have a big impact on the weather
Making cities centers of distributed, district energy will require forward-thinking government policies
Developmet and financing basics for urban distributed energy systems
While desalinization is a standard technology, an energy efficient way to get drinking water from the ocean is brand new
Long summer weekend ahead, time to play a computer game about sustainable energy resources
Is America getting more energy efficient? Here's a detailed report card
Key to meeting a building's energy efficiency goals is attention to detail during construction and in facility operations
With predictions of US carbon emissions rising 2013-2020, consider the numbers and projections of what's needed to meet Obama's carbon reduction goal
Ideas for reusing old bits of Boston's infrastructure for 21 century urban needs
One Marine was killed or wounded for every 50 fuel and water truck convoys in Afghanistan, and one in 17 of the convoys was disrupted by an improvised explosive device — that's unacceptable. Now, the USMC leads the way on innovative and energy-efficient gear
The solar power revolution is on the verge of blowing up the electricity business
A new toll-swap proposal would toll East River bridges, cut tariffs on the other City-owned bridges & tunnels, and add a congestion fee south of 60th Street
While the Weather Channel was the only broadcast TV to carry Obama's climate speech, climate threats to people and the planet keep rising
Will expert predictions of world energy use and carbon trends crash into political roadblocks?
Cut US air pollution by focusing clean energy growth in areas of the US now relying on coal-burning power plants
Remote sensing data reveal that the world's cities are growing upward and outward, but the driving forces vary
From Mexico to Chile, Latin America is blessed with renewable power capability but lacks the policies to make the most of them
In praise of the function and economic opportunities of linking US cities with a high speed rail network
What's on DOE's to-do list for improving energy efficiency standards of electrical appliances and equipment?
Founded in1781, Los Angeles, defined by both density and sprawl, is reinventing itself again
The EU examines if building energy retrofit policy could be the key to meeting its carbon reduction goals
MWA launches a campaign to bring more ferry service to NYC
Learn why cities are a “special kind of social reactor", which evolve according to a small set of basic principles and feedback loops
A canine meme useful for explaining climate change to doubters
A call for NYC's urban farmers to protect space for wildflowers and other inedible plants
What are the environmental findings of a life-cycle analysis of a brownfield redevelopment in Chicago?
What explains the steady decline in carbon emissions since 2005?
A rebuttal to the study proclaiming the feasibility of ending NY's fossil fuel addiction with recommendations for a more incremental path (Don't just read the blog, read the study)
Cloud computing is a more energy efficient way to save and store electronic files
Introducing bright Ideas for a more equitable and sustainable urban future
Make CitiBike a part of a tax-free mass transit program
NEPA could be a powerful tool to cut GHGs from federal projects if only the President would act
Dave Roberts explains why he doesn't write about nuclear power
What is a metered energy efficiency transaction structure and why should energy efficiency fans care?
What is driving Asian investment leadership for new clean tech in the US?
Missed the Energy Storage & Microgrids Forum: Building A Better Grid? Catch up with the slide show
Vermont crafts a new process for public input into the siting of new energy-generating facilities
A Seattle utility and foundation pilot meters to measure and sell real time energy savings in commercial buildings
Urban Green Council serves up a menu of ways to make NYC more resilient and able to withstand a climate-challenged future
Zoom in on maps of the NYC neighborhoods most vulnerable to flooding
Map the NYC photos taken by tourists and then will someone please overlay it on the new FEMA flood zone map
Who are the top 100 carbon emitters in the US?
Dive deep or skim Mayor Bloomberg's plan for making NYC more resilient in an era of climate chaos and weird weather
What's the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act and should renewable energy advocates support it?
An update on developments at the Philadelphia Energy Efficient Buildings Hub
Envision the rebuilt Penn Station as a mid-Manhattan green oasis for mass transit users
How to convince Chicago bus rapid transit, which means removing a lane of traffic and parking, is the right thing?
Pandora's Promise is a documentary about climate-activists who convert into nuclear power fans
Missed this year's NYC Solar Summit? Catch up here
The movement for upgrading building energy performance needs better performance modeling to attract funding and gain credibility
Behavioral science holds the keys to saving energy
The new lithium-sulfur battery could be a better bet than lithium-ion technology, with 4 times the energy density
Energy storage batteries equipped with IT can fit into urban basements and kick in on hot summer days, but upfront cost is a barrier
The Obama Administration recalculates the social cost of carbon and that's no small thing
With another hurricane season looming, it's fair to ask, "Is NYC prepared for another Sandy?"
For he emerging energy efficiency industry the key is connecting the opportunities to the money
Seven big US environmental groups unite over demands for Presidential climate action and opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline project
Climate negotiators must devise a higher cap on global temperatures, because the old limit of 2 degrees C is not achievable
Here's how the departing chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission envisions new ways to price electric and grow a smart transmission grid
Department of Energy chief Ernest Moniz, downplays natural gas and talks up forgotten renewables to power the nation
The benefits and the myriad hurdles to developing energy efficient combined heat & power systems in NYC
It's not going to be your grandma's infrastructure for much longer
Advice to the next NYC Mayor for an agenda focusing on energy efficient buildings, public health, a vibrant economy and a resilient energy infrastructure
Now homeowners can access the PV service provider information they need to get what they want
Machine-to-machine, a/k/a the internet of things, could be crucial for smarter, more energy efficient buildings
100 trending terms for talking about cities
According to energy expert Michael Levi, "T rise of China brings forth a whole complex of global challenges, whether they are environmental, economic, or more traditional security challenges"
Find out which states have energy codes that create a baseline for residential building standards
The company running NYC's bike share program faces allegations of wage theft and other worker abuses
Energy efficiency is a top priority for Ernest Moniz, the new Energy Department Secretary
The OFA, created for the Obama re-election campaign, is now leans in on the need for climate action
Keep track of what's happening in the Senate with judicial appointments to the DC Circuit court and its impact on the fate of EPA carbon rules
The ability to predict tornadoes improves, but the question of climate change-tornado links resulting from atmospheric instability remains unresolved. Ready for more info?
What's to be done about the barriers to engaging building owners & occupants to improve on energy efficiency?
What should be US energy policy in the 21st Century?
The real-world performance of microgrids should keep power utilities up at night
What would it mean if resilience displaces sustainability on the climate action agenda?
Tokyo's carbon cap & trade program and dedicated green building insurance policies are just some of the great ideas for making cities sustainable and resilient
Still struggling to find valid and persuasive ways to explain climate change and the importance of taking action? Read this
Hearing about climate science consensus and listening to the message can be miles apart
Like with most things, there's a right way and a wrong way to plant an urban green roof
Bill McKibben lit a fire by calling for climate action that would make current fossil fuel assets virtually worthless, but is anyone feeling the heat?
"Our lives are like islands in the sea, or like trees in the forest. The maple and the pine may whisper to each other with their leaves ... But the trees also commingle their roots in the darkness underground, and the islands also hang together through the ocean's bottom." William James, psychologist and philosopher
While there are laws of nature, but there may no longer be nature untouched by human impact
How 50 global cities facing complexity, climate chaos and the need to decarbonize are tacking these challenges
At least one rider really likes her first spin in the NYC bike share program
If hand-wringing & grim future scenarios won't change our climate chaos trajectory, what will?
The climate is changing and more is on the way. Perhaps we’ll muddle through, but only if we slow the greenhousing of the planet
Construction costs of the new mass transit Hub at the World Trade Center creates sticker shock
The architecture & assumptions baked into RGGI shape CO2 market prices and that's the problem
What is attribution research and how does it get handled in the news media?
How the NY Stock Exchange survived Sandy and why NJ Transit didn't
Take your pick from this menu of US energy facts and then do something to change them
Is the NYC battle over the Spectra natural gas pipeline over?
Good reasons for property owners to cheer on the Philadelphia building energy benchmarking law
The new NASA sustainability base is designed to outperform LEED Platinum standards
Federal rules for the electric grid impose unintended hurdles to storage technologies adding resilience to the power supply system
Does your website's carbon footprint have dirty digits?
Observers see a defining struggle over the GOP's climate change politics on the horizon
Examine three trendy urban planning terms and find what's of use to your city
A deep green Toronto building stays on top of its game with ongoing high-performance monitors & management
Is mussel farming in New York Harbor the natural and resilient way to clean up pollution?
While scientists debate the speed and pace of a changing climate, they agree on the inevitable outcome
Caltrans, the California Transportation Department, embraces GHG reduction & climate change adaptation as core to its mobility mission
The Washington Post editorializes for a federal carbon tax, calling it an elegant off-the-shelf part of overall tax code reform
A history of why the City of Light could just as well be known as the City of Trees
Five reasons why combined heat and power systems could become a new normal
Totaling up carbon and other greenhouse gases provides a better understanding of our climate risks
Should the federal government make states responsible for cut carbon emissions or go with cap & trade -- and what drives the choice?
Things are not-so-hot in 2013, but installers are doing better than manufacturers
Could pre-auto European cities be the template for 21st century cellular urban design asks the MIT City Lab?
Jonathan Chait makes the case for how Obama could be a great environmental President but what does Dave Roberts say?
Reports of zero-possibility for a federal carbon tax may be premature
The cost of rooftop solar power is closing in on utility-made electric around the world
Underground drinking water reservoirs for cities could minimize evaporation or store water from melting glaciers
No resolution in sight between urban climate impact planners and no-growth advocates in California
Energy centers use 2% of the nation's energy but major leaps in energy efficiency are on tap
JP Morgan Chase steers clear of energy efficiency project financing
Smart growth concepts for urban planning keep evolving
Energy efficiency markets are on the cusp of embracing IT
Weird weather impacts American views about climate risks and realities
A new grass roots report embraces the Sandy Regional Assembly, advocating sustainable soft-environmental solutions and meeting needs of low-income areas
Despite devastating heat, drought & floods, research finds Australian business is drowsy on climate action
What worked, what didn't and what needs doing, not just talking, now
Effective marketing terms for energy saving products are as polarized as our politics
Scaling up numbers of electric vehicles on New York City streets is not just about the resident drivers, commuters & visitors will play a big part
Concern grows that official claims about the UK's shrinking carbon footprint are an accounting mirage
Trends in today's fossil energy and alt-energy business by Bllomberg New Energy's Michael Leibreich
The reported demise of the EU carbon emissions trading market might be premature
Fearing devastating climate chaos obliterates our ability to take affirmative action, (but it doesn't mean kumbayah on cures).
What's lost if a state passes an energy code but flunks on compliance?
What does methane hydrate, frozen natural gas found at the bottom on the ocean, have to to with our global climate and energy future?
Scientists invent a solar cell that makes two electrons from one photon of sunlight
Questions and answers on the Carbon Tax Center proposal
At current rates of painting NYC rooftops white, it could take a 1000 years to paint them all
Which firms and business sectors practice climate risk management and why?
What is discouraging more public private investment partnerships to upgrade US infrastructure and what's the solution?
Energy investment patterns indicate there's a change going on
Emission of GHGs besides carbon dioxide narrows the planet's climate action agenda
Today, cities are starting to grapple with growing resilient on many fronts & at multiple scales
Six easy ways to cut your energy use at home
Resource scarcity and climate change are the twin drivers of 21st century conflict
A close look at eco-attitudes in polls of US consumers is neither inspiring nor credible
What to expect in the next generation of big energy technology breakthroughs
Tempers flare over plans to expand the Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park and what the quid pro quo might be
Which US utilities are leaders in solar power and are they in your state?
What lies behind the headlines that the world is unlikely to get as hot as some climate science models projected?
Technical and design failures, not its DOE loan, doomed the Fisker electric car
Can psychology and sociology explain the dynamics between the opponents and supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline project
With EU carbon emissions markets on life support, can they be made to work elsewhere?
For anyone who thinks there are benefits to be gained from building energy benchmarking laws, read this
Climate action in Washington will advance only when the political price of opposition kicks in
Combined heat & power systems face strong headwinds, despite their many advantages
What's working and what's not in climate action policy around the world? In US, ferment at the state and local levels
Will US power utilities adapt to the changes coming from distributed generation and how will consumers be affected?
Chicago's Infrastructure Trust raises private capital for city infrastructure, while keeping ownership in public hands - first project $101 million for upgrading muni building energy efficiency
What are microgrids and who wants them?
Get acquainted with concepts of the Anthropocene Era
Columbia University has an opening for a senior research scholar on global energy policy
What lies behind an apparent slow down in the pace of global warming and what lies ahead?
Attention climate activists: behavioral economics wonders why people can draw opposing conclusions when presented with the same 'balanced news'
What is artificial photosynthesis and could it be the ultimate renewable energy revolution?
How could solar power bring down the fossil-fueled utility business?
Mayoral candidates offer ideas for making NYC more resilient in the face of more weird weather
Since 2007, weird weather disasters have put 80% of Americans in harm's way
Why the electric power industry could soon resemble the telecom sector, very different and more resilient
What went wrong with the environmental movement & can it be fixed?
Building performance benchmarking laws are becoming the new normal
Seek the pivot points where an informed consumer will opt for energy efficiency
With signs that US suburbanization is in decline, what's the new frontier?
A fight erupts over prospects for New York's conversion to an all-renewables power supply by 2030
Commercial properties can finance PV installations and other energy efficient equipment with PACE bonds
With US energy-related carbon emissions at their lowest since 1994, the EIA credits natural gas replacing coal
New York City business parlays on changes needed in the wake of Sandy's devastation
The latest round in the long-running peak oil debate
Spiraling demand for data centers and the energy they use create the need for energy efficiency innovations to make the cloud more climate friendly
Can methane leaks, among the worst climate impacts of natural gas production, be fixed?
Tips on growing an urban garden from a NYC can-do guy
The race is on to build a battery up to the job of storing on-grid renewable power for use when it's needed
Ten tips for saving money and saving energy at home
The Sandy Regional Assembly drafts a post-Sandy plan for a more resilient New York metro area
Plummeting installation costs help make Australia a global solar power
Why does melting arctic ice, caused by a hotter temperatures, lead to cold spring weather?
Why is it cheaper for gulf coast oil refiners to send gas to Brazil than to NY?
US offshore wind power potential remains largely untapped
Co-op City, another site to satisfy the irresistible urge to explore more of NYC
Even with statistical caveats, the last century of an 11,300 year global temperature record is trending sharply hotter. For more discussion, click here
Climate policy ideas for decentralized times and the limits of pricing incentives
Los Angeles maps the energy efficiency of its buildings so performance comparisons are easy to see
Robust energy efficiency performance risk models are key to creating investor confidence in a project
Sprint finds its customers are not demanding eco-friendly telecom products and wonders why
How should cities design and build the future, while maintaining and modernizing critical infrastructure systems?
Media coverage is not the only force that shapes public views on climate change
Push an egg toward the end of a table, not much happens. Then it goes off the edge, breaks, and can't be restored to what it was. Does climate change work this way?
Grist sees reasons for optimism on the clean energy and climate action front
Developers who support the Mayor's midtown rezoning proposal make energy efficient building their new best friend
The President's failure to appoint a single DC circuit appellate court judge could spell trouble for his climate action agenda
What are the technical & fuel components of Apple's 100% renewable energy-powered data centers?
Why is using 'energy intensity' as a measure of efficiency and climate progress so misleading?
Are backup batteries a good investment for homeowners with solar panels?
The property rights movement could be a sturdy platform for conservatives who advocate for climate action
With more information on the energy use of home appliances and energy use, consumers can make choices that will save them $1 trillion over the next fifteen years
Google uses data to make the case for investing in a future powered by renewables and making its operations energy efficient
Scientists reconsider how to conceptualize sustainability in a era when every natural system is affected by human activity
Now that it's spring, get the Brooklyn Bridge Park 2013 official plant guide
Even for fracking fans, the key to long-term carbon cuts is pricing carbon
President Obama's 'all of the above' energy policy lacks a compleeing sense of urgency
It's time for urban studies to evolve into urbanization science
A project to standardize urban performance data allows to cities to compare, contrast and innovate
The right technology to harness the vast power of offshore waves could be here
The latest findings on nuclear power may not resolve things for you
What are Copenhagen, Hamburg, Oslo & Stockholm doing to make cities more livable?
Seven charts display White House thinking about climate change
Will the Obama administration delay regulating CO2 emissions from new power plants by rewriting its regulatory proposal?
The fiery debate over methane leaks from fracking sites could be resolved with a study that will gather data from both drilling & natural gas powered vehicles
Get the latest on RGGI carbon permit sales and upcoming cuts to the permit pool
Phoenix, AZ, a city of 4.3 people stands in the noon-day sun of climate change impacts
Some Q and A for the draft outline of a federal carbon tax bill that asks for public input through April 21
Pandora's Promise is a documentary about environmental advocates for nuclear power
Why has Make It Right failed to get people to buy new homes in the Katrina-devastated part of New Orleans? It's complicated
Although Australia has a carbon tax, it also needs large-scale building energy efficiency for effective climate action
Predicting how much temperatures will rise as CO2 levels in the air increase is a subject of intense scruity
Democrats in Congress reignite efforts to put a price on carbon emissions
Many seek energy sources and technologies to combat climate change, but no aha moments yet
What are the rules and guidelines that govern the greening of federal buildings?
The network of wires sending electricity around the US is unreliable and expensive
How can US energy use drop to 1999 levels while its population increases?
A proposal for cutting the GHG emissions of the world's seventeen major economies 40% by 2035 by way of zero-carbon electricity
Some investors seek to profit from a hotter world
New research suggests over the last 100 years the planet has gotten hotter, faster than than the previous 10,000 years
An almost post mortem on the failure of electric car company Better Place
LEED could contribute to building for a weird weather world by adding storm-proofing points to its menu of green development options. Here's how
A scholar examines Bill McKibben's trajectory from journalist to public intellectual on climate change. Here's a summary
How to explain why green building growth has risen every year since 2008
Why haven't corporate carbon emissions disclosure standards made more impact on investors?
An interview with the author of Zero Carbon Cities
Work advances on the artificial leaf, a device to transform sunlight into storeable fuel
The risk of bankruptcy for China's biggest PV maker could harm the solar industry everywhere
An advocate lays out the case for launching renewable energy projects, especially in developing countries, with crowdfunding
Getting around cities by car is so 20th Century
Why are geothermal energy business prospects still in the doldrums?
The role of negawatts & the Rosenfeld Effect in sustainable energy policy
When science invents a better battery, EVs and renewable power can become the new normal
Ernest Moniz is tapped to become the new head of the federal Department of Energy
Political upheavals in the mid-east have many causes and rising bread prices linked to climate disruptions in wheat growing counties is an added stress
Profiling Bill McKibben, America's top grass-roots climate activist
As in every aspect of life, clean tech investing has its demons and angel
With its 500 mile coastline and without a relocation option, Sandy has become a climate action tipping point for NYC
Tune in to a multi-sided discussion of the Dutch style harbor barrier idea to protect New Yorkers from all tomorrows' floods
Here's how water conservation projects can be a good way to grow green jobs
New research finds climate-induced slo-mo airflows explain weird weather events in the US and Europe
Some people just have the best ideas about carbonfree energy
What will be the most lasting energy initiatives from Steven Chu's tenure at DOE?
Someday, politicians in the Capitol will learn climate action lessons from the advance work done in California
The GAO adds climate change and weather satellites to its list of things that put federal installations at high risk
Finding the pro-fossil fuel biases in the financial system
A revolution in 3D printing could transform solar panel industry
Why distributed, decentralized power supplies could become the new normal
Here's why the subway is a great way to explore NYC
Bill McKibben makes his case for the oil disinvestment movement
The environmental movement has energy, what it needs is power
Climate policy reliant on energy tech innovation won't be our silver bullet
How is Holland using natural systems to face threats in the 21st century?
Scientists fear a major, methane-releasing meltdown of the Earth's permafrost is on the way
Win. lose or draw, what are the organizing lessons from the battle over importing Canadian tar sand oil?
Smart grid advocates spotlight rebuilding lessons to be learned from Superstorm Sandy
Urban planners & port authorities rethink what's needed to keep their cities safe and their assets operational as weird weather encroaches
Few things are as controversial as climate action agendas where they cross with fossil fuel projects
Climate scientists foresee an America without New Orleans and coastal cities like Boston retreating to their 17th Century footprint
Richard Kauffman, New York's new Chair of Energy Policy & Finance speaks about the rise of distributed power and the role of a green bank
Today, laboratory researchers are developing first generation high performance windows
As global city traffic grows, solutions to soaring pedestrian fatalities are needed
Creating or restoring soft edge ecosystems can play a big part in flood-proofing Manhattan
The Urban Green Council spells out how NYC can cut its carbon footprint 90% by the year 2050
What is a virtual power plant and who is investing?
We don't have an energy supply problem, we have an energy waste problem and here's how to solve it
Experts ask how much time is left before climate damage from burning fossil fuels is irreversible?
Former Congressman Bob Inglis is a man on a mission to convince conservatives that climate action is the right thing to do
Lessons learned by the founder of a New York green buildings energy retrofit program launched in 1996
Ideas for attaining the President's SOTU call for buildings to cut energy use 50% over the next two decades
Click here to find out how Microsoft put its own price on carbon on its path to carbon neutrality
Time to give the urban infrastructure the love and attention it needs - and we need
Women at the forefront of urban sustainability share what they've learned by doing
Speculation on what Obama will say about climate action in his State-of-the-Union speech and what his administration can do
Wind power is wonderful, but wind turbines on roofs or in building structures, maybe not so great
Lukewarmers aren't worried about the evidence of climate change, they should be
The US and China have good reasons to cooperate on developing clean energy industries, but are good reasons enough to make deals?
The costs to cities of storms, droughts and other weird weather are immense
With sophisticated daylighting controls and underfloor ventilation the New York Times building is a proving ground for energy efficiency
How can we cut economic losses and taxpayer exposure in a post-Sandy weird weather world?
At the leading edge of climate research, calculating how much temperatures will rise given stipulated levels of atmospheric CO2
Will Governor Cuomo's Energy Highway plan mean the end for the Indian Point nuclear power plant?
A Pennsylvania-based real-estate investment trust (REIT) benchmarks the energy performance of 129 properties
With soaring data-gathering capacity, can big data tell us about whether we are succeeding or how to plan for tomorrow?
Congressman Henry Waxman forms a Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change and has a to-do-list for Congress and the President
Disinvestment & deep-green investment are two trendy ways to protect the climate and still make money
Desmogging the air in Chinese cities requires effective fuel regulations for cars and trucks
The path to climate progress can't rely on the old regulatory tool kit
Federal regulators consider revising rules for small power generators seeking connection to the grid (not for the faint-hearted)
Become sensitive to the critical climate debate, how hot will it get?
AB 32 is California's field experiment in what a state can do to protect the climate
Delaware's the state with the biggest drop in CO2 emissions from 1994-2010
Colbert flays today's do-nothing climate fatalists and makes you laugh too
Tomorrow's cooling systems could replace ozone layer-eating chemicals with lasers
The bad boys of the environmental movement, Michael & Ted, blame energy 'tribalists" for occluding policy and practical progress
Soft natural and engineered features of Jamaica Bay helped protect it from Sandy's wrath, but can they be be used elsewhere on NYC's shoreline?
Dust off your crystal ball and gaze at this list of the year's big sustainability developments
An industry observer reflects on the solar power predictions she made last year
Prices and output for solar & wind power are competitive with natural gas in Texas
By mimicking the human brain, a new device could make the electric grid smart
Despite the challenges of climate chaos & decarbonization, the energy industry ranks low on R&D spending
While banned in the housing sector, PACE loan programs for energy efficiency upgrades in commercial buildings are on the books in 28 states
Get comfortable with the near-passive house plans for a Wisconsin cabin done by a Brooklyn designer
What is the hydroelectric potential of New York City's drinking water supply?
What lies ahead for the Boulder Colorado go-it-alone electric power utility and its renewables goals?
Every two years California regulators predict how much electricity the state will need and the role of energy efficiency, but are they using the right metrics?
Get introduced to the latest research on sustainable urban systems that applies industrial ecology to the development of cities
If better batteries are the silver bullet for clean power, why haven't they been invented?
A peek into how corporations and insurers are growing their climate resilience
New work on ancient Greenland glaciers and current observations add to climate worries
Tapping into on-bill financing, utility energy efficiency spending could soar to $9.5 billion a year by 2025
A shout out to the unsung citizen scientists and who gather much of the data official climate science needs
Energy wonks -- weigh in on how to shrink the carbon footprint of building data centers
How can Sigma Six, used to improve manufacturing businesses, help upgrade building energy efficiency?
While sea levels will rise due to global warming, some places will get more flooded than others
The lessons to be learned about building robust microgrids are a silver lining in Superstorm Sandy
Here's why 114 million square feet of prime NYC office space should be retrofitted with daylight controls
The world's mayors are a mixed bag but many public policies rest on their shoulders
Pulling excess CO2 out of the atmosphere is in our reach
More evidence that energy efficiency does not rebound toward higher consumption
With four years to go, there is so much you can do to combat climate chaos
Learn a lot by getting into the microgrid energy storage weeds
Three energy efficient upgrades to put on home building or improvements to do lists
Prospects improve for 7,000 MW of Atlantic offshore wind to power the east coast
A landscape architect reflects on what New York can learn from Cedar Rapids, Iowa about flood recovery
Climate & energy action advice for the President
Scientists invent a thin film, which curls up when absorbing water vapor and generates an electric current
Dave Roberts blogs on what Theda Skocpol misses in her post-mortem of cap and trade legislation & looks ahead
A must read interview with Theda Skocpol on the broken politics of the US environmental movement (and a link to her study)
Reviewing The Geek Manifesto, climatologist Roger Pielke, Jr. doubts that scientists are specially equipped to succeed in politics
Australia's extreme heat wave is linked to a warming Indian Ocean
A map of coming summertime heat trends around the nation
Spend some time working through this discussion and its implications
Watch the video & see what humans are doing to the planet
Reactions to NY's proposed climate adaptation report trend toward the need to act
Why is harmonizing international patents for green tech inventions a good idea?
The technology is here now to make strides on everyday energy efficiency
It can't be said too often, benchmarking residential building energy performance will be a game changer
Look into ongoing research about a key climate science prediction tool
Jeffrey Sachs explores twelve none-too-easy challenges the world must tackle on its path to sustainability
Does storing carbon emissions from natural gas-burning power plants promise real climate-saving potential?
A public private partnership advances state-of the art wind turbine technology
Does the seven wedge blueprint for stabilizing the global climate still stand up?
Tom Friedman's red alert as the US hurtles toward an avoidable climate and a financial precipice
Get the buzz on environmental and energy leadership prospects for Obama's second term
New research clarifies some sea level rise controversies
Why "resilience" should be the environmental buzz word of 2013
There's good climate action news at the subnational and regional scale, but globally it's not enough to ward off climate chaos
Tips and insights about how to succeed in making people adopt climate-friendly behaviors
The Financial Times writes that MBA programs must update curricula cover climate risks and business continuity
Who is Pigou and what's he got to do with Grover Norquist?
A the world gets more urban and more crowded what are the prospects for sustainability?
Research finds no correlation between consumers' electric costs and whether a state has mandatory renewable energy requirements
An industry emerges to analyze building energy performance data and improve their efficiency
The shale gas boom and its payoffs are real & they could create all kinds of problems
The MIT Tech Review implores Obama to tackle climate change as a top priority
From wi-fi in subways, to energy efficient building to real-time displays for traffic and weather data, 25 ideas for smarter cities
Growing racial and ethnic diversity in the US environmental movement means political and policy wins
Seven predictions for the 2013 urban green energy tech trends to watch
Gushers of cheap shale gas, Obama's re-election & a 4% drop in US carbon emissions were 2012 climate highlights (Note: some readers will disagree)
Facing a planetary emergency, Bill McKibben makes an urgent call for 2013 climate action
Ring out the old year with bold, bright green ideas for America's cities
2012 showed cities continued to be climate action leaders and the price they paid for federal inaction
Is the Obama administration stance on the Keystone pipeline and climate action the reason for Jackson's departure from the top EPA job?
Comments responding to the New York Times editorial calling for Presidential climate action make interesting reading
Consider this boomlet in urban parks that are publicly owned but funded and operated by private concerns
Make some New Year's home energy efficiency resolutions based on this list of doable ideas
Leading with Bill McKibben, Marc Gunther's list of the year's top climate and sustainability good guys (yes, all guys)
An exhibit explores a Los Angeles that never got built
Start-up or well-established in business, new ways to do well by going green
After Sandy's unforeseen flooding, will NYC neighborhoods get moved to mandatory evacuation A zones?
Post-Sandy, NY metro-area utilities may buy drones to provide faster information on disaster impacts and speed up system repairs - and that's not all
Is the 2012 drop in global renewable energy investment a hiccup or the start of a trend?
Passive house-type affordable housing find buyers in Washington DC
To wrap up the year, we are reposting Mayor Bloomberg's 02.12 speech about the key role of cities in creating a sustainable global tomorrow
Another year of shattered climate records, notable energy news & some critter stories
A much warmer than average 2013 is on tap according to UK experts
Pix and prose about the eight biggest energy stories of 2012
As many project endless gushers of US shale gas and tight oil, a contrarian weighs in
A post-Newtown meditation that reaches to climate change and protecting everyone's kids
Zeronauts, a new book by a corporate consultant, makes the case that incrementalism is the wrong path to meaningful climate action
Bring greens, edible and otherwise, into urban building sites
Join the debate over the campus movement to make universities sell off their fossil fuel stocks
Like many things, high performance buildings work best with continuous monitoring & ongoing improvements
What is the significance of recent public opinion polls detecting shifts in the climate views of US conservatives?
To figure out what makes a city smart, take a walk and read some books
An Australian White Paper blazes trails for producing & consuming energy as part of restructuring the national economy
Climate scientists predict that winters in the northeast will get warmer, wetter and less snowy
To face changing climate conditions and costs, Toronto reviews its infrastructure with an eye toward resilience enhancements
Not everyone's on board with the investment value of renewable energy
While there are bight spots on the climate action front, the White House is not one of them
Lucky enough to visit the Lowline Park installation this fall? Now, see how the Manhattan maps were made
With the right technical & financial capacities, better building for a climate-changing world is achievable
If a disaster knocks out electric power, energy efficient building codes can help keep you safe
Rachel Carson rocks, but she was no saint and neither is the current environmental movement
How can the relationship between lowering production costs of green tech products and public policy be improved?
Reasons for cautious optimism for climate-friendly US and global energy policy action
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative has delivered on many of its promises, but now it's time to move on
A global survey of corporate climate risk-management give low scores to US firms
Practical suggestions for walking-the-walk on energy efficiency
Lessons learned from buildings with combined heat & power systems that rode out Superstorm Sandy
Concentrated solar power systems that generate heat and power have the added benefit of conserving water in operations & maintenance
New exteriors for old buildings help make them energy efficient
In Vienna at the upcoming meeting of OPEC on 12 Dec., a proposal will be made by Ecuador to put a levy on every barrel of oil sold by OPEC members to help fund projects that cut greenhouse gases.
Join in for another round on the great carbon tax debate: Komanoff v Roberts
All-of-the-above strategy continues to expand US domestic energy production, DOI and BOEM announced first competitive lease sales for renewable energy development in two wind energy areas (WEAs) in federal waters. BOEM proposes leasing nearly 278,000 acres offshore RI, MA and VA for wind energy
Not so fast — $500 million in cash from CA's cap-and-trade program has to be spent on greenhouse gas related programs — nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office says Governor Brown will only be able to use $100 million. CA Chamber of Commerce sues
The American Petroleum Institute says EPA went too far challenging its mandate for the use of 1.28 billion gallons of biodiesel in 2013, a 28% increase from the 2012 requirement.
Cities as tools to make climate change work for us, exploiting CO2 absorption as a means to increase yield — could carbon dioxide be the answer?
All cities have a shelf life but that's no reason to move away now
A new technology holds the promise of using solar power to create steam without having to boil water
Al Gore has a lot to say about climate politics in Washington and more
Multiple maps show myriad site-specific impacts of Frankenstorm Sandy
Science refines its ability to predict changed climate impacts and adaptation needs at the regional level
A new study maps global plans and considers policy drivers for building 1,199 new coal-burning power plants
Consider the climate risks facing the delicious food in a traditional Thanksgiving dinnner
The economist who coined the concept of 'black swans' now advocates the value of 'antifragility' for a volatile world
Energy efficiency is the best cure for high oil prices says the chief economist of the International Energy Agency
Exxon likes the idea of a carbon tax -- along with heading off EPA regulations and corporate tax code changes
What NYC knows now and what's ahead as a climate scientist considers Sandy's impact
Smart grid technology & off-grid distributed power systems could optimize adaptation to future fierce weather [$ub EE News]
If carbon taxes should move from the politically impossible to the inevitable, never passing through the probable, here are ideas about how to collect them
Could widely distributed, local combined heat and power systems keep us and secure next time?
Increased field data collection over the last decade advance understanding of changing conditions in Antarctica
Call it climate disruption or weird weather, here's what it looks like
Will the surge of post-Sandy adoration translate into giving the MTA the funding it needs for its subways and buses?
Three climate actions President Obama should start on now
Save a tree while trying to save the planet by downloading an e-book about Germany's energy transformation for 99 cents
How benchmarking and disclosing building energy performance could create new market and value networks for urban real estate
The fate of renewable power hangs on development and marketing grid-scale storage batteries
The ABC's of indoor insulation, basic to any high performance home
Does politics explain the UK's shambolic renewable energy policy?
Could a carbon consumption tax be the key to throttling emissions globally?
The finger points at the climate-caused 8 inch sea-level rise in NY Harbor as the reason for Sandy's great destructiveness
New production methods could shrink energy-efficient LED costs and end the dominance of workplace fluorescent lights
How New Orleans and Japanese cities converted Katrina and tsunami debris into biomass fuel
While the odds are low for US action on climate change during Obama's second term, that is better than no odds at all
With Wall Street recently underwater and Main Street still deluged by Sandy, now could be the time to rewrite the nation's climate action memo
Recent research suggests cognitive views and political values may block Sandy's power to mobilize public action on climate change
Don't expect a President Romney to adopt the smart growth and urban sustainability policies he had as Governor
GDP, NDP and depreciation are economists' tools for measuring the cost of weird weather
Federal climate action slipped away after Katrina, will we act in the wake of Sandy?
Time to consider making New York City safer with soft edges
New gadgets can put an end to pesky energy vampires
Ideas learned the hard way from airline disasters and other calamities for making cities more resilient in a climate-disturbed world
An economics look behind the headlines about scarcity of gas and other post-Sandy necessities
How do scientists sort out temperature trends from data noise?
Why in New York more vulnerable to hurricane damage than Miami?
What is a hybrid storm and does Sandy's wallop have anything to do with a changing climate?
Why are the flood risks at Goldman Sachs' new headquarters posed by Superstorm Sandy, like the financial risks posed by the rollback of bank regulations?
If there's a next time for Sandy-like storms, be prepared
Cities continue to lead the way on climate mitigation and resilience in light of persistent federal inaction
The onshore impact of Sandy is already evident in the Presidential race
Decade-old research suggests caution about ascribing superstorm Sandy to human-induced climate change, so how to face this "big-maybe"
Among the critical paths to greening the Empire State Building is working with it tenants. In other cases, good tenants can't compensate for bad design
Big cities attract big data and big data has the potential to improve the quality of urban life
What can national security expertise bring to thinking about climate risks?
Supercritical carbon dioxide could replace water as the medium to capture geothermal heat
Proxies for the Presidential candidates debate climate and energy policy at MIT and thoughts on how to boost clean energy
Buildings owners and occupants, click here to benefit from energy aligned leases
Thursday, chat on-line with the makers of the documentary Climate of Doubt, broadcast earlier this week
True or False: there's not much challenge for a building to get a LEED rating
The ABC's of ocean acidification and why it's bad for life on Earth
With NYC's climate resilience concerns, what to do about the Rockaway Beach bungalows?
Smart grid technology could allow people to sell wind or solar power directly to one another, eBay-style
Cities like New York are lined with old rowhouses and now there's a handbook for greening them
It looks like an 'addendum' to EPA's 2009 climate impact report, but it's a fake put out by the climate-denialist Cato Institute
There's a new smart-meter metrics software on the block that's making big energy promises
When it comes to energy, agriculture, and more, environmentalists must base their advocacy on good science
What to do about uncertainty in climate science and how to address the costs of climate action
Keeping methane, a potent greenhouse gas, out of the air during fracking is not hard to do, it just has to be done
Rising property & liability insurance payouts hit $44 billion last year, which preview the costs of climate change
Despite the drawbacks of a legacy 20th electric power supply, building a 21st century clean, efficient, distributed system is a tall order
Now that it's heating season in NYC, tips for a better working environment
EAC's - energy-aligned clauses, are the way to get building owners and commercial occupants to share the benefits of energy efficiency by way of their leases
With renewed advocacy and federal support, co-generation could climb the list of energy-efficiency to-do's
“Climate change threatens development gains. We work with client countries to prevent this outcome.” Read all about it
Five easy, inexpensive things to do for a greener home
Four facts to launch a discussion about making energy efficient buildings a reality, not just a blueprint
Eco-restoration at two former garbage dumps along Jamaica Bay creates green gems
Plans for new natural gas pipelines coming through Jamaica Bay arouse local controversy
It's not the Energy Star label that makes consumers snap up energy-efficient appliances and electronics
Six case studies of how energy efficiency goals create jobs in labor-intensive industries and the energy savings free up dollars for other parts of the economy
Smart meters could be a boon for pricing infrastructure demands and using scare urban resources
Federal agencies start restoring NYC's storm-eroded coast line and protect it from future damage
Ever wonder how to create electricity by kicking a soccer ball around?
With Romney as President the rumored demise of the US clean energy industry is premature, but its future is not secure
The California carbon cap and trade program is good to go
NOAA scientists link melting Arctic sea ice to weird weather in North America; expect more weirdness
Practical advice to help urbanites survive climate change impacts
More climate science on why Antarctic sea ice grows as Arctic ice shrinks
Will open thinking and open urbanism be the strategies for creating sustainable cities?
Smart apartment buildings in NYC will do their benchmarking because energy performance matters
A road map of current and upcoming Greener Greater Building Plan requirements and how to arrive at your destination
If election-year rhetoric confuses the issue, a refresher on how fossil fuel prices are set
While ICT innovations are great, it take mores to make electric grids smart and cities more sustainable
What's a parklet and what did San Francisco and Chicago do to get some?
For most consumers, the fungibility of fossil fuels and a century of big-brand domination means the renewable energy revolution could be slow in coming
If Arctic ice behaves differently than Antarctic ice, what are the climate change implications?
The world's water supply is finite and that makes the case for renewable energy
Needing to tackle poverty and unemployment, South Africa is the right place for a carbon tax
Opportunities multiply to gather and make good use of energy data for advancing efficiency goals
DJ Spooky's acoustic performance using his recordings of melting Antarctic ice brings art to climate action
See some standouts in the European high performance home design decathlon
Scientists reject the idea that higher CO2 levels in the air could stimulate plant growth, which in turn, would capture more of the gas
Call them doubtful, call them dismissive, but don't call them climate-deniers
Could climate change be a sleeper issue in the 2012 election?
Using federal stimulus dollars, the weatherization program, has upgraded energy efficiency in one million homes
Renowned political activist, scientist and environmentalist Barry Commoner dies at the age of 95
The NYLCV spells out what is needed to keep NYC on track to a greener tomorrow
What are the prospects for high-altitude wind power?
Pick from a menu of videos about making smart, sustainable urban energy choices
Remember your land line phone? Next up -- distributing the electric power system
“If Alexander Graham Bell were to come back, he would never recognize today’s telecommunication network. If Thomas Edison were to return, he would immediately recognize today’s electric power system and he would know how to fix it. “ Anonymous
Energy retrofitting the Depression-era Empire State Building is an inspiration
Yes, computer data centers are huge energy eaters, but that's not the whole story and Greenpeace has kind words for Google
The glass might be half full for new mass transit projects in US cities
Replacing #6 heating oil with natural gas in NYC boilers is a winner for the environment and public health
Research points the way for retiring a mainstay of the 20th Century, the fossil-fueled electric power grid
Why is making green, high performance building the new normal such slow going? But wait, here's another new LEED Gold winner
Poll finds voters who don't know whether to choose Obama or Romney do know they're concerned about climate change
Climate scientist Michael Mann faults number-crunching journalist Nate Silver for confusing scientific and economics predictions
Can Atlantic offshore wind power keep the lights on from Maine to Florida?
In Germany the soft costs of installing small PV systems are consistently lower than in the US, why?
Educating the entire supply chain is key to making high performance building the new normal
Calculating the value of microgrids is harder than pricing widgets, so start here
Mash up Google Street Views with thermal imaging and here's what you get
John Kerry, possibly the next Secretary of State, calls the threat of climate change a top-tier international crisis
Citing the insurance costs of recent weird weather events, a new study casts doubt on future coverage for climate damages
Why do scientists' predicted dates for the disappearance of arctic ice vary so much?
Join the red-hot debate over the climate science significance of extreme weather events
Scientific American environment and energy writer David Biello tries to imagine a world without oil
NYC has a million buildings and myriad opportunities to make them green, get the climate message right and more!
Now you can discover Google's carbon footprint size and see if it gets smaller
Ezra Klein shares his daydream about how passage of a carbon tax would keep the federal budget from plunging off a cliff
The promise of the smart grid to pare down electric use on hot summer days was not fulfilled this year
Think walking on two feet is more energy efficient than walking on four?
Honest Buildings is a platform for transparent building performance data today and market transformation tormorrow
Smart buildings offer a business opportunity to operators who can maximize their performance potential
What else can be said about Romney's addiction to fossil fuel?
What can NYC do to address chronic flooding in southeast Queens?
High performance buildings can have a big impact on occupants' budgets by reducing absenteeism
Find the synergies for cities and their universities to ramp up sustainability
The National Academy of Science reports on the need for continued evolution toward unified climate modeling
What's so great about wind power? Meanwhile, the stock of a giant Swedish wind turbine maker plunges on fears the company is running out of money
Contrary to some recent reports, wind power does not warm up the planet and there is plenty of it
The on-line power to share and compare building energy use and its impact on the bottom-line gets a boost from investors
How did Mexico City beat its own goal for cutting its CO2e over the last four years?
Submit your idea to the competition for cutting CO2 emissions in the energy-intensive cement industry
A new study discovers the biggest growth in green jobs is taking place in red and swing states
No big surprises, but it's worth looking at candidate Romney's own words on climate change
While facing fierce political headwinds and a mixed record in venture capital backed projects, clean tech advances in the big industrials sector
A call for New York City's grass-roots organizations to take up the cause of urban sustainability and for supportive City resources
Working at at the neighborhood scale, architects in Copenhagen make sustainability city-specific
Some jumbo firms are stepping up on energy efficiency and smaller carbon footprints, while federal climate legislation remains MIA. Your Q&A soon
Utah anti-coal campaigners learn how to be heard
Surprised to see a story about pro sports and energy efficiency?
With its green campus blueprint, the Roosevelt Island Applied Sciences NYC project could burnish the concept that industry clustering is the key to success
Could the war of words over climate change be obscuring practical forward steps?
Knowns, unknowns and some unknown unknowns regarding links between climate change and monsoon change
Check out the Canadian discussion on putting a price on carbon and crating a market signal
A top Romney aide, Dan Senor, is author of a book extolling Israel's beyond-oil-cleantech-innovation-economy
Explore how scientists make the case for a climate changing due to human impacts
Get a preview as California gets ready to open its carbon emissions trading market this fall
Ideas for funding smart urban infrastructure initiatives
The current energy policy of a certain former Massachusetts Governor gets the thumbs down from Boston's cleantech sector
Missed "Implications of a Data-Driven Built Environment" at the NY Academy of Sciences? Here's the eBriefing
Scroll down the Revkin post for scientists' thoughts on record-low Arctic sea ice
An updated twist on Jonathan Swift for the climate-concerned
What to make of chemistry industry claims that LEED standards harm energy efficiency goals and kill jobs?
Since the oil industry began to capture fugitive emissions of climate-heating ethane, a global decline has been detected, but with fracking that decline could be ending
CITE, a city with zero population, will be a lab for academic, government and private-sector researchers to test new green technologies
There are many signs of a more chaotic climate, but no signs of a carbon tax in Washington. Need more evidence? Click here
Nathan Myhrvold does the numbers of carbon emissions and energy demand and concludes either we make a quick transition to carbon-neutral energy or we're cooked
Why are green tech services and product businesses having trouble finding customers?
Cities are home to innovative natural infrastructure systems that protect the environment and save money
Is there a clear link between the summer's record heat and drought and record outbreaks of West Nile virus?
The latest WSJ [but surely not the last] climate deniers column earns a razzberry
Real-time data is becoming the most powerful tool for improving and maintaining energy efficiency in buildings
When it comes to the smart grid living up to it's potential, optimism that people can learn to adapt is a plus
What makes the oil from Canadian tar sands much worse than conventional fossil fuel?
Why Australia should stay the course with its carbon-cutting policy and resource investments still surge
A new software program can help California water resource managers plan for demand in hotter, drier 2100
Research predicts the rain band of the southern hemisphere will shift north more often due to global warming, creating extreme weather events
Why should smart building owners consider LED lighting upgrades?
Scientists discover vast funnels that store atmospheric carbon deep in the Southern Ocean
General Motors is upbeat about an electric vehicle battery developed with research at the Argonne National Lab and ARPA-E funds
A new book calls Obama's American Recovery and Investment Act a huge clean energy bill
More experts weigh in on why the fearsome Jevons Paradox should not worry energy efficiency advocates
223 buildings in NY and NJ are competing in the EPA Biggest Energy Losers contest for the winner who cuts the most energy waste
Today's smart grid opens the door for utility customers to become 'prosumers' who add to the energy supply
The jury is still out on the value of urban bus rapid transit
Watch the natural gas industry square of against the environmental movement over America's energy future
Scientists studying glaciers in New Zealand find evidence of why today's global warming is different than earlier warm spells
Could congested city streets be an index of urban success?
Climate scientist Michael Mann talks about climate science and about the climate culture wars
The published claim by climate scientist Jim Hansen that climate change is causing recent extreme heat waves is challenged by other climate scientists
A road map for the East River Blueway, from the Brooklyn Bridge to midtown, is the result community based planning
Now at your fingertips, climate data and action plans from 73 cities around the world
Benchmarking building energy performance is catching on in cities everywhere
Atlanta, Georgia Mayor, Kasim Reed sees the value of investing urban sustainability and meets with other American mayors to advance this agenda
Expect innovative, eco-friendly building design now that New York City has 'greened' its zoning code
There is more than one way to design a viable solar power business
A primer on window replacements & energy efficiency
Why metro Atlanta won't be doing anything about it's terrible traffic
Hot off the presses - the facts, the photos, the analysis
Tour a renewable energy project rising in the Nevada desert that uses heliostats to make solar thermal electricity for southern California
Devastating drought-related crop failures and a massive blackout signal where India needs to develop resilience to climate change risks
In the age of Twitter, six-syllable words like 'sustainability' are too long, got better ones?
A community-based plan to create a waterfront bluebelt in lower Manhattan is moving ahead (but will it be climate-change resilient?)
While the financial media focuses on today's Eurozone crisis, it's missing the main event, the looming impacts of climate change
There is a lot to be learned from the energy audits of 29 NYC office buildings and many ways to optimize their HVAC systems
The small scale of many clean-energy ventures makes it hard to attract conventional stock investors
Standing in a global media glare, climate scientist Richard Muller explains himself
More and more US coal-fired power plants can't wait to retire, but beware of surging coal exports
With a headline like that, how an you resist reading this interview with CEO of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Michael Liebreich?
Picture the future of two very different NYC parks, High Bridge and the High Line
Is Facebook's 2011 carbon footprint better than its 2012 IPO?
Public alertness to the current heat waves and droughts have yet to translate into 2012 election-year talking points
Catch up with the latest rooftop solar installation financial ABC's
Andy Revkin does a quick survey of the work behind publishing climate science research today
Sandia National Labs advances on developing a new generation of vertical axis wing turbines, VAWT's
While the pace of PV installations in the US is accelerating, a comparison with Germany reveals a solar power gap
SEPTA, the Philaldephia-metro mass transit authority, receives an award from the American Public Transit Association, but also comes in for some criticism
Experts are debating whether more Americans are moving to cities or exurbs, so why does it matter?
Economic ups and downs and now burnished corporate images are the big drivers in green-themed advertising
Thoughts from The Guardian on Richard Muller's story of personal climate conversion appearing in the New York Times
Smart battery queries the grid — stores energy when it's cheap.
If losing access to rubber trees was the mother of invention for synthetic rubber during WWII is now the ideal time to substitute renewable energy sources for imported fossil fuels?
There seems to be a pattern shared by cities that are growing smarter
Who are the 41 California cities & counties that got Beacon Climate Awards for Local Leadership Toward Solving Climate Change?
What's your take on the debate blaming politics, media OR our lizard brains for failure to take action on climate change?
Energy policy decisions by England's ruling Conservative Party are creating an uproar. Stay tuned
What are the prospects for more PV installations in the Big Apple?
The growth of renewable energy since 2000 way outstrips expert predictions. Why?
if political conservatives want to conserve things, what would make a compelling climate action argument?
Making the case for a Boston-New York-Washington, DC high speed rail system
A study of Illinois wind power finds it makes money & jobs as well as electricity
Enough already, it's climate change and 3,715 business are done debating
Add a recession with a turn away from coal-burning - replaced by fracked natural gas - plus new emissions regulations and growth in renewable power and it could total up to a permanent lower-carbon US energy economy, but it's complicated
Deep-sea oil and gas companies explore how to create a deep water electric grid to power more drilling
A Sallan Snapshot writer launches a blog that looks for opportunities amidst the pervasive eco-gloom
Bill McKibben doesn't blame Hillary Clinton for the failed Copenhagen climate meeting, but does take the Secretary of State to task for how she negotiated the Canadian XL Keystone pipeline
Consider the current realities of US energy programs and why energy politics look the way they do
An industry expert explains why nuclear power plants designs, because they use 'unforgiving' technology, must rest on planning for the improbable
A National Science Foundation-funded study finds Gen X'ers are not climate change deniers, but they aren't much worried about a hotting-up planet
What comes to mind when you think of Berlin, L.A., Brussels or Amsterdam?
Bloomberg News urges the feds to shift low interest loans for electric vehicles to buyers, arguing car-makers now have ample access to capital while EU targets toughest emissions standards
If sustainability needs cities and cities need sustainability, what are the critical forward paths?
Peruse this fact sheet about what it will take to decarbonzie global electric power systems
Q: Carbon tax or cap & trade? A: Opt for the least corruptible option
Thumb-nail sketches of 20 global cities at risk for major climate-change damage
March 2012 research reveals that while more than half of the Americans surveyed said they had tried to cut family energy use, only a small fraction said they had engaged in any climate support actions
When it comes to a climate-changed world, we've got three options and we may not get to choose just one
A summer treat -- iceberg portraits
Germany has proved that political will can create solar power consumers but can automation revive its solar manufacturing?
The odds that this year's record-busting heat is just a random weather event are 1 in 1.6 million. But wait, there's more
Last year extended the national drop in driving that started in 2007 as the population becomes more urban
Factoring out the impact of fossil fuels on climate change, calculate the world's new power equation (or the persistence of fossil thought)
Experts and innovators see redevelopment and community revitalization at the core of today's brownfields clean ups
A call to redirect federal energy policy toward broad technology developments, but the fragmented clean tech industry lacks clout compared to fossil fuel heavy-weights
Would a federal regulatory framework for natural gas fracking be any better than state-by-state rules?
How does FERC, the little known federal electricity transmission regulator, make progress on the renewable energy front?
Some research suggests that natural gas obtained from fracking has a smaller greenhouse impact than other natural gas
Sunshine laws, requiring public disclosure of environmental data like carbon emissions, can do a lot
If this summer sets records for storms that knock out electric power supplies, it could also be time to start investing in better system reliability, distributed power and smart grids to keep the lights on
Now four years old, the British Columbia carbon tax is unique in North America and controversial
A nationwide real estate association gives its six-point plan for advancing energy efficiency to a Senate committee
Burning Our Rivers looks at the toll taken by power plants on US water resources
Climate change is MIA from the Obama re-election campaign, even though signs of a changing climate are all too clear
Get introduced to an old technology repurposed as a renewable energy storage technology - the flywheel
A twelve city test of LED street lighting find they can be up to 85% more energy efficient than conventional bulbs
Explore the future with maps of sea level rise impacts on California's infrastructure and natural resource systems
Here is one account of how one New Yorker grapples with the fiery fight over hydrofracking for natural gas and another from the maker of Gasland
What are the legal implications of Justice Roberts' Supreme Court tax argument about the Affordable Care Act for environmental economics?
After the climate treaty dead-end at Rio, what's the alternative path on climate action?
A primer on ending New York City's addiction to dirty fuel oil
Can energy and IT wonks make the electric grid smarter by making it social?
Consider the case for switching US vehicles from gasoline to natural gas
Take the New York World survey about what happens to a neighborhood tree after it's been planted as part of the Million-Tree Campaign
This UK report makes the case for a climate-bonds market to finance energy, transportation, building and pollution control projects
Predictions for the opposite of 'peak oil' and its political implications
Making energy-smart appliance choices is easier if you understand the yellow label and follow these tips for cutting summer AC bills
The long reign of coal as America's dominant power source and political force could be coming to an end
Can historic preservation be compatible with energy efficiency?
Dallas is the latest city to get an Honest Buildings social media map
The US clean tech industry faces a rocky road and it future success is far from clear
Dive into a study of the use and abuse of economic models that predict the impact of environmental regulations on employment
Miss May's Data-Driven Built Environment conference? Highlights here
Making the case for bright times ahead for solar, wind and geothermal power
A federal funding competition to support scaling up the next generation of clean tech businesses is in high-gear
Will Germany, a industrial giant, be able to decarbonize its energy system without nuclear power in the mix?
What does a national security energy and climate policy look like for a soldier who fought in Iraq?
Business as usual poses tough challenges to urban community solar power joint ventures Climate Wire [$]
Kaiser-Permanente, one of America's largest health care providers, sees climate change as a major health risk and sees things like energy efficiency as part of its core mission
American cities and urban developers are catching on to the value of mass transit access
Roof shingles generate solar power for home use in California
When Virginia lawmakers recommended a scientific study to address flooding and encroaching sea water on the coast, they met resistance from Republicans who didn't want any reference to "sea level rise" or "climate change".
How is software propelling the campaign for a clean energy economy?
The IT and data boom will transform what it means to be a smart city and how to address climate change
States start to confront the lack of scientific data about the potential for health threats associated with hydrofracking for fossil fuels
Senior US military brass see cutting oil consumption as a matter of war, peace and climate change
Contrary to doom-sayers, the northeast states' RGGI carbon cap and trade program earns solid performance ratings
Once again, the narrative, the framing and the media get blamed for American's indifference to taking action on climate change
California's new energy-aware building codes go hand in hand with smart-grid advances
The life and death of a Massachusetts thin-film solar start up company
Urban density and form can play major roles in the transition to smart cities and a low-carbon economy
What does all of the above mean when it comes to making sense of the President's energy policy?
Scientists find evidence of the the rapid-warming hockey stick trend in the southern hemisphere
A political conservative who takes climate change threats seriously posts a call to action
A Red Hook artist shadows Brooklyn's arboreal past
The Union of Concerned Scientists looks at whose corporate lobbying dollars went where to influence climate change policy
The ability to purify polluted water coming from hydrofracking operations is one of the biggest challenges facing the industry and government regulators
Can capital markets step in where banks won't go to finance building energy efficiency upgrades?
Climate deniers don't suffer from a deficit of scientific literacy, they operate in a different culture context
What is the meaning of the Goldman-Sachs ten-year $40 billion green investment?
While some see the dawn of a golden era for fracking natural gas, you might see something quite different
In the wake of Fukushima, the choices Japan makes about its energy future could be instructive for other nations
Near completion, the Oculus will allow sunlight deep into the Fulton Street transit terminal where 11 subway lines and the PATH train link up
Residential lighting remains stubbornly retro and energy-slurping
Reversing climate change impacts like sea level rise and drought won't be like hitting the rewind button
Since 2008, Climate Corps fellows have identified $1 billion in potential energy savings at participating corporations
Super-low natural gas prices and no carbon tax might smother market chances for an emerging nuclear power technology
Look up options for raising the eco-performance of building roofs
Despite the passion for biophiic building design, lack of performance data hampers its growth
What makes is Canadian tar sands oil so dirty and what could slow down sales?
Catch up with what's happened since 2007 when NYC first pledged to cut its carbon footprint 30% by 2030
Six years in the making, San Francisco's bus rapid transit plan comes into focus
Cities with star-power high performance buildings make us green with envy
Lack of consumer demand rather than problems with financial markets might explain the low number of energy efficiency loans and the lack of underwriting standards for energy use doesn't help
At last, peace of mind for everyone wondering what to do with old plastic CD cases
Introduce yourself to the basics of concentrating solar power
What should New York City do to improve mass transit, traffic congestion and the pedestrian experience?
The 1990s requirement that made utilities sell their nuclear power plants lead to increasing output and big cuts in energy-sector carbon emissions
Why is China investing $3.7 billion in DC power transmission lines?
Despite a political black-eye, the economic value of clean energy investments still shines
In states with low electricity costs but without efficiency policies, consumers pay bigger bills than in high cost states with efficiency policies
It can't be said too often, PV power is cheaper than you think
Location, location and location of the nation's onshore and offshore wind resources
When the owner of building A sees performance data for building B, things happen!
The recent James Hanson climate tocsin op-ed is a magnet for pro, con and other reactions in the media
A Stanford University climate scientist invites climate skeptics to chat with him on YouTube
Starting this summer pedestrians can go through mid town on Sixth-and-a-Half Avenue
Under the CLEAN banner, the Long Island Power Authority pays 22 cents/kW for solar power fed into its system
What will it take to create a robust future for therenewable power business in the US?
If demand for electric vehicles is ever to reach a serious scale, here is how cities can lead the way
With cities as hubs of population and innovation, the need is clear for a standardized global guide to inventory GHG emissions
Under 1% of American households report having some kind of energy management devices
The 2011 MIT/Sloan innovation survey finds US corporate management is nearing a sustainability tipping point but is not yet a top priority
Surveys find Americans' opinions on climate change and what should be done about it are more complicated than you might think
Handling the huge volumes of toxic waste water created by hydrofracking is geologically unavailable in the Marcellus Shale so underground injection is not an option
As James Hansen spells out a dooms-day scenario if tar sand drilling in Canada proceeds, some facts surface about Koch Industries involvement
PlaNYC launches a web asset replete with useful information about green buildings and energy efficiency
Now that Senator Lugar has lost his re-election bid, he rips the Republican hard stance against climate action
IBM sees major opportunities in retrofitting buildings to make them energy-efficient and healthy for occupants
In speculating about a President Romney's EPA, Politico notes, "In November, Romney proudly exclaimed that he exhales carbon dioxide, asking rhetorically at a New Hampshire rally if that makes him a polluter.
'I exhale carbon dioxide', he said. 'I don’t want those guys following me around with a meter to see if I’m breathing too hard.'"
Houston, Texas announces the winners of the first Green Office Challenge, supported by the Clinton Climate Initiative and ICLEI
A 20-something social activist explains why she doesn't want to be called an environmentalist
Authors of The Republican Brain and The Righteous Mind probe the political polarization over climate change and science
With the ability to amass building performance data comes the opportunity to find its value
If you're like me, you like wind turbines and birds too, so you'll want both in your future
Why is making predictions about climate changes as as much about politics as about physics?
Now that the issue of clouds and climate change has made it to the front page of the NYT, get deeper into the current state of the science
Will the technology for converting window glass to solar panels catch on?
Global clean energy investments sag 28% from late 2011, but low equipment costs mean market demand will rise over time
To face the risks of climate change, what should forward-thinking corporations be doing now?
One way to resolve debates over the future of electric vehicles is to study what people do when they drive them
The Rand Corporation recommends analyzing all the energy that goes into making and using different products to arrive at climate-smart choices
A scholarly analysis of the PACE residential energy efficiency loan program in several California communities fills a knowledge gap
Settle down here for the latest thinking on what ended the last Ice Age
New York's PlaNYC 2030, its blueprint for urban sustainability, is becoming a reality
When executive compensation is tied to corporate sustainability policies, does it make a difference?
Data shows the oceans are where the planet is heating up most with one third of this gain down below 700 meters
Challenges to state renewable energy mandates could be high on the to-do list of the right-wing policy group ALEC
$4 a gallon gas motivates consumers to trade in their gas-guzzlers for new energy-efficient autos and sales figures rise
Is the US insurance industry lethargic about responding to risks posed by climate change?
Check out Obama's interview in Rolling Stone that's got climate activists energized and a new poll finds strong public support for federal action
Now that the program is five years old, catch the highlights of the PlaNYC 2012 Progress Report or deg down deep
The Center for American Progress reports on the opportunities America has right now to grow its economy and make communities more resilient by taking the low carbon, clean energy path
While not every county has Sonoma's resources, this northern California county maintains its PACE loan program in the face of persistent federal opposition
Deutsche Bank reports that global GHG emissions have continued to decrease since 2009, but not enough to limit climate change to 2 degrees C
Right-wing activists like Grover Norquist and ALEC target state renewable energy programs
American business and pro-business politics should seize the market opportunities presented by cutting our carbon footprint
Will the corporate financial support of firms like BP make a mockery of the London 2012 Olympics greener-than-thou aspirations?
Stories from the front line about how affordable housing developers tackle operational cost-cutting and energy efficiency to help everyone
There's a lot to learn when launching a smart-grid business in Austin, Texas
What will bring about the end of the Fossil Fuel Era and when could that occur?
States in the RGGI carbon cap and trade pact have seen their emissions drop by more than the national average, but does that mean RGGI deserves the credit?
The challenge of how to deploy new green technologies in the market place isn't going away
Watch the slide show on how to make energy efficient buildings the new normal
Read this personal narrative of a weatherman who used to be a climate change skeptic
Urban guru Richard Florida spells out the connection between city size and sustainability
Leasing makes rooftop solar power affordable for more homeowners than ever before
It's an odd list, but green building is the ninth-fastest growing industry in the US
Don't expect to see reporting about climate change on network TV news, it's not there
Who are the super-commuters, people who commute to work in Manhattan at least 90 minutes or 90 miles in each direction?
The American love affair with exurbia took a hit during the Great Recession and shows no sign of reviving
Polls of consumer choices find a willingness to buy green -- in theory -- and doubts about product promises
Radiant underfloor heating systems are an energy-efficient choice for home-owners
Urban living is trending for Gen Y while suburban life-styles are on the decline
While global investment in renewable energy still outpaces overall economic growth and the US is #1-ranked, investment is totally reliant on public polices that come and go [$ub]
Love it or hate it, the Energy Information Agency links rising use of natural gas to lower CO2 emissions in the US since 2007
We can ignore the risk of climate change but it won't ignore us
What are microturbines and why do they matter?
Amory Lovins wants to reinvent the electric power system from the bottom-up through accelerated innovation and competition
Could it be that adding renewable power into a state's utility mix doesn't raise customer bills?
It's time for the clean tech industry to get out there and market itself, just being greener isn't enough
Prospects for renewable power growth in the US don't look good, with few projects in the development pipeline
Experts fuel the debate over coal's current decline and its future in the US and its rising exports
Why and how should NY, NJ an CT ramp up their PV capacity while building a solar economy
Tweeps -- upgrade your 140 character climate tweets
Could New York use its hydro-power resources as a battery to store the intermittent power from wind farms?
As the timetable of the seasons shifts, scientists study changes in nature
Today's 20-somethings can be enlisted for the serious work of energy conservation with the right kind of video games
Bill McKibben has learned a a lot about the fossil fuel industry and Washington politics from his campaign to derail the Keystone XL pipeline
What's happening now in research on molten salt able to store solar power so it can be when it's needed?
New evidence confirms the climate science hypothesis that atmospheric CO2 levels rose before temperatures climbed to end the last Ice Age
Scientists find evidence to support the climate change theory that during Ice Ages atmospheric CO2 concentrates in deep oceans
Research links the degradation and thaw of Arctic permafrost with the high levels of atmospheric methane and Co2 in that region
What has Justin Gillis learned working the climate beat at the New York Times?
Take a climate change impact tour of tense regions of the globe
The House Energy Action Team - HEAT - shows Republicans have yet to meet a fossil fuel they don't like
Successful grass roots efforts to block construction of new coal-fire power plants suggests there is real support for climate action
Attendees at a Carbon War Room conference learned about biochar - a process that relies on plants to remove CO2 from the air to create fuel
If developers of smaller and cheaper nuclear reactors can apply for $450 million in DOE funds for engineering and licensing, why does a former utility CEO sas there will be no new nuclear power plants?
Time could be running out on 11 northeast states' Clean Fuel Standard as plans advance to ship Canadian tar sands oil into the region
Here you go, WHOOSH
California, despite its carbon cap & trade law, is home to among the most polluting oil refineries in the nation because they process Canadian crude from tar sands sources
Research finds the sharpest drop since 1974 in confidence about science occurred among the most highly educated US conservatives
The new EPA rule cuts carbon emissions from existing power plants & spells the end for King Coal but won't limit overall CO2 levels, so who wins?
Feed food scraps and sewage into one end of a gizmo and out comes enough methane to fuel energy-efficient combined heat and power systems - and that's not all
Cities are on the front line for climate change impacts and inventing ways to respond and adapt
An international conference hosted in San Francisco showcases the latest green tech gadgets and products
Highlights of the NYC green zoning proposal, based on the idea of removing obstacles to a more energy smart built environment
Are you transported by the fancy footwork around the proposed bike and pedestrian lane for a rebuilt Tappan Zee Bridge or Gridlock Sam's bike bridges idea in his congestion pricing scheme?
Consider these ten policy ideas that, if adopted, are sure to cut GHG emissions and reap environmental & economic rewards
There's more than one way to map data on good green jobs in the US, but there's a clear link between this economic sector with higher income and education
Mike Bloomberg's top dog eco-status gets competition from Mayor Villaraigosa's big plans for cleaner, greener Los Angeles
While some 27 big cities measure their GHG emissions, until now there was no standard yardstick to create a common baseline for urban climate action
What is Sponge Park and what could it do to clean up the Gowanus Canal?
A corrective for those who think only cities can be "smart" and a path to finding common urban-rural ground
The "Dutch Disease" a phrase describing how a 1970's boom in fossil fuels drove up the value of Dutch currency and sapped its economy, could also explain the impact of tar sands drilling in Canada, but its clean energy industry seems immune
With climate change and coastal city flooding on the way, what should urban centers start doing now?
The Weatherization Assistance Program has a record of success but could be streamlined and standardized to help more homeowners
The CEO of Bloomberg New Energy Finance has many reasons for investors to be upbeat about clean power and energy eeficiency, but worries about an erosion of policy support
Scientists discover decreases in super-cold Antarctic Bottom Water and while this has global climate implications, its cause is not yet known
A new study finds a strong link between economic recession and climate change denial
The question of where to site the next generation of fossil and renewable fuel US power plants gets a spatial answer
Created at the 2011 Durban climate talks, an opening to create a GHG reduction system that applies to all nations draws opposition from India and China
While the outcome of the Republican primary in Illinois may be too close to call, it's a safe bet that the state's heat wave and climate were not on the lips on any candidate
Research finds that trying to set the right cap levels in carbon cap and trade programs - like most efforts to predict the future - turns out wrong
Don't give up on pricing carbon, a $15 per ton tax could solve so many problems
To succeed, smart grid advocates need to learn more about investor-owned utilities and how to support changes in their culture
Watch Rachel Maddow tangle with Senator James Inhofe over climate change and don't miss part 2
Yes, the Heartland Institute is developing a K-12 climate denial curriculum
Based on 2008 voting patterns, Republican and Democratic regions place different market values on LEED or Energy Star industrial warehouses
Contrary to what the Breakthrough Institute claims, energy techno-gadgetry will not save us from the worst impacts of climate change
Take a tutorial on the jet stream and its impact on our weird weather
Climate change researchers take heart! Scientists have prevailed over industry opposition when it comes to tobacco-smoking, smog, & ozone holes, it just takes a long time
Explore this interactive map of metro area New York to see if coastal flooding is in your future
US energy efficiency standards for appliances, lighting and equipment have a proven track record, making projections of future savings a safe bet
The Washington Post slaps down the Virginia Attorney General who spent years investigating and harassing climate scientist Michael Mann and squandering public funds
DOE Secretary Chu spells out the administration's all-of-the-above energy policy, with R&D as the 'sweet spot'
An insurance industry think tank urges governments and decision makers to cut GHG emissions and take other actions to mitigate extreme weather events that imperil large urban areas
Although it's got critics, ARPA-E, an incubator for disruptive energy-tech innovations, has a fan base that expects big things
The current state of media coverage on climate science seems to satisfy no one
El Paso, Texas has big plans to become a healthy, sustainable, green & delightful city
A historic preservation group takes exception to specifics in the New York City green zoning proposal
It can't be said too often, one key to sustainability is when corporations adopt pollution prevention planning
Plunging natural gas prices due to hydrofracking upend a $45 billion leveraged buy-out of a venerable Texas power utility by KKR and Goldman Sachs
The Phipps Conservatory Center for Sustainable Landscapes project could be a game-changer for sustainable architecture
Despite what you may hear this election season, global market dynamics - not more domestic drilling, sets the price of gasoline at the pump
While prospects are dim for a new fleet of nuclear power plants in the US, owners of existing plants have long-term plans
The iconic chart of climate change's hockey-stick effect emerged from decades of work by many scientists explains Michael Mann & a | Permalink
What is arctic amplification and what's it got to do with globally weirder weather?
While far below historic peaks, New York City's population density places steep demands on its environmental infrastructure
Media law experts weigh in on the climate scientist who leaked Heartland Institute documents obtained by using questionable means
The severe impacts of today's weird weather make the case for big government as the necessary resource for facing coming climate change crises
In a Presidential election year, the fierce political fight over energy policy gets even fiercer. Here's one current scorecard
Deutsche Bank spells out the benefits of upgrading US building stock energy efficiency and how to overcome barriers to market demand
The ARPA-E Energy Summit attracts the A-list of new ideas and energy innovations, but is that enough?
If cost-benefit ratios are not the right tool for calculating the value of acting on climate change, what is?
Don't miss the latest survey of US and Canadian public opinion on climate change
Is location on an ideology spectrum the wrong way to think about the political dynamics of climate policy?
Are there good ways to make the scientific consensus on the reality of climate change credible to a skeptical public?
Thoughts on why the world should curb its enthusiasm for extracting and burning natural gas. Thoughts on why the world should keep natural gas in the mix
Starting with Singapore, here's a three-part path for growing sustainable cities where people want to live
Scientific straight talk about the climate denier's SOP
Things have changed and today global oil prices are not driven by US demand
Six high-performance building trends that reflect real-world conditions in 2012
Energy visionary and debunker of conventional wisdom, Amory Lovins, always has something memorable to say
California considers an on-bill financing law to make it easy for homeowners to pay for energy-efficient upgrades on their utility bills, but what should happen if repayments are not made?
AAAS President Nina Fedoroff said about the spread of the anti-science movement in the US and around the world, "We are sliding back into a dark era," she said. "And there seems little we can do about it. I am profoundly depressed at just how difficult it has become merely to get a realistic conversation started on issues such as climate change or genetically modified organisms."
Here's a preview of the transformation of the traffic-immersed Queens Plaza into a pedestrian and bike-friendly urban asset
How can an abandoned London warehouse be converted into a vertical urban community garden?
Identify the business opportunities in the energy and climate megaforces that are sending the business costs of environmental impacts spiraling
February is Eagle Cam time!
Are climate analysts at war with climate advocates, or is something more complex happening?
Everything you wanted to know about concentrated solar power technology but were afraid to ask
Can Chinese cities, already home to 1.35 billion people and reliant on property sales rather than property taxes, transform their environmental impacts with green design and sustainable growth?
Data shows summertime extreme heat in the US is already becoming the new normal [Climate Wire $ub]
Is our understanding of climate change and extreme weather advanced by using the analogy of steroids and home runs?
Defense Department investment in solar power boosts domestic industry
The environmental movement splits over energy industry donations to the Sierra Club
Seven reasons why cap and trade can work to cut carbon emissions
Dive in to a New York City routinely flooded by ferocious storms
Public infrastructure and private building retrofits can use innovative financing to control storm runoff and clean up urban waterways
Zoom around this Renewable Energy Lab map of the world's renewable energy resources
What is a personal carbon allowance and how would it work?
What are the fatal flaws in New York Times columnist Joe Nocera's support for the Keystone XL pipeline project?
Research finds the most important factor in influencing public opinion on climate change is “the elite partisan battle over the issue...It is the political leaders in Washington who are really driving public opinion about the threat of climate change. The politics overwhelms the science" 'Nuf said
No, not Super Bowl the game, but Super Bowl, the advertising opportunity for corporate environmental responsibility
The reality of union members' views on President Obama's Keystone XL shale oil pipeline stance is more complex than some say
Is it just weird weather these days or a taste of climate chaos?
What drives the Tea Party belief in a UN sustainability plot, though its Agenda 21, to ruin America?
The "so what?" industry response to potential problems with the US shale gas industry is not the right one
Don't miss the second story on the race at a research hub in Building 661 in the Philadelphia Nay Yard Building to solve the puzzle of how to make buildings energy efficient [Climate Wire $ub]
Still time for making predictions about the year's top sustainability stories
Today, you can't fool all of the people all of the time, when it comes to climate science
Using open source or other permitted data sets, the Green Hackathon in London disseminates ideas for using a world of data to save the planet
Learn about STARS, a streamlined tool to rank American colleges' green achievements
New solar technology is not the only solution to get electricity to people who need it most
Nobel Prize-winners explain how climate science can be both reliable and incomplete
Why will the President be pressed to start talking about climate change again?
Nearly every state and territory has been active on the clean energy and efficiency fronts, despite federal inaction and a weak economy
Germany has a plan to solve the fundamental power system problem of baseload (dirty or detested) v intermittent (clean and renewable) power
The urban block is a fundamental micro-unit for developing resilient and sustainable cities
See the twists and turns of the global PV industry through a US-China lens
Smarter cities need better energy use measurements and the ability to apply them to urban planning ideas
Molten salt will be used at three California solar power plants to store power and boost output if regulators approve
Time for some background and perspective on the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of the federally-funded EV battery maker
Carl Sagan's famous quote captures an essence of DOE Secretary Chu's Washington years, “Our planet is a lonely speck. In all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.”
How did a spate of volcanic eruptions in 1250-1300 AD lead to the Earth's Little Ice-Age?
Trend data on ocean acidification, an outcome of rising CO
Watch the NASA video map of global temperature trends starting in 1880
If the $409 billion in annual global production and consumption subsidies for fossil fuels was ended, we would advance half way to cutting enough GHG emissions to keep the planet tolerably cool
Another round in the peak oil prize fight BTW, don't skip the readers comments & a rebuttal
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A California workshop might be incubating the electric storage technology that could change the rules of the power game
Low expectations of Congressional action on the President's energy agenda is a safe bet, but panels of citizen speed-dialers gave the Obama SOTU speech high marks on solar and wind power proposals
The energy efficient light bulb revolution is happening here and now
NASA pulls together oceans of information to explain predictions of rapid global warming
Here's a summary of the President's remarks on energy in his State of the Union speech and Republican reactions
Although California is not the only state to take up the solar power challenge, it still leads the way
Despite a wave of VC investment, technological innovation and federal support, fossil fuels are still king
People should live in cities, here's why
Confused about which light bulbs to buy or have trouble with the one's you bought already? Ask Umbra
Renovate vacant foreclosed homes in federal receivership to create thousands of energy-efficient, affordable rentals
If today's 'deficit' of scientific literacy does not explain widespread public skepticism about climate change, what does?
Keep an eye on what Republican Presidential primary candidates say in Florida about environmental protection
New York's environmental groups have ten top goals for State action in 2012
What's a weather disaster? a climate disaster? and when will the signals be seen? [Hint: Don't skip the links]
Arguments about the Jevons Paradox, also known as the rebound effect, still enthrall energy efficiency wonks
With the expiration of federal loan guarantees and tax breaks that serve as renewable energy policy, EDF offers ideas about what should we do now
While the Canadian oil pipeline project is on hold for now, a court decision striking down California's low-carbon rule could allow local refineries to process Alberta's oil sands in the future
Jim Hansen crunches 2011 world weather data (a La Nina year) and finds it the ninth warmest since 1880
Sharp increases in US toxics and carbon emissions, despite a slow economic recovery, show the need for more corporate innovation, government monitors and citizen watchdogs
Understanding that all science is a work-in-progress done by real folks is the first step toward understanding climate science
Experts debate over the claim that shale gas will be a bridge to a renewable energy economy
Using twenty indicators, the annual state of green business report paints a dark picture, with just a few few bright spots
Looks like CBS News fact checkers flubbed their facts on federal loans to clean energy companies
If the most powerful forces arrayed against climate action are stagnating national economies, is the opposite true?
Seeing potential in a glut of shipping containers, Starbucks opens a new chapter in green building & urban retail
Southeast Florida, home to 5.6 million people, isn't waiting for international climate treaties to undertake its own climate adaptation planning
Experts disagree over the impact of falling natural gas prices on energy use, development of renewables and whether prices will stay low
Expect a court decision on Vermont's challenge to federal relicensing of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant
Expect a court decision on Vermont's challenge to federal relicensing of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant
It's complicated to explain, but grid parity, when solar power costs the same as fossil-fueled power, could be coming to New York by 2016
In case you missed last year's set-to, here's why improved energy efficiency does not result in a rebound in energy use
The Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation looks for the value of energy efficiency housing and finds it in The Benefits of Energy Efficiency in Multifamily Underwriting and the Benefits of Energy Efficiency in Multifamily Affordable Housing
States find their clean energy fund programs also succeed at stimulating economic growth
Is it true that general climate coverage in the media took a nose dive last year or was it just certain topics that took the hit?
Energy efficiency saves homeowners and businesses money and payback times are another plus
Scientists have created PEI, a low cost polymer that can be used infilters to adsorb CO2 right from the air, and recycled into fuel
Students in Bushwick, Brooklyn learn about urban sustainability by growing food and building a greenhouse
The solar power potential made possible by the IT revolution centered in Bangalore may find it hard to grow in India
What evidence do scientists consider when calculating the onset of an Ice Age, and what is likely to delay the next one?
Cognitive neuroscience converges with architecture to sprout new urban forms rooted in the natural world
What are some insiders thinking could happen on the energy and climate fronts in this Presidential-race year?
Cities like New York are creating digital finger-prints to solve high priority problems, some of them could be ecologic
Can you see prospects for green/clean economic development in New York City's emergent high tech tomorrow? Sallan wants to know
Researchers at ARPA-E search forbig energy tech breakthroughs
Want to know how scientists identify and causal 'fingerprints' of global climate change?
One more time -- rebuild American with good green jobs
The rise of local opposition to renewable energy projects is the latest in the siting drama, Anywhere But Here
The great-grandson of the inventor of the light bulb is sure Edison would approve of the new federal efficiency standard
Think a new ice age is on the way? Think again
Media coverage of climate issues down 42% from its 2009 peak
Stay tuned for President Obama's decision on the Keystone XL tar-sands pipeline and the political consequences while a former safety inspector speaks out
If you can make it there, you'll make it any where... clean, green and high tech firms get incubated in NYC
Does this video recap of record-breaking weird weather in 2011 makes you look forward to 2012?
One way to peer into the future of hydrofracking is to look at the corporate bond market
Whatever the specifics of a changing climate, factoring in its public health impacts steeply raises the cost of inaction
Get acquainted with efforts around the world to cope with challenging climate changes
Methane is known to be a potent GHG, but why its atmospheric concentrations change is not well-known
To understand the uproar at the over the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, don't think Democrat v Republican
Western Canada speeds down the road to becoming a capital of hydrofracking for fossil fuel extraction
Consider the Vermont plan for getting 90% of its energy from renewable sources by 2050
Former Senator and Clinton-era official Tim Wirth calls on President Obama to to show some leadership on climate action if he gets re-elected.
Can businesses who get green become the key to unlocking the resistance of other businesses to act on climate change?
Despite its renewables commitment, the bulk of the European Investment Bank energy investments still go to fossil fuel projects.
Although life on Earth has always bounced back after radical changes in its climate, this time it could be different
A four-star review of the NYC Greener Greater Buildings Plan and the latest on Local Law 84, its benchmarking law
Anticipating a rising tide of urban growth in India, transit options will be key to sustainability and the government seeks to relaunch infrastructure development
Tis the season to learn the best way to seal up your window-mounted air conditioners and save on home energy costs
An industry optimist sees significant smart grid global growth along with renewables capability and security concerns in 2012
Another in a series that explores how science gets done, focusing this time on how paradigms get shifted.
Would the local sale of Amsterdam-type bikes in New York City encourage more people to pedal?
Scientific American debunks bad science that links US deaths to the Fukushima nuclear disaster
Dig deeper into the meaning of UK economist Nicholas Stern's insight on the contradiction between climate action and the market vale of fossil resources
Review six energy predictions made this year and consider their merits
MIT students and Bronx residents start planning for eco-puncture, waterfront access and infrastructure adaptation on the borough's waterfront
Scientific American creates an on-line resource to track ongoing inquiries and debates in the hydrofracking sphere
Think it was the miracle of market forces that propelled the shale-oil boom? Think again
Check out this list of the best in environmental journalism for 2011
An exhibit of practical, socially-conscious urban interventions from Caracas to Durban and more is reviewed here
Grist's Dave Roberts explores the tone, tenor and thresholds needed to get Americans serious about climate action
A short recap of Newt Gingrich's comings and goings on climate change and eco-stewardship
Looking for an eco year end wrap-up? Here's the US weather catastrophe slide show
At the Department of Energy Washington headquarters, the building is divided into zones competing for monthly energy efficiency improvement awards [Climate Wire $]
With climate change adding to the peril of desertification in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, does innovative reforestation stand a chance? [New Yorker $]
Don't miss these four case-studies of leading corporate low-carbon innovators
The much maligned northeast carbon cap and trade program, RGGI, proves its economic multiplier effect in Massachusetts and New Jersey too.
Written prior to the 2009 Copenhagen climate treaty meeting, this Rx for making a fossil fuel-free world still packs a punch after the 2011 Durban gathering.
Triple bottom line prospects for 2012? Not so good
For some, living in a world made hotter by humans will be the incentive for the next wave of technological innovation
A good national rail policy includes support for both conventional and high-speed service
The best ideas to come out of the Durban climate meeting focus on cities as the locus of sustainable action
Ten pillars of federal environmentalism at risk over the next twelve months
The dynamic role of oceans in storing and releasing CO2 comes into climate science focus.
Climate economist Nicholas Stern sees a contradiction between public climate policy goals and the market value of fossil fuel companies based on estimates of underground reserves.
In what could be the last such funding for a long time, HUD awards $97 million in sustainable planning grants to a rainbow of regional and local projects
After Naomi Klein attended a Heartland Institute conference, she wrote about climate politics in The Nation and followed it up in an Dot Earth dialog with Andy Revkin
Despite job and population growth that is concentrated in the outer boroughs, New York's public transit options haven't kept up with the trend.
Take a virtual tour of big ideas and trends at the Barcelona Smart City Expo 30
It won't affect everyone the same way, but the impacts of climate change will raise the world's health risks levels
Reflect on why the New York City Zoning Code is up for a greener make-over and at the age of 50
If you've been to Cato Manor in Durban South Africa, this story will make you glad and if not, it will still make you glad.
Is UK columnist George Monbiot the only media environmentalist who supports nuclear power?
Scientists develop a method to distinguish the "noise" of natural climate variations from the Time of Emergence (ToE) of climate change signals around the planet.
A quick history of advertising for electric and power says a lot about how we live.
How much renewable power is used in the US, where does it come from and other fundamentals can be found here
The problems with measuring and monitoring carbon offsets in the Alberta, Canada emissions trading scheme are not uncommon.
An accurate calculation of the subsidies given to different energy industry sectors depends on who you ask.
While the gap between talk about climate action and global realities is profound, more facts are now available, so don't despair.
EPA responds to utility critics of proposed air toxics rules in very fine print.
NYC issues it's first in-depth report on benchmarking the energy performance of municipal buildings and explains how they stack up compared to similar facilities around the nation.
What would it take for California to to get halfway to its goal of cutting GHGs 80% by 2050, more research and development of new technologies or more deployment of what is now available?
What role should government play in the energy economy as a whole and why is government investment key?
To track climate science at work, spend some time with this detailed response to the headline-making paper estimating the sensitivity of the climate to carbon emissions.
Instead of pouring tax dollars into costly, current-generation renewable energy projects, redirect them toward R&D for a new generation of efficient, clean and cheap power supplies.
An insider's overview of US clean tech venture capital action from 1995- 2011 shows a peak of seed money investment in 2008 and then a sharp contraction - no surprise there - but the future could be brighter.
Now's the time to reverse the tide of office development from suburban sprawl to downtown density.
While the financial failure of a New York company using flywheels to store electric power for the grid made headlines, transmission line construction costs make other storage technologies competitive.
Consider how statistical 'fat tails' of low-probability, high-risk events plague climate action decision-making.
Apply the evergreen observation,"Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will." to the politics of building the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.
Even without national policy or international agreement on climate action, there is leadership that counts at the 'subnational' scale.
EPA Administrator Jackson speaks about the agency's current hydrofracking research and what might lie ahead.
Harvard researchers find doubling current federal spending on energy R & D would be a key driver to attracting billions in private low-carbon energy innovation investment, but other supporting policies are equally essential.
Maybe, just maybe, the influence of climate deniers is on the wane. Even more reason to understand the folks in 'uncertain center'.
Making the reality-based case for the federal rule requiring vehicles to get 54.5 MPG.
While the IPCC refines the current state of knowledge about what to expect as the climate changes, the urgency of undertaking adaptive actions is clear right now.
Changes in the remote Antarctic Pine Island Glacier will matter close to home.
Check out this YouTube clip of how an apartment building in Queens, NY can save big on its energy budget.
A review of 40 years of US regulations disproves the notion that environmental protection has damaged the economy. And now for some recent job figures.
Consider what can and cannot be learned from the latest animated climate data graphs.
With the US remaining adamantly opposed to international action on climate change, Chinese self-interest might drive the action agenda.
Anyone who thinks the US delay in approving the Keystone pipeline from Canada will stop the flow should think again.
The New York Times attack on current patterns of renewable energy subsidies gets a feisty response.
As a general contractor, master plumber or master/special electrician, now you can apply to become a Certified Sustainable Contractor in New York City.
A new IPCC report spelling out areas of climate science uncertainty could make it tougher for developing nations to get mitigation and adaptation support.
Digging into the demise of Solyndra reveals bright business big-box prospects for what could have been.
Looking for a refresher on how hot is too hot or what do concentrations of atmospheric CO2 explain?
A look at solar power projects in California shows it's no time to pull the plug on the renewable source of power.
While there could be some work-around on the EIA call to change our carbon-loving ways by 2017 or else, why gamble?
Don't miss this summary of the good news about the energy efficient building retrofit movement.
Review the record of what the current crop of Republican Presidential hopefuls have said about climate change and see what's changed.
Overwhelmed with the task of validating stories reporting on climate change? Here's some help.
The Economist invites you to weigh in on a debate over the value of subsidizing renewable energy development.
Take a tour of Inner Mongolia, the capital of coal mining and GHG emissions in China.
With the closure of the Indian Point nuclear power plant high on Governor Cuomo's to-do list, the fight over how to keep the lights on heats up.
Why polls showing Americans' good feelings about clean energy don't translate into effective political action .
Compare and contrast New York City's benchmarking law with Canadian voluntary programs.
Seven reasons why the public shuts out climate information and advocacy.
The failure of Solydra should be seen as a technological and market success of the falling price of solar power.
The Sierra Club offers an urgent reminder about what it means to live on a planet with finite resources.
Think the world will break its addiction to coal anytime soon? Think again.
Drill into this fine print to calculate the carbon and climate implications of plans to drill and pump 1.7 trillion tons of bitumen from the Alberta, Canada tar sands. Don't skip the readers' comments.
Federal auditors report that the government's portfolio of green, occupied buildings really does outperform conventional real estate.
Why is asking if some freakish storm or drought is the result of climate change is the wrong question.
Researchers rethink the popular recommendation about painting roofs white to help cool the planet.
Economic growth is tied to innovation and government provides five essentials for innovation to occur.
What are the key tools for making energy efficiency retrofits of commercial buildings the new normal?
Whether you are a scientist, citizen or app developer, this on-line access portal could be just what is needed to access climate data and assess scientists' working models.
Joe Rom's razzberry hurled at the New York Times Special Energy Section gets its own commentary.
The maker of wind turbine components calls for a five year extension of federal tax credits or worries about having to shut down instead of making new hires.
Trek into the deepest recesses of Washington budget-making and track DOE's energy loan program.
More problem solving rather than mountains of facts could be the key to persuading people about the meaning of climate change.
Check out this free, web-based mapping tool to visualize climate change impacts in California from 1950 - 2090 and draw your own conclusions.
If a sound economy needs a vibrant manufacturing sector, what should the US do now? (with implications for the green jobs debate).
Calling fossils fuels 'ancient pond scum', Avery Lovins' latest book makes the economic value proposition for renewable energy.
Now you can locate geothermal energy sources around the US on Google Earth.
This review of The End of Energy finds the US has a history of short-term political expediency, not an energy policy.
More interesting than who's on the list of America's greenest cities, is what they do to get there.
Which companies are investing the most in their future with clean energy research and development funds? (Hint: Based on net sales, not Exxon.)
What to make of the million new jobs in the energy industry promises made by candidates Romney and Perry?
Thinking about a home energy-efficiency upgrade? Here's a chart with upfront costs and payback times to help you decide what to do.
China will invest $45 billion on a smart electric power grid to ease its energy shortages, bring more renewables on-line and become the leader in infrastructure tech.
Replacing dirty and expensive diesel fuel with trash-hauling trucks using compressed natural gas splits environmentalists.
First impressions of the relationship between the OWS message and climate advocacy.
Citing this scholarly article on how economic costs of air pollution outweigh their benefits. Paul Krugman slashes at Republican attacks on environmental protection in the name of job creation. EPA Chief Lisa Jackson reads GOP the riot act
Massachusetts bumps California to 2nd place on the 2011 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard while New York retains its #3 slot.
Our failure to make significant progress on halting climate change is a moral failure with consequences for succeeding generations.
Climate scientists grapple with how to explain their latest discoveries to the public and understand the significance of probabilities.
When it comes to nudging people towards greater energy efficiency, research encounters a gap between awareness and behavior.
What are the highlights of the latest in climate science?
Tips from a venture capital investor on what it takes to raise clean tech funding.
Look into the political context of the new Australian climate law.
Incoming data shows that scientists making the more dire climate change predictions could be proved right. Meanwhile, the broader battle over climate science media coverage rages on.
Unlike the US, Australia now has a carbon tax, so what does that tell us?
An environmental group reports on how New York can be energy secure if the Indian Point nuclear power plant is closed in 2015.
Delve into the emerging gap between corporate sustainability embracers and the cautious adapters.
New NASA weather satellite is the first mission designed to collect critical data to improve weather forecasts in the short-term and increase understanding of long-term climate change. Take a look under the hood
Google sponsored Green Flight Challenge results are in and the all-electric Taurus G4 Pipestrel takes home 1.3M prize purse from NASA achieving an amazing 403.5 MPGe. A long way from Kitty Hawk.
By wide margins, polls and focus groups find the US public supports a federal role in growing green jobs and a clean energy economy.
A new book explores how New York City's near-time urban environment meshes with geological processes billions of years old and makes the case for environmental responsibility.
Professor Socolow's essay refining his 2004 wedge strategy for grappling with climate change elicits hisses and kisses.
How could creation of an interstate infrastructure corporation help realize the goal of developing high speed rail in the northeast?
The fossil fuel industry uses the same PR strategy the tobacco companies deployed against the science of smoking's health impacts.
The scientist who launched the strategic idea of a wedged climate stabilization triangle in 2004, says we know what to do about global warming but delves into why so little has been done.
Get an attorney's view of the fast-evolving field of high performance building law.
Did the New York Times goof in picking a technocrat rather than an industry expert to review Daniel Yergin's energy industry book The Quest?
Blame the Texas monster-drought and wildfires on climate change, La Nina or bad luck, there is no doubt it's changing life in the Lone Star State.
Climate change impacts are not remote in time and space since they can make you sick now.
The time is now for green commercial leases to relocate from the financial frontier to the industry standard .
Pegasus, New Mexico, the latest software experiment to make cities smarter, might be outfoxed by human serendipity.
According to big-ideas author Jeremy Rifkin, our future depends on shifting to a renewable energy economy.
Hitting energy efficiency building targets could get a boost from software that factors in the weather.
With electric use on track to grow sharply and its historic reliance on fossil fuels and an aging nuclear power fleet, New York needs to plan a new energy future.
No, this is not a poli-sci posting, it's all about competing models of electric power generation, ownership and control.
Tour the 2011 Solar Decathlon, a student competition for the best solar home design.
Observers weigh in on the significance of Solydra's bankruptcy saga for renewable energy development.
NYC's annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory finds real cuts, both annual and over its baseline year, 2007.
Check out this review of the latest book by energy industry maven Daniel Yergin on the new world of oil.
Climate change along with political change means The Times of London must redraw its global map atlas every four years, bloopers and all.
A law suit seeks to overturn the Dryden, NY (pop.13,000) ban on hydrofracking to extract natural gas claiming that state law trumps local zoning rules.
Could it be that Rick Perry's anti-climate screeds have boosted public opinion on the reality global warming?
Using the latest data, scientists model how oceans respond to a changing climate. [$]
Although the collapse of Solydra grabs the headlines, there's more good news about the US solar industry.
The New York City Bar Association examines how the City's powerful Zoning Resolution can be steered toward planning for sustainability.
Spend some time with this Contrarian column on environmental economics and green jobs.
If you put down Tom Friedman's column after the "global weirding" paragraph, read what he as to say about the need for a carbon price signal or companies like Solyndra will be left for dead.
While the California PV program for existing homes and businesses is on target to meet its goals, the housing crash has put a big dent in the solar rebate program for new construction.
Let's hear it for the Long Island off-shore wind power project!
Grist calls Obama's decision to pull the plug on EPA ozone rules "a crass political move".
Forensic meteorology seeks to explain place-specific extreme weather events as new normals begin to appear.
After the flame-out of Solyndra, the PV maker with $535 million in federal loan guarantees, what are the prospects for two other high profile, green energy start-ups?
Since CERN research finds a link between cosmic rays and formation of molecules that make up clouds, why don't these rays explain our changing climate?
While large numbers of people use their feet to get around East African cities, that's not a measure of walkable cities.
What could possibly be wrong with create public-private capital partnerships to improve America's aging infrastructure?
The NY Post claims green jobs have been lost in California during the Obama years, but the Brookings Institute finds real eco-job growth for the 2003-2009 period.
Three cheers for the bike lanes rolled out by NYC's Transportation Commissioner and the legacy they could create.
New research finds that replacing coal burning with natural gas does almost nothing to slow down global warming.
Stimulus funds for home energy efficiency upgrades run into a buzz saw of some bad contractors, short time lines and political hostility.
The heat in Houston Texas this summer rates as a once-in-10,000-year event, but what does that mean?
Now, New York City can shrink its carbon footprint through a utility program that makes high rise elevators energy efficient.
Grist warns that energy politics is not like graduate school, winning is disconnected from having the best argument.
The highly alkaline cement and gypsum in the dust from the destroyed World Trade Center was responsible for respiratory distress, while the contents and health effects of the disaster's airborne gases may never be known.
Testifying before Congress, the Center for American Progress offers concrete ideas for drawing on the nation's resources to launch a green industrial revolution.
The Onion makes you laugh until you cry on the subject of doing something about climate change.
According to City and State First Read "*When the Department of Environmental Conservation releases its complete report on hydrofracking today, Ramsay Adams of Catskill Mountainkeeper has a burning question for state officials: In the wake of Tropical Storm Irene's rampage across New York, where does the report stipulate how to protect gas wells against the increasingly common threat of flooding?" Link to DEC report.
After President Obama abruptly offed the EPA smog rule, what are insiders saying about Lisa Jackson's shelf life at the agency?
Climate scientist lays out the errors in a controversial skeptics' article that lead to a journal editor's resignation.
In the most-e-mailed story of the day, New York Times columnist David Brooks charges that jobs won't come from government efforts to grow a sustainable energy economy. Compare this with The Nation columnist Eric Alterman who sees the death of Keynesian economics in Obama's policies. Another observer digs into the shifting market dynamics for PV makers and finds winners and losers. Nancy Anderson suspects that the lack of federal climate law just might have something to do with the business failures Brooks cites.
A 'perfect storm' of events and political trends stops the country from preparing to face the weather's new normals.
Mark Bittman distills the anti Keystone XL oil pipeline position while Michael Levi offers lukewarm support.
A survey of US insurance companies finds the industry is doing little to address and assess climate impact risks for business.
In contrast to another month of dismal new job numbers, green industry clustering shows signs of economic growth.
Chris Ward, Executive Director of the Port Authority, stirs things up in a speech calling the political assault on US infrastructure funding the "deterioration of the social contract", while he memorializes 9/11.
Acknowledging the need for climate change adaptation is the first step, but making impact forecasts at the local scale is a big challenge.
What's the significance of those charts with wavy lines and zig-zags where scientists plot global climate data?
Not everyone is pleased with the California Renewable Auction Mechanism, a market mechanism for creating 1000 MW of renewable energy in two years, without using costly feed-in tariffs.
Battle lines are shaping up for the coming combat over economic policy and jobs, with Republicans putting the EPA and greenhouse gas rules in their cross-hairs.
Why do both highly-educated and low-credentialed workers get better paid compared to employees in conventional jobs?
New Yorkers soon will have a guide for making their smaller landmarked buildings energy efficient.
The smart grid offers crucial -- if partial -- solutions for making wind power a regular part of the energy supply system.
Making the case for smart electric grids that could keep the lights on despite severe weather events.
Set to lapse on September 30, a Bloomberg News editorial calls for the federal fuel tax to be renewed and raised over time to benefit roads, tunnels and mass transit.
It's time to rethink and reset summertime thermostats.
"We cannot afford to wait until the full effects of climate change become known and say, 'Oh, this is not the future I really wanted, can I just kind of roll back time a few decades and knock all that carbon dioxide out of the air and make some different choices?'"Katharine Hayhoe, Texas climate scientist
Instead of pinning hopes on building a few visionary green cities from scratch, city building codes should require efficiency and durability for all construction.
Energy, environmental and regulatory experts make the case for 11 western states to invest in renewable energy and a smart grid instead of fossil fuels and analog technology.
New York City maps areas vulnerable to flooding and hurricane storm surges and where to go if evacuation is necessary.
Graduates with MBAs that focus on environmental studies find bright job prospects
Political activist Van Jones accuses the New York Times of getting a story about green jobs all wrong by misrepresenting what he's frustrated about.
Take a tour of Dockside Green, a new LEED Platinum center-city neighborhood in Victoria, British Columbia.
There's more than one way to do congestion pricing as this comparison of Stockholm and London programs reveals. Also, four cities that could use some congestion pricing.
If it's not a white, liberal, elite mindset that accounts for failed climate action politics, what does?
What should reporters on the science beat do when covering candidates like Rick Perry who blow off the science on political hot-potatoes like climate?
Look into the Keystone XL pipeline story for the hottest domestic energy policy debate of the year.
Saying dirt is not insulation, this green building fan grumps about green roofs.
Now it's time to talk about climate change when talking about the weather.
Water utilities link up with climate scientists to more accurately predict area-specific climate change impacts, including droughts and floods, to ensure quality service and reliability for their customers.
Want to combat climate change? Get together and do something.
Since the 1880's, New York has depended on Edison's electric power system but now new solutions are needed to keep Gotham plugged in.
Why does pumping CO2 into the atmosphere cause climate chaos and what's wrong with the Galileo Movement denial?
Does your school or alma mater make the cut on the Sierra Magazine list of America's coolest, greenest schools?
Michelle Bachmann's promise of $2-a-gallon fuel can mean only one thing, another Great Recession.
A political scientist looks at pubic opinion and political fund-raising data to explain the polarization and rightward shift of US politics.
If S&P wants to accurately rate US creditworthiness, it should assess how the nation values its environmental resources.
Thesis: A movement to do something about climate change need organization to make things happen. Is climate organizing MIA?
"Using evolution to improve my city, one block at a time" - a book preview.
Not far from Manhattan's famous High Line, Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal has a Lowline competition winner.
The Port Authority of NY & NJ receives no tax payer support, but will Governors Cuomo and Christie approve the proposed toll hikes?
Looking for more computer power and energy efficiency? then innovations in heat sink technology could be the key.
This is what the record-breaking drought in Texas, New Mexico & Georgia looks like.
The Museum of the American Indian installs an exhibit on the impact of an increasingly chaotic climate on indigenous communities around the world.
While Earth and its living creatures have demonstrated resilience in the face of previous climate changes, it would be unwise to count on it now.
Here's why the fatal crashes on China's high speed rail system should not shut down US intercity plans.
If the energy efficiency claims of cloud computing hold up, the climate could be a winner.
If you practice law in the Garden State, this Going Green issue of New Jersey Lawyer is for you.
After praying for rain, Texas Governor Rick Perry is praying for a rollback of EPA's air emissions rules.
The impact of energy-conscious building regulations is being felt throughout California.
Stroll through the history of New York's wildly popular new park, the High Line.
Be alert for heat-related illness when exercising on hot summer days.
It's time for the US to learn the California lesson that energy efficiency is a power tool for creating economic resilience.
Gunther pushes back on Shellenberger's siren call to stop talking about climate change.
What are the crucial factors that predict whether electric vehicles can compete in the marketplace?
The history of London's success at vanquishing cholera holds lessons for today's urban eco-activists.
The possibility of hydrofracking for natural gas in a semi-arid area of South Africa creates government hope and local opposition.
Scientists are learning to capture the power of electromagnetic waves that surround us to power grids of microprocessors.
Smart grid deployment must be coordinated with electricity pricing or there could be trouble ahead in the form of new demand spikes.
More drought, heat, infectious disease, floods and air pollution are already happening. Are you at risk?
EPA announces plans to regulate air pollutants linked to hydrofracking for oil and natural gas extraction.
Contrary to the claims of some climate deniers, the sun is not the culprit in the current era of global warming.
Why has recent New York Times reporting on hydrofracking for natural gas become its own news story?
While financing is a major challenge for all builders in this tough economy, financing high performance buildings must find its own path
How can long-term urban environmental blueprints like PlaNYC survive the short-run election cycle?
What is it about Conservative White Males (C+WM) that form the core of US climate deniers and is there any solution to the climate equation?
Check out this New York City web page loaded with information and links to new programs in its Greener, Greater Building Plan.
An annual poll of Californians' opinions on environment and climate topics reveals changes that come and go and some that stick.
Germany develops a three-part energy strategy for a post-nuclear power system.
Rohit Aggarwalla, special advisor to the C-40 initiative, explains what cities working together can do to face their climate challenges.
The proposed federal budget zeros out funding for the Defense Department to obtain LEED certification for its buildings.
Wade into New York City's resilience planning for mid-century storms and floods linked to to a hotter planet.
Michael Levi asks what to make of the Breakthrough Institute climate agenda, which eschews the goal of avoiding big-time climate changes.
The idea of rating and comparing buildings' energy performance is catching on around the US.
A survey finds local governments are just beginning to tackle sustainability issues.
Consider the different ways Washington and New York approach the climate change challenge.
James Hansen & Makiko Sato explain why understanding the dynamics of Earth's paleoclimate is key to understanding what's happening now.
Will the fight over hydrofracking for natural gas extraction split New York's environmental movement?
Watch climate scientist Steven Schneider take on Australian climate skeptics -- it's worth 45 minutes of your day.
With the release of New York's proposed supplemental environmental review on hydrofracking for natural gas, questions start rolling in.
"When you make a decision about the future -- whether it is based on theory or observation -- it is a sort of gamble. You can never know what is going to happen. When we make decisions about how to tackle climate change it is no different," David Stainforth, Confidence in Climate project
The House votes to give DOE's energy research wing, ARPA-E, an $80 million budget boost, but this falls far short of recommended targets.
Here's a menu of ideas about how the venerable Henry Street Settlement, located in 1830-era row houses, could go 21st Century green.
This American Life drills deep into the science and politics of hydrofracking for natural gas in Pennsylvania.
Will Obama Administration hopes for high speed trains get derailed in California due to a funding gap? Meanwhile NYC's aging transit resources are stuck in a rut.
The head of the President's Council on Environmental Quality visits IceStone the energy efficient Brooklyn manufacturer of kitchen counters made from recycled glass.
Are institutional investment managers overweighted in fossil fuel stocks that are forming a risky carbon bubble?
Explore this interactive map of tide power potential for the US being developed by Georgia Tech.
In cities across Europe, people are riding bikes to get around, but not in American metropolises. What's the problem?
Research models the urban temperature impact of cool urban surfaces and also considers large solar arrays.
The Congressional effort to toss out light bulb efficiency standards blows a fuse while, as a result of the 2007 efficiency law, technical innovations in 21st century lighting booms.
California wants to build a zero net energy (ZNE) homes and offices future by 2030.
Looking for a career in the green space? Look here
Only if people have a sense of place in their cities and neighborhoods will a sustainability agenda thrive.
Does it matter that at last week's Presidential Twitter-Town Hall, Obama chose words like "clean" energy, but did not say "green" or "sustainable"?
For students in high performance school buildings, a green curriculum is all around them.
The ABC's of window installation and energy efficiency.
Here's the argument for reauthorizing a federal transportation law in 2011.
In the US and around the world, why are cap and trade programs for cutting GHG emissions fading away?
Beyond the hackinging headlines about Murdoch's media empire, is there a generational shift coming on its climate opinions?
British Cabinet member Chris Huhne explains why climate change is a 'systemic risk' to food, water energy security, human health, trade flows and political stability.
What happens when a volunteer environmental army, the EDF Climate Corps, fans out into corporate America?
Media coverage of climate change in the US and Europe is a study in contrasts
Scholars find Democrats and Independents are more likely to vote for candidates favoring climate and green policies while Republicans voters respond neutrally.
There are many opportunities to green NYC's trove of historic building. Start here
Explore the input that shapes the output in trendy urban sustainability ratings.
Poland has much to gain and much to lose if it uses hydrofracking to extract its natural gas resources. Drill down
Now that NYC has a solar map, it's time to crunch some solar power numbers. Start counting
What is the PETM and why do climate scientists care about it now? Find out
Budding public participation in decisions like building new hydropower projects, is nipped in China. Learn more
Andy Revkin sends notes from a Google media and the climate conference. What do you need to know?
Look at the bright side of the Supreme Court decision, AEP v CT, when it comes to upholding EPA's legal climate authority.
How does urban density affect the sustainability of metropolitan development? Fine print
This is not an academic exercise. Get to work
The UK has an ambitious goal to cut its carbon footprint, but some of the biggest firms traded on the stock exchange have no carbon-cutting strategies. Rx
Although better vehicle fuel standards will slow the growth of oil imports and GHG emissions, they are not enough to reverse rising demand. What's needed now?
Bill Clinton's Global Climate Initiative meets this week with a 14-point climate and energy-linked agenda. Smart or stupid?
Which conservative commentator confirms his support for a gas tax but not a carbon tax? Look into it
Consider this proposition: the high dollar value of PV not its energy value makes the case for a new electric grid policy. Start here
Climate change has become entangled in the US culture wars. Is there any way out?
Around the world, dams created for generating hydropower are decades old and some newer ones are in earthquake zones. Dive in
Bike-sharing gains momentum in US cities. Learn more
Industrial sites of earlier times are ideal locations for locating renewable energy installations. Here's why & how
Andy Revkin and Joe Romm weigh in about Al Gore's slam of President Obama's climate efforts and the media's methods.
An Australian newspaper quotes an American diplomat's assurance that the US will meet its carbon cutting goals of 17x20. Well ok!
The biggest obstacle to undertaking energy efficiency improvements in commercial buildings is the lack of a budget to do such work. Ring a bell?
The account of one man's conversion from climate skeptic to action advocate. Make it personal
Basic infrastructure, including the electric power gird, is vulnerable to hack attacks. Watch out
Five states now require disclosure of the chemical content of hydrofracking fluids, but are they good enough? Find out
Tour the hopes and realities of a green retrofit initiative at the NYC Javits Convention Center. Enter here
Ever wonder if the frequency of sunspots has an impact on the Earth's climate? Admit it and learn more
A survey of 5,000 households in eleven countries finds a wide variety of responses to a uniform energy efficiency policy. Fine print
Industry experts offer their views on what's in store for the US energy sector. Other experts peer ahead here
Wonder who's buying electric hybrid Volt cars and if they are pleased? GM's happy
Start with green building preservation and connect to making sustainable cities. Think about it
Biogas, obtained from food waste that goes down the sink drain, is a resource for helping to save the planet. Waste not
Since 2003, New York has made do without a law to regulate the siting of power plants. Do we need a new law?
An analyst of London's road-tested congestion pricing scheme does not expect to see it adopted in US cities. Why is that?
Is there an argument for keeping LEED out of municipal building codes? Look into it
California provides open-access to climate science research done at its universities and research centers. Learn lots
New research makes the business and economic growth case for investing in high performance building. Learn more
Innovators find ways to integrate renewable energy into the power grid. Plug in
Revkin comments on Romm's comments on solar power. Look here
Australian scientists lauch a two-week series to demystify the M.O. of climate deniers. Start here
Here's how policies that support energy efficient building upgrades will benefit the environment and the economy. It adds up
A new satellite that measures changes in the salinity of sea-water will provide more clues about global warming. Fine print
Solar power prices plunge and installation times can't be beat. Catch some rays
How to scale-up development of net zero-energy buildings is the topic of this New York Academy of Sciences e-Briefing.
A two-way street for China-US clean-tech business development is being paved now. Come this way
A May 2011 survey of American attitudes about climate change and climate science shows what's changed since November 2008. Draw your own conclusions
An analysis of evidence for the science of rising CO2 levels and hotly combative readers comments. Fine print
From do-it-yourself bike lanes and street seating to basic questions about citizen involvement in urban sustainabiiity, wikis could become a new force. Think about it
Review the IEA scenario of a world energy system that will be dominated by natural gas. Start here
Scientists research the link between oceanic dead zones and increased heat and GHG levels. Dive in
Here's how to tell a good REC (renewable energy credit) from a dud. Spend some time
C40 and ICLEI develop a second-generation tool that identifies and quantifies sources of urban greenhouse gas emissions in order to target the right solutions. Measure up!
David Hsu explains just how to measure building performance in order to manage it right. Learn about latent categories
The World Bank sees emerging economies as potential incubators for new carbon emissions trading schemes. Look into it
The pattern of spiraling global levels of CO2 emissions has returned. Really bad news in depth
What's the current status of Arctic ice and what is in store for the summer of 2011? Stay tuned
Tornado Alley residents in Joplin, Mo. had 24 minutes to prepare. What about the folks in Springfield, Mass. — no one was expecting a tornado. What to do
Japanese Environment Minister, Ryu Matsumoto, anounces Super Cool Biz campaign to conserve energy and save the planet by dressing down a notch. France 24 wieghs in on fashion implications.
A look at US energy use since the 1970's show 31% gains in in building efficiency but soaring growth in electric appliances. A mixed bag
Is the world on a path for solar power to become the new affordable power supply? Consider this
One day, when the nation has a fully-functional smart grid and shops are filled with smart appliances, we won't refer the 'smart grid' anymore. Another new normal
Can a city be green if it isn't dense? Find out
Starting with 2012 models, cars and light trucks will have EPA energy rating and operating cost labels. How will consumers react? Oh yes, GHG information too.
EVs have undeniable limitations, but for some drivers they could be just the thing. Look into it
Energy policy assumes we make rational energy consumption choices based on cost benefit analysis. Is that right?
Scientists grapple with the climate implications of the impact of a massive Arctic storm in 1999. Dig in
Nobel laureates are alarmed about the world's SOPs. "This situation concerns us deeply... we call upon all leaders of the 21st century to exercise a collective responsibility of planetary stewardship. This means laying the foundation for a sustainable and equitable global civilization in which the entire Earth community is secure and prosperous."
Here's a conspiracy theory key to the EPA's climate policies. Feeling paranoid?
A recent study claiming that the life cycle of natural gas drilling and use is worse for the climate than coal burning is torched. Drill down
Is there a link between the growth of renewable power and land use rules? Consider how a new rule makes it easier to transmit electricity across federal lands with a new Right-of-Way (ROW) rule. Fine print
Ever hear of the federal energy research lab NREL and wonder if it's worth taxpayer support? Decide for yourself
Scientists research how to turn carbon dioxide into fuel, but it's not ready for prime time. Work on it
The right incentives make sustainable development more appetizing. What's on the menu?
What would LEED, Energy Star or Passive House make of an off-the-grid houseboat afloat in Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal? Ahoy!
Grist regular Dave Roberts is nearly speechless over Princeton prof's lament that changing climate change is a tougher fight than he expected. What the...
Aldy's climate action discussion paper proposes cuts to the energy intensity of electric utilities, uniform national standards, technical neutrality and tradable incentives. Something new here?
Michael Deane, a leader in the high performance building revolution, explains it all for you
How will Germany fill the energy gap created by accelerated shut-downs of its nuclear power plants? Join the debate
Spend some time with a multi-media exploration of seven edgy energy solutions. Enter here
Who said climate scientists can't make a cool music video. R-rated [naughty words]
David Victor's book Global Warming Gridlock diagnoses the failure of climate policy's SOP and redirects expectations toward adaptation. Not light reading
Smart electric meters still face a learning curve, but they are already doing their job. Plug in
Chicago clean-energy campaigners want Mayor Emanuel to clean up the city's two coal-burning power plants. Stay tuned
With renewed interest in hydropower, dislocation of upstream populations and concerns about climate-induced changes in rainfall patterns make damming decisions difficult. Dip in
A new generation energy induction stoves are small enough for apartment kitchens and unlike gas stoves can run on renewable energy. That's magnetic
Here's the story of how one climate change denier switched sides
While release of the updated PlaNYC 2030 was ignored by the media, it's got important things to say and raises some big questions. Stay alert
While some say federal funds have failed to create real green industry jobs, others tell a success story. Look further
Understanding the market dynamics of technical innovation requires a look at the institutional infrastructure and the choices made by public authorities. Fine print
Nordhaus & Shellenberger make the climate case for nuclear power. No worries!
Consider the case for ending permanent government subsidies to all types of energy. But what about supporting technical research?
Climate scientist James Hansen sues the US government, claiming violation of the public trust doctrine for its failure to cut GHG emissions. The complaint
Check out DOE's resource-rich smart grid portal. Keep on clicking
How did German Prime Minister Angela Merkel become Europe's greenest political leader? Look into it
Consider ten urban mass transit proposals in the running for federal funds. Got legs?
The famous line from The Graduate needs updating to Oil-based, unrecyclable plastics, some future!
If Orwell's 1984 was the dystopian vision of the 20th Century, Powell's 2084: An Oral History of The Great Warming shows what could lie ahead in the 21st. Catch this feisty review of Climate Change Denial and the power of ROT. Don't overlook what economists could be saying now.
Governments across the country have sliced deep into infrastructure capital investments. Panelists at the RPA Assembly probe for innovative ways to invest in our future through private investment, public-private partnerships, public investment and inter-governmental finance. Listen to the Audio »
Peer ahead to the 2050's and see how intelligent home interiors could be. Think modular & smart controls
Check this list of fifty ideas for making New York - and big cities everywhere - better places . Sallan's smitten with #35. Add your own
245 buildings are in it to win it at the annual EPA Energy Star contest. Meet the contestants
Getting a building analyst certificate pays off in getting government contracted work for energy auditing and weatherization. Climate Wire {Subscribers only}
The classic cycle of rising and plunging prices for global commodities, including fossil fuels, could be history. Going, going...
In poor countries, gas taxes have a progressive impact. Can the US raise gas taxes equitably? A thought experiment
If Washington politics is not about policy and compromise, what is it about? Let's find out
Bonds to fund green private sector and infrastructure development could be financially fertile. Spend some time
Plans for the Hollywood Freeway Central Park, built atop a downtown highway (shades of NYC's High Line), are more than a dream.
A little something for everyone who cooks. It's material
Rolling Stone paints a dire picture of the aging US nuclear generator fleet. Read it anyway
Soaring global food prices are becoming the new normal and this is not good news. Causes & consequences
PlaNYC 2030 is a complex proposal, attracting wide-ranging reaction. Streetsblog it
There's no question that climate change impacts will be costly, the only question is when to start paying. Find out what it will mean for your state
Some marketing strategies succeed for green consumer products Which ones?
Get the new PlaNYC 2030 version 2.0
What explains the across-the-board failures of the environmental movement in national politics? Here's a menu
While NYC now has 5.7 megawatts of photovoltaic capacity, not nothing, it may never be a solar capital. Plug in
Scientists tackle the threshold question of when are weather events evidence of climate change. Learn more
The Citizens Budget Commissions explores the nexus between New York City's green agenda and its urban competitiveness. Fine print
If politics is the art of the possible, why are Germans willing to pay a premium for renewable energy while Americans are not? Look into it
The gap between people who identify as Democratic or Republican in holding that climate change is underway has become a chasm over the decade. Peer in
Greenpeace updates its report on Koch family spending for climate denial, now totaling $55.2 million. Did the Kochs get their money's worth?
Consider the lessons learned from a Rochester, NY neighborhood stabilization program rooted in green building upgrades. It's HOME
The hydrofacking debates open a window onto scientific efforts to calculate life cycle and fugitive emissions impacts of many GHGs. Fine print
Find out how US cities can incubate new manufacturing businesses, (green ones too). Report & case studies
Need help to figure out Local Law 84, the NYC building benchmarking law? Dial 311
Biophelia, learn from nature how to make materials, design builiding and zone cities, is a recipe for urban resilience. Wild!
Why are social media failing to spur an energy efficiency revolution? What a question!
Sunlight, in the form of abundant, high quality data on building energy performance is just what's needed to make cities centers of sustainability. Here's why
Ecological economics tackles rare but high risk events like climate change. Fine print
Read papers just filed by the Tennessee Valley Authority and electric utilities for the April 19 Supreme Court hearing of AEP v. CT.
High performance buildings are only as green as their infrastructure. That's valid
The Bipartisan Policy Center identifies energy security and clean energy innovations as critical to the nation and calls for the management, metrics and accountability to succeed. Fine print
The National Journal seeks reactions to Obama's call for fossil fuel independence. Speak up
A Boulder, CO participant in the city's SmartGridCity program likes the concept, not the outcome. Plug in
With credence in climate change polarized by political affiliation In the US, there's a need to find a better messenger while polling finds an uptick in aspirations for climate action.
The Los Angeles Architecture + Design Museum mounts a decidedly unconventional exhibit on green building and electric vehicles. Review it
What would make elected officials take environmental protection more seriously? Consider this
What are the drawbacks of current energy options? LOL if you can
What are the energy sources that will fuel our future and how should choices be made?
Listen up
In East Africa, malaria spreads as the climate changes. What's the connection?
Could the tsunami of tea party-type attacks on climate action be on the way out? Look into it
Cringing at what passes for climate messaging. Start over
In a world that seems less and less secure, Oberlin Ohio aims to make itself sustainable and resilient. High hopes
Often locked in battles with environmental advocates, the efforts of investment firm KKR to green its assets is 'a work in progress'. Look into it
Scientists discover that Pacific mangroves are world champions at soaking up atmospheric carbon. Learn more
Read this blog on a NYC conference that digs urban farming. Start here
Miss last week's House Republican hearings on climate science? Ministry of magic demystified
Grist asks, if the acid rain program didn't create pollution hot spots, why should the California cap and trade program? True or false
Face it. Energy will become scarcer and more expensive everywhere. What to do?
See a need for sustainable packaging? DIY
Are pollsters right who say activists should avoid the words "climate change"? Sniff sniff
Consider the costs and consequences of cutting funds for climate research & data-gathering government agencies like NOAA because of political hostility to climate action. Start here
A: Because it's the law. Lisa Jackson interview
Will Obama ok cuts into EPA's power to regulate GHGs as part of a budget deal? Look into it
This page will link to a changing menu of US energy policy ideas over the next few days. The nuclear debate rages on.Monbiot v Caldicott Let'sspend less on gas How to spend less for gas Developers of new coal-fired power plants promise new jobs for the host community Do they deliver? One key to effective energy policy is high performance building
Climate research suggests a zero global net loss of arable land over time, but specific local factors - like which lands will prove fertile - are unknown. Fine print
Don't let uncertainties in climate science rattle you. A scientist explains it all for you
The trend for Americans to live in mega-cities makes the case for building a high-speed rail system. Concentrate
The International Energy Agency makes the case for nuclear power. Here it is
The 2014 East River Cleantech Expo aims to bring the world to New York City and make some changes. Start now
Which policy options ensure that building energy efficiency laws really deliver? Find out
Forget batteries to power electric cars, think ultracapacitors. Ultra what?
Vote in Treehugger's 2011 poll for the best green watchdogs, green blogs, green policies (you get the idea). The ballot
A serious plan for remaking New York City's waterfront and its relation to the rest of the metropolis merits serious consideration. Dive in
Join the tough, fractious and critical discussion about making energy choices. Think hard & learn more about the next generation of nuclear power plants slated for Georgia.
Pay a virtual visit to the world's leading cities of 2025. Enter here
A 1903 house built by Charles & Henry Greene gets a sustainable restoration. and Carnegie Hall renovations go for LEED Silver
UK researchers find people who have been in floods are more concerned about climate change. Are you experienced?
Can the Mayor's new waterfront plan make New York City more reslient when faced wtih higher tides and fiercer storms? Find out
The Tangible Earth is a computerized media installation that offers new ways to see our planetary situation. Get terrestrial
A New York City, web-savvy, eco-entrepreneur would like to sell you her windowfarm. Grow with crowdsourcing
Design features of the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear power plants shed some light on different ways things can go wrong. Let's hope
The list of lost green initiatives keeps on growing. Come on down
Nature fears the Congressional rush to overturn EPA's authority to regulate GHGs shows science has lost its power to convince. Stay tuned
Separate fact from fiction on federal light bulb efficiency standards. That's bright
The US Navy is warned that melting polar regions could be a magnet for international conflict in a race for natural resources. Strategic thinking
The New Republic asks "Do we need nuclear power?" The answer is...
Is more ferry service a feasible transit option for New York City? Look into it
The unfolding disaster is Japan is just one part of the instability facing world energy supplies and markets. Consider this
See if you live in a city that's a top Energy Star and how much you're saving on carbon emissions. The list
Consider the argument that investment in mass transit is a key job growth strategy for New York. Where's the Gov?
State Attorneys General, respondents in the upcoming Supreme Court hearing on whether CO2 emissions will be declared a common law nuisance, ask the Court not to act. Get briefed
It's going to take a lot of efficiency to cut California's GHG emissions 80% by 2050. Start here
Scientists don't know much about the impact of acidifying oceans on marine life, but with more CO2 entering the world's waters, they will find out. The acid test
Will financing of American utilities become easier with CO2 emissions rules? Look into it
Crafting regulations after a law is key ot its impact and the public has the right to comment on New York City's draft building Benchmarking law rules by March 21. Fine print
What's in the Senate bill for developing and demonstrating small modular nuclear reactors? Find out
Drill into the scientific meaning of recent findings about Antarctic ice. Who knew!
Inventors and investors at MIT's green tech conference hope the start-up world will beat path to their door. Knock, knock
What do climate change action, peak oil, economic security and painting your roof white have in common? Here's what
Social scientists look for ways to talk with climate doubters to prevent long-term political deadlocks. Fine print
Frigid temperatures in the Bering Sea offer insights into the workings of climate change. Dive in
With final rules on the way, New Yorkers will soon be converting their boilers from dirty, unhealthy #6 home heating oil to cleaner #4 oil or something even better. Do it!
Want to learn more about recent developments at ARPA-E, the federal agency created to fund the research and development of cutting edge energy technologies? Plug in
What happens when the Wall Street Journal prints an article about the EPA that contains factual errors? Look into it
Since sustainable cities can't survive without productive farms, the impact of climate change on agriculture is a critical matter. Make a connection
Here's how to link communities with investors to forge a local, livable, sustainable future. Step-by-step
Grist raises the alarm that climate change advocates haven't learned the important lessons of Climategate. Get it
New Yorker Bruce Rosen attended this week's City Council oversight hearings on hydrofracking for natural gas upstate and took some notes.
The US is not the only nation where hydrofracking for natural gas extraction arouses controversy. Drill down
Catch up with what's happening at ARPA-E on the new energy technology front. Dr. M explains it all for you
Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers wants to see major federal R&D dollars go toward making wind and solar power as cheap as coal. Learn more
Ever wish you could figure out if the promises made by promoters of new energy tech products are credible? Start here
As collapsing of old regimes making headlines, Arnold Schwarzenegger calls on ARPA-E to end the old energy order and advance better times. Stay tuned
What is biolphilia and how can it make our cities places of resilience? Find out
Another installment in the Destiny development debacle. More soon
With headlines aflame over imperiled access to mid-east oil, this provocateur's paean to nuclear power is timely. Ready?
Scientists and media professionals try to determine why Americans remain unconvinced about the findings of climate research. Listen in
The Breakthrough Institute attack on energy efficiency, based on the idea that more efficiency lowers costs, which leads to more consumption, doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Get it straight
Check out this NYC resource guide for greening your home, staying healthy and saving money. It's easy
Location, location & location. Home rules
Consider what it will take clean up the notoriously polluted Gowanus Canal Wade in
Just as New York City's job and population takes off outside Manhattan, bus service is lagging. Hop on
Research detects a price signal in rental and purchase values for green, high performance buildings. Fine print
Can market tools solve the 'problem of the commons' when it comes to enivronmental protection? Ask Professor Stavins
Umbra reports on DIY yogurt without any electric gadgets. Be part of the solution
Amending the federal tax code is the linchpin of a cleaner, more self reliant domestic energy policy. De-code this
Take a tour of some awesome-looking clean power generators. What's not to like?
Revkin looks at how the media covers big climate science stories. Decode it
Research suggests that warming deep ocean waters help explain observed global sea level rise. Dive in
The League of Conservation Voters does an annual eco-rating of members of Congress. Here's how things played out in 2010
Compare Republican and Obama budget proposals for energy programs. Advocate with authorizations
A comment about the science behind the headlines on extreme weather events and climate change. Fine print
What's the secret to the success of six ARPA-E supported clean tech start ups able to attract $4 of private investment for every $1 of public money? Look into it
While climate activists cast around for catchier monikers, US climate deniers are on a roll. Warm up here
Decades in the making, the Second Avenue Subway is on the way. Swipe here
Are Republicans going down the same path on climate science as the religious establishment that declared the astronomer Galileo a heretic? Move on
Learn something about Republican budget proposals for energy-related research and development, clean technology, energy efficiency, etc. Want more?
For Valentine's Day — and the days after — a love letter to cities and their role in getting American moving again. XOOX
Wade into the debate over the impact of climate regulation during a time of low investment and stalled job creation. Start here
A review of the prices of gas at the pump shows they drop with terrible economic conditions. Supply & demand
Consider what it would it take to replace fossil fuels with clean energy over the next three decades. Uh-oh
The editor of an earth sciences journal explains the editorial process and comments on a controversy. No funny business
Speaking from experience, a homeowner weighs the red tape and the reasons for a PV installation's paper work. Plug in
Scientific American reports on China's current economic reliance on coal and its next five-year plan. Dig in
While most Republicans oppose action on climate change and demand steep EPA budget cuts, some also call for NASA spending to send more humans into outer space. Honest!
New York City's Department of Environmental Protection sets its sights on 100 goals and initiatives for 2014 while another agency will cut government's carbon footprint 30x17
Growing a green economy and green-collar jobs requires ready, willing and able financing. Spend some time
Is federal funding essential for major energy tech research and does it attract private development investment? Consider this
The Economist has faith in the ability of economic systems to withstand the impacts of climate change, but has doubts about the resilience of political systems when confronted with such impacts. Your thoughts?
Can landlords and tenants find shared incentives to improve a building's energy efficiency? Consider this
A federal court in Washington State finds its energy efficiency code is not pre-empted by federal law. Fine print
For everyone who uses a clothes drier, here's how to save energy and keep the air cleaner. Yes you!
The Center For American Progress builds a case in support of President Obama's Clean Energy Standard and making it happen by 2035. Begin the race!
Climate science explains why to expect more massive winter storms. Dig in
Given the promise of energy efficiency, why are there so few takers? Acute observations
Scientists explain why the ancient Arctic Ocean was so warm when other weather conditions resembled today's. Dive In
Why do reporters report the way they do on climate change? Look into it
While some states put prices on carbon emissions, federal inaction creates a climate of uncertainty that chills investments in cleaner development. Here's one way forward
"The most trusted name in home improvements" tours a green, affordable apartment project in the Bronx. Hop on.
A critic of the proposal to provide federal subsidies for the purchase of EVs makes his case. Follow the numbers
Grist covers the controversy over whether smart electric meters are bad for your health. Look into it
The rise of all-new smart cities offers chances to learn what's intelligent. Plan it
One scientist who studies warming in the Antarctic posts comments on the research of another scientist. That's what scientists do. Hard at work
Now that a concerted international agreement to cut GHG emissions is off the table, is geo-engineering a feasible alternative? Look into it
When it comes to climate issues, does behavioral economics need to include the impact of values and ethics? Think about it
Find what what New Yorkers are saying about the state's draft Climate Action Plan. Get involved
Find a over teaching the science of evolution and conflict over climate curriculum won't be far behind. Look into it
While President Obama shares some blame for the failure to pass climate legislation, the absence of any reference in his State-of-the-Union is entirely his responsibility. POV
"If you think there's an existential danger facing the country, you say so. That's part of what it means to be a leader." Grist
Hot: Living through the next fifty years on Earth — Stop and listen.
People who believe that climate change is a risky business share other identifiable world views. Think in clusters
Since the President did not mention energy efficient buildings in his State-of-the-Union address, here are three ideas from NRDC. 1, 2, 3
What did President Obama mean when he called for 80% of US electricity to come from renewables by 2035 in his State-of-the-Union speech? Start here Consider the absence of the C-word & compare the POTUS energy policy to the RSC's. Grist calls C-word silence a Moral & political failure
What is the climate and energy policy significance of Carol Browner's departure from the White House? Final words Now, who's next? Maybe nobody
UK supermarket giant Tesco is a leader on greening its supply chain and its operations. Here's how
Energy Star, the EPA energy efficiency rating rating system for buildings, is a boon for engineers. Learn more
Rolling stone rolls out its list of the twelve biggest opponents of climate action. Get it here
Now there's more than one way to design an electric vehicle recharging station. Get connected
Damage to food production in poor nations could be among the worst impacts of climate change. Learn more
Prospects are rising for law suits resulting from damage caused by climate chaos, but chances for success are murky. Stay tuned
Go a green construction project to finance? Here's one ten step plan. Sharpen your pencils!
While headline-making renewable power innovations are inspiring, climate trends won't change without a great global energy transformation. Get started
New York's CO2 RGGI emissions permit auctions have earned $266.3 million. Program spending totaled $115.8 million and $90 million was redirected to state deficit reduction. Data galore
Join the debate over whether the US can be a contender in the global green tech industry. Start here
Darrell Issa, chair of the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee, blames the DOE for a generation's worth of failures to cut energy use. Instead, he should look in the Republican Party mirror. See here
Polititco reports electric utilities and the Obama administration are thinking again about how to cut air pollution. Look into it
Paul Krugman saluets Joe Romm for skewering the common argument that CO2 should go unregulated because we all exhale it. Read on
Developers identify what works and what doesn't when it comes to making and marketing energy efficient, affordable homes. KISS
A survey of Ohio businesses, professionals, governments and advocates involved in growing the high performance building market identify barriers to growth. Fine print
Leading New York environmental advocates have a twelve part to-do list for the Governor and state legislature. A new leaf
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is trying to make sense of 'green jobs' and locate their role in an economic recovery. Work on it
From Brazil to Brisbane, you know something is happening here. Tell Mr. Jones
With new numbers in on a hotter planet, supporters' frustration rises over failure to pass federal climate legislation. And?
An MIT research report on plug-in electric vehicles concludes that the kind of fuel a power plant uses has a major impact on how much greener electric vehicles are than gas-fired ones. Get connected
Scientists say sewage could become a significant source of renewable energy. Flush it
With the Republican goal of a 20% to the federal budget, what would mean for clean energy programs and why would the GOP want to do it? Plug in
The World Resources Institute spotlights key environmental stories in 2011 for Washington and Wall Street.
Take a look
The swooshing sound of wind turbines distresses some neighbors. What to do?
The Regional Plan Association identifies keys to building a US high speed rail system. Make tracks
The success of pro-climate control (and BTW pro-nuclear) Duke Energy could mean the future of coal is dimming. It's an argument
While we live in a global economy, the US military decision to buy domestically-made solar panels is not knee-jerk protectionism. WTO rules
A national survey finds Americans both low-ball energy savings and energy-consumption of fifteen typical activities. Fine print
The Bible's environmental catastrophe was The Flood and ours could be climate change impacts. Mass migrations and more
It's a truism that taxes affect behavior, but precisely how can they encourage climate-friendly technological innovation? Fine print
A Forbes Magazine story blaming the media for ignoring good climate news and fanning irrational fears is subject to fact-checking. Check it out
More than a critique of the New Yorker story on the Jevons Paradox facing energy efficiency, get some ideas about what it will take to really shrink our carbon footprint. Start solving here
Mainstream media coverage of climate issues nearly disappeared in 2010. See here
While New York was the home of comprehensive planning, to meet its PlaNYC 2010 goals it's time to learn from other urban leaders. Take a look
Scientists urge policy makers to support research for new battery technologies needed to make renewable energy systems feasible. Beyond AAA
Former Congressman Boucher weighs the role of voting for the climate cap and trade bill in his November 2010 defeat. Dig down
Since Earth's history shows wide climate swings, why are we so concerned now? Hear Hansen
Can't get enough on the debate over energy efficiency and the rebound effect? Here Schipper and Nadel Get the last word
Applying the adage "to measure is to manage", how sustainability is measured is key. Compare & contrast
Not long ago, new Chair of the House Energy and Finance Committee, Fred Upton, supported action on climate change. No more
Gary Wills is no friend of climate protection or energy efficiency and his call for scientific progress as the key to US economic revival is ridiculed by Joe Romm. Wham bam!
Ideas for advancing the high performance building agenda. Reveille!
With cities consuming 73% of the world's annual energy budget by 2030, what will urban life be like? Stick around
The National Research Council reports on what behavioral and social science can add to mobilizing for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Intro here
The federal tax code provides specific incentives for building owners to install alternate energy capacity. Highlights
Still wondering how scientists and insurers distinguish weather from climate change? Risky business
The controversy about arsenic as a biological building block offers insights into the sociology of science. Learn more
Studies of why people quit smoking or start using seat belts point the way to altering climate-changing behavior. Learn more
Princeton Professor Michael Oppenheimer addresses the AGU about scientists' engagement in the public policy arena on climate change. Video here
Is there a best time for launching climate change mitigation actions? Look into it
Read some tea-leaves for next steps in the nation's best-known green building litigation. Hot enough?
A photo essay from British Columbia on what sea level rise could look like. Imagine that
Although New York failed to pass an on-bill home energy improvement finance law in 2010, Colorado is one of twelve states that gets it. Fan mail
Green venture capitalist Vinod Khosla sees a revolution in mainstream technologies as key to future energy progress. Summary free, full content not
Here are ten green tech trends to watch in 2011. List here
Yet another parsing of the New Yorker piece that uses Jevons Paradox to dash the hopes of energy efficiency advocation. Share my obsession
Evidence for the impact of energy efficiency laws is found in a study of Gainesville, Florida. Get some data
Romm hands out his 2010 Citizen Kane awards for the worst media climate coverage. Thank you!
The Regional Plan Association taps into electricity and efficiency networks in NY, NJ and CT to energize ideas about shared energy planning. Stay tuned
Scientists get a crash course in how to communicate their climate knowledge to the public and partisan spinners. Here's how
What can today's urbanists can learn from Italy's old Cinque Terre? Visit here
For readers looking forward to warmer weather and for friends in Australia, a history of air conditioning. Cold comfort
Don't miss this social history of how scientists and journalists communicate and what this means for us now. In these times
China and Singapore study past failures to succeed at a joint eco-cities project. Visit
Does NYU"s controversial expansion in Greenwich Village win points for going green? Look into it
NRDC shows how improved energy efficiency can be a great success, not the paradox described in the New Yorker article "An Energy Dillemma". Plug in
Climatopolis, a book about how cities will thrive in a globally heated world, fails because the author 'hasn't done his homework' writes Joe Romm. Review it
Harvard researchers summarize findings on energy research, development and deployment in economically emerging BRIMCS nations. Fine print
Given the size and growth of China and it's basic reliance on coal, what are its energy options? Look into it
China gets vast overpayments from the EU carbon trading market to end production of one GHG, while another ozone hole making gas is smuggled into the US black market. Couldn't make this up
It's the dismal economy, stupid. Fightin' words
Here's a rousing cheer for the New Yorker article that uses Jevons' Paradox to dampen enthusiasm for energy efficiency.
Environmental policy can no longer rely on the 'rational economic actor' model as the basis for effective climate action. What's the alternative?
It can't be said too often, a carbon tax would solve many problems. Anybody listening?
While corporate property owners are more upbeat about energy efficiency than developers, they share an enthusiasm for green tax breaks. Survey the field
The Climate Corps, a cadre of MBA students who work with big companies to go greener, do nitty-gritty field work. Here's E-bay
The prospects for generating electricity from the ocean tides gets brighter in the US. Details here
While understanding the positive and negative impact of clouds on climate change increases, it is still a work in progress. Science in action
There's hot debate over the potential of biochar, the product of burning organic waste without oxygen, to combat climate change. Got a match?
A UN Climate Advisors report on options for global action considers the mechanisms and balance of public and private financing. Look into it
Scientists see evidence of lower wind speeds in wind-turbine friendly places around the globe and suspect northward shifts in global air circulation linked to climate change are a cause. Study up
A USGBC white paper points to a research agenda for learning about people's experience of high performance building. The human element
Which countries lead in clean tech patents and investments and why? Get busy In the US, policy direction and access to capital are needed now. Get busier
The Center for American Progress finds US leadership on global finance to cut GHG emissions is in the national interest. Think about that
What's wrong with the proposal to take on easier climate changers like methane until we're able to tackle CO2? Fine print
Inside the Beltway, people are parsing Carol Browner's departure from the White House energy and climate office to become a Deputy Chief-of-Staff. Enter here
Industry challenges Pennsylvania's oversight of exploratory natural gas drilling while environmentalists fight exemptions. Dig in
Do behavioral economics and neuroscience offer tools to close the gap between scientific knowledge of climate change and public perception? Look into it
Joe Romm finds a new Economics textbook to be riddled with factual errors on climate change. True or false?
EPA releases photos of 60's-style pollution, before the birth of the agency in 1970. Happy 40th
Looking to make the case for green roofs? Start here
New York issues a region by region analysis of coming climate change impacts and how to plan for them. Transition-worthy ideas
Greening Modernism, a book by Carl Stein, seeks to reunite the impulse behind 20th century modernism with 21st century ecological goals in architecture. Reviewed here
Follow the fate of media reports on an academic study of what climate message is most effective. Start here
Three legal eagles weigh in on what to expect on the green building front next year. Start here & Continue now
Unlike tottering financial systems, the perils facing the climate can be saved only by systemic change that the Cancun meeting won't deliver. Sorry
What is the overall direction of US media coverage on climate issues ithis year? Just the facts
Deutsche Bank analyzes the potential to scale up renewable power and associated infrastructure in the UK. Think big
One day, will we live in homes built by using biomimicry? Think Brooklyn
Rating the energy performance of One Bryant Park, a LEED Platinum office tower, is a tall order. What was learned?
In the market for a high performance, green home? here are ten questions for the architect. Just ask
A: A successful smart meter program, like a good relationship, is built on trust and transparency. Gotta love it
Conservative Congress members launch a fight against the ban on incandescent bulbs slated for 2012. Watt?
A policy paper by the German Marshall Fund calls for targeting global green economic growth as the solution to the current worldwide political climate impasse. Fine print
Can crowd-sourcing come up with solutions to the home renters' dilemma over whether to weatherize? Welcome in
Now's your chance to comment on a draft report that offers responses to the complex challenge of sea level rise along New York's shoreline. Dec. 10 deadline
Is the current popularity of climate deniers the result of an American don't-worry-be-happy mind set? Read post & comments
The Scientific American magazine is outraged by misuse of its climate science poll and other research in climate skeptics' Congressional testimony and op-eds. Grim stuff
US companies hoping for a boost from federal climate legislation now look to business in China and Europe. Small world?
Although New York State will get a new Governor on January 1, 2011 the proposals contained in the 2010 Climate Action Plan should not be forgotten. Chapter 6
Want to join a global climate research network? All you need is a computer and web access. Enter here
Based on new data, it's clear that LEED is grappling with a tough market and a steep learning curve. Fine print
Get the latest on innovative products for greener building construction. Materialize
Researchers predict by the 2030's India's temperatures will be 3.6° F higher and droughts and storms will be fiercer. Future is tense
WIth the failure of Democratic Congress to pass federal climate legislation, the Environmental Defense Fund is rethinking its national action strategy. Outcomes matter
Thinking about weatherizing your home, but don't know what's entailed? Start here
Social scientists report on a possibly unbridgeable divide between climate scientists and climate skeptics. Mind the gap
RGGI cannot CO2 in the northeast unless its emissions permits are reduced by 25%. Get serious
A book with 708 proposals from 116 countries about creating self-sufficient cities gets the mind working. Re-imagine that
Live in a coastal city? This is what rising sea levels could have in store for you. Get adapted
Revkin asks, Lomborg responds. You think
When it comes to what it will take to make environmental and economic progress, brown, black and white are all in it together. Join in
Why the US needs a 21st century super transmission grid for reliable and clean electric power and how to get it done. Get connected[Subscribers only]
The lack of a national energy policy dims job prospects for retrained workers in a tough economy. Learn more
Rolling out its Green Deal, the Conservative Cameron government sets its sights on raising home energy efficiency performance by attracting private investments. What's the deal?
The US Department of Transportation tells New Jersey to refund $271 million spent on the rail tunnel project canceled by Governor Christie. You had your way, now you must pay
Not again! you might say. Now, revisit this debate over shaping the city with an eye toward forging a low-carbon energy future. BYO challenges
Earth's two previous great global warmings had geological causes. The great warming starting in 1970 has none. Pay attention
The US Green Building Council opens the public comment period on its draft of LEED standards for 2012. Peek in
Using the precautionary principle as a guide for taking climate action now is consistent with conservation political principles. Here's why
New York City's annual inventory of its greenhouse gas emissions and trends since 2005 is big! Step this way
The slow pace of new technology transfers to industry in South Africa keeps it dependent on coal to supply energy. Why?
Typologies for media coverage of climate change include working scientists, heretics and Potemkins. Each tells a different story
Deutsche Bank reports on current trends in US climate change litigation. Fine print
The outcome of New York's elections could reroute the state's transit future. Stay tuned
Private firms profit from planting trees to improve water quality through shading and preventing erosion. Dive in
Taking Chicago as a case study, the broad measure of a global city's sustainability is troubling. Look into it
If faster and cheaper were the keys to earlier industrial revolutions, now it's time to add energy efficiency to the keychain. Open more doors
Scientists mull over prospects of climate oversight hearings run by hostile Congressional committees. Stay tuned
The computer gamer Red Redemption develops a game for saving the planet from the ravages of global weirding. Wham! bam!!
What's the link between Exxon's support of a carbon tax and its plunge into the natural gas business? Find out here
For Election Day, a lament over the failure to find good green jobs. Read on
After Election Day, this could be the eco-road map for New York. Unfold it here
Environmental advocates send a letter to New York gubenatorial candidates Andrew Cuomo and Carl Paladino, urging them "to share with the public their vision for conservation and environmental protection." See here
Research suggests that when the Earth is colder, animals evolve faster. Learn more
Despite furor over the vulnerability of on-line polling to organized manipulation, Scientific American's data that 42% of respondents support keeping science out of politics has real meaning. Watch out!
Wonder what it takes to to to develop a 370 MW solar thermal project? Meet John Woolard
Revkin asks if media coverage of climate change is boring and challenges us to find new ways to report on it. Stifle that yawn!
Environmental advocates, once barely lukewarm on the appointment of Ray LaHood as US Transportation Secretary, have found a real green champion. Here's why
While the crop of 2010 candidates running as climate change deniers is hardly news, a scientist finds it a puzzling phenomenon. Meanwhile, science educators reach out to hunters and anglers.
New York City seeks to shift from steel and concrete answers to water pollution problems toward green ones that also have cooler city capacity. Dig in
Are smart meters an invitation to steal your electricity? Is the smart grid vulnerable to manipulated blackouts? Look into it
If the Republicans capture Congress what to expect on the environmental front. Some specifics
Words matter. Results of the competition to define what is green or sustainable across a wide band of products will have major market consequences. Start here (full article not free)
Columbia University issues a model municipal green building ordinance based on analysis of common practices and impediments to resource efficiency gains. Legal eagle alert!
Consider the range of financial incentives for CCS presented here and how they could be applied to other carbon-cutting projects. Work on it
Friends and foes diagnose the death-by-Senate of the Kerry climate bill and look ahead to EPA rule-making. E&ETV
Tour this portfolio of LEED Gold, Passive Haus and Living Buildings.
Want to get a handle on the results of DOE stimulus spending for clean energy projects? It's complicated
Will the class action suit brought against the USGBC over its LEED standards have its day in court? What's a class? & What's a monopoly?
Berlin advocates of rooftop solar power provide facts, figures & projections. Think 3D
Think conventional climate politics has failed? Time to rethink and renew
Public lands have great potential as clean energy sources. Can we succeed?
Researchers find 52% of their US survey sample would flunk Climate 101, only 8% would get A's or B's. Mind the gap
Watch this interview with Department of Energy Secretary Chu where he answers questions submitted via Twitter and Facebook. See here
California is first and Mississippi is last in the ACEEE fifty state rating of energy efficiency. Where does your state stand?
The tall towers of New York and other coastal attract hurricanes. Think of what more frequent storms would mean. Pay attention
Making a business greener isn't about being less bad. That's good
Compare New Jersey's cancellation of a cross-Hudson mass transit tunnel with Google's plan to build an offshore wind transmission system. Potent anecdotes
Legal scholars consider the New Source Performance Standards of the Clean Air Act to be the best carbon regulatory tool for the EPA. Fine print
Contrary to some claims, research finds immigration does not grow the size of the US carbon footprint. Here's why
American political conservatives are unique in rejecting the findings of climate science. Got a reason?
New York City's plan for a $10.25 million green salt shed sparks a critic's ambivalence. Cover it
Has the rise of new and social media made an impact on public awareness or engagement around climate change? Look into it
A suburban homeowner spends $375,000 in utility and transportation costs while paying off the mortgage but could save 50% if the property was energy efficiency. Really?
With 50 states and many more local governments in the US, 'sub-national' climate actions can have robust impact beyonds their borders. Fine print
President Obama's proposal to pass chunk-sized bills rather than full-sized federal global warming legislation gets a cool response. Food for thought
A small business owner in California finds effective and affordable opportunities to cut his carbon footprint are "ever present" How about you?
Why hasn't $31 billion in Department of Energy stimulus money had much economic impact? While this will be grist for ongoing debate, here's one opinion.
With the collapse of plans for additional electric transmission lines into NYC, it's time to ask Who needs it?
Rockefeller Center gets smart meters, an energy efficiency upgrade and a "virtual power" plant. Here's how
Based on reports of the Senate's failure to pass a climate law, it seems even bill supporters were less than well-informed. No irony intended
What are the climate negotiating interests of the BASIC four, Brazil, South Africa, India and China? Learn more
Want to "compare & contrast" or "measure & manage" urban environmental performance? Start here
Here's the grim story of just how the White House and Senate Democrats failed to pass a climate and energy bill. RIP?
Siemens reports on energy infrastructure technologies for urban sustainability, spotlighting London and a NY case study. City lights
Sustaining the sustainability movement will mean measurement and monitoring. Manage that!
Get the backstory on the Wegman Report, Senator Barton's tool to attack climate science. Drill down
Exactly where is big money flowing to fight against climate action? It counts
Historically low interest rates can finance green job growth to cut historically high unemployment rates. Spend some time
Scientists are shocked by how fast glaciers and ice-sheets are melting and could more than double estimates of sea level rise by 2100. Dive in
Here's the latest debate on whether the US needs a Renewable Energy Standard and what it should say. You decide
CA voters will decide whether or not to suspend AB 32 aka the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 What if?
Can leading environmental game maker Red Redemption in collaboration with Oxford University climate experts jolt complacent minds into taking action? Get your game on
Revkin captures the tenor of what scientists say about other scientists when it comes to climate change. Mind that domain
A poll sponsored by the NRDC finds Americans are positive about the EPA and the work it does. Just ask
Portland, Oregon is an innovative epicenter of home weatherization jobs for (not only) women. Here's how it's done
The PBS ombudsman examines whether a Nova science broadcast was skewed by its sponsor, David Koch. Must read
With more than half the world's people living in cities, smart, urban green innovation really counts. ICLEI's US top 10
Dean Kammen looks into a new generation of climate and energy development challenges facing the World Bank, while the World Energy Council explores how megacities can lead on energy and urban innovation.
Does China's economy benefit from a US failure to enact climate change legislation? Climate Wire & CFR
Explaining the link between warming oceans and 21st century hurricanes is still a work-in-progress, but the risk of living in low-lying coastal areas is clear right now. Kerry Emanuel
The heat waves of summer 2010 made headlines and here's how scientists got the data to back them up. Fine print
David Goldstein makes the case for energy efficiency as a key to environmental and economic success. Open here
Get the latest data on global temperatures for 2010 and draw your own conclusions. Read all about it
Launched five years ago, what's happened at GE's Ecomagination program? Immelt reports
Follow the Cape Farewell IX Arctic science expedition over the next four weeks. Start here
While Florida voters don't put environmental issues high on their issues list, Grist thinks a look at the green positions of candidates for Governor is still worthwhile. Do you?
How would a November vote for California's Prop 23 to overturn the state's Global Warming Solution law affect its economy? Look into it
With apologies to Joan Didion, peer into Los Angeles' smoggy climate-changed future. Go west
Since the federal government has no say on electric transmission siting, developing a viable interstate system is a long shot. Plug in
Want to have the facts at your fingertips when engaging with a climate skeptic or someone seeking the science behind the headlines? Start here
Revkin weighs in on weird weather and climate change. Cold comfort
Why asking if this summer's extreme weather events were caused by climate change is the wrong question. Here's why
A new history examines how defenders of industrial pollution developed, deployed - and continue to use - the same techniques developed a century ago. Reviewed here
Bill Gates' call for a carbon tax to fund a new generation of climate-friendly R&D sparks a riposte from the Tellus Institute and a return. Follow that thread!
Based on the policies of ten leading states, CAP calls for a federal policy to upgrade the energy efficiency of 50 million buildings, create 625,000 jobs and save Americans $64 billion in energy bills. Start here
A university white paper calls on New Jersey leaders to link global demand for green products and practices to the state's core strengths in order to succeed. Learn more
When asked "how much?", carbon tax supporters offer a wide range of dollar values. Here's an argument for the high end. Fine print
Wade into the raging debate over what should come after the Oil Age and whether current green ideas are good enough. Enter here
Air conditioning was invented early in the 20th Century. Now it's time for something better. Get updated
Computer chip and nano-technology could vastly expand our ability to use waste heat for making electricity. Here's how
Satellite data offers clues about the impact of clouds on climate change. Peer in
HUD could save $1 billion every year by installing energy efficient appliances, boilers and insulation in its low-income housing. Learn more
Based on historical data, research concludes that ultra-efficient LED lighting will not cut overall energy use. Some turn-off
Cities must retool for resilience as the climate gets weirder. Get specifics
View photos of Asia's shrinking glaciers in the USGS atlas. Chilling
Obama's failure to deliver on domestic climate legislation and global leadership will make the environmental impact of the coming economic contraction even worsel. Feelin' gloomy
The super-rich David and Charles Koch support many things, including the climate change denial campaign. Follow their money
EPA's Energy Star program offers on-line resources for getting started and succeeding in making buildings energy efficient. Learn more
Want to increase your home's energy efficiency and cut costs? Federal tax credits can help. Look into it
Looking for up-to-date data from NOAA's 2009 Climate Accessment? Enter here
If you're interested in climate action, watch these five election contests around the nation. The list
Could the US military become a driver of US energy and climate policy action? Look into it
Some argue LEED building guidelines ignore public health, others take exception. See column & comments
Whether you call 2010's weather weird or extreme, get the climate science behind the headlines. Read all about it
Energy expert Charles Komanoff wants to correct the advice recently offered about what Americans could do to become more energy efficient. Dear Sir
The climate movement should make use of the NRA's play book if hopes to succeed in politics. Fire up
Let's name climate disasters after climate deniers. A modest proposal
When polled, Americans gave the wrong answer about what they could do to become more energy efficient. Think fast
The New York State Deputy Energy Secretary sets out a menu of policy and public funding options. Get it here
Contemporary Chinese artist Zhang Hongtu draws a comparison between the pristine and the polluted. See for yourself
What is embodied energy and why should advocates of low carbon cities care? Consider Suzhou
The US has supported fossil fuels for decades and today the scale of it support for other power sources pales in comparison. You betcha!
Sierra Club chief Michael Brune reflects on the failure to pass federal climate legislation and lays out a near-term action agenda. Look into it
Extreme heat is a known health risk and developing urban adaptive capacity is a must. Start here
Architect Richard Cook speaks with architectural critic Paul Goldberger about the tangibles and intangibles for making buildings "regenerative" and cities sustainable. Listen in
In case you've got doubts about big city life in the middle of August, here's a reminder why Manhattan or Tokyo have the density the sustainability-minded should crave. Honest!
Sultry summer weather and utility consumer dislike for smart meters and grids is a recipe for trouble. Got a solution?
Announcement of federal funding to restart the FutureGen coal-burning power plant project, but without costly CCS technology, could be a sign that without a climate law, big investments in carbon technologies are off the table.
With an unemployment rate of 13.2%, can a green revolution save Michigan? Ask the Governor
Get a tour of the energy efficiency upgrades at Andy Revkin's house. Welcome
Adapt aging infrastructure, create open space and bring new retail action and food markets -- all in one East Harlem project. Remaking La Marqueta
Here's a simple proposal to create the energy we need and end our addiction to foreign oil. Use your hybrid!
Scientists explain how last winter's heavy snow is consistent with climate change. Take off the gloves
Soul-searching begins after Dems and environmentalists fail to deliver a Senate climate bill. Re message
New research on what works to shrink on the urban heat island effect. Get the facts
The state of Texas tells the EPA that it will not comply with federal GHG control rules come January 2011. Just try!
Interested in practicing green building law? Read this
According to Munich Re, a major insurance firm, a planet that gets 2 degrees C hotter "should not be regarded as safe". Chilling
While the global renewable energy industry got $45 billion in subsidies, the fossil fuel industry raked in $557 billion in subsidies. Trough it up
The NRC raises safety questions about the new design of 14 nuclear reactors currently under permit review. Learn more
Jerry Brown, running for Governor of California, calls support of the state's climate law a defining issue in his race against Meg Whitman. Look into it
Good science is about ongoing learning, testing and relearning. It's not a closed-end undertaking. A climate lesson
Since the politics will have to change before the US gets a climate bill, are there any signs of life on the climate front now? Thump
What is "fee and dividend" and who would support it now that "cap and trade" has collapsed? Learn more
The National Academy of Sciences report on adapting to climate change grapples with how to plan for some big unknowns. Dig in
Find out who's on the G-List of the top green buildings and ask yourself about the lack of overlap with conventional architectural A-Lists. Start here
Photos of a world at risk. Home here
With prospects of ever-hotter weather, learn about the impact of heat on human health. Cold comfort
Was the death of the climate bill the result of tepid support or fear of the unknown?
A warming Arctic can cause weird weather elsewhere on the planet while sea ice is thinner than ever. Learn more
The New York Energy Research and Development Authority has a new strategic plan for a secure, sustainable and reliable energy future in challenging times. Fine print
The Senate's failure to act on a climate bill could be the start of something great. Join the conversation
Understanding residential energy use behavior is one way to improve home energy efficiency in the absence of a price on carbon. Study here
Two EPA staffers savage the offset provisions of Congress' climate bills, calling them fatally flawed. Nothing's better
Just saying "no" may no longer be a bullet-proof strategy for the US coal industry. Dig in
An economist's argument for passing federal cap and trade legislation rests on this fact: without legislation dirty energy will remain cheap energy. Count on it
Green collar workers at BEST for Buildings go door to door in the South Bronx seeking property owners interested in weatherization and saving money. Greewire [Subscription firewall]
The GAO reports carbon capture and sequestration is not a mature technology and the Department of Energy should provide more information on the current state of climate-friendly technologies. Fine print
The latest wrinkle in climate legislation might be a cap and trade opt-in provisions for manufacturers. Uh-oh
Unlike Moore's law, which states that microchip capacity will double every 18-24 months, don't expect global green energy capacity to do any such thing. But don't tell these scientists at work
Reframe the lessons we need to learn from the BP oil disaster to get real change. Learn from Lakoff
The new urbanism, making suburbs and cities denser and building mass transit that attracts riders, faces ongoing hurdles. Start here
Get Joe Romm's take away on the World Cup, where China advertised a green technology company and the US advertised MacDonalds. Gooaal!
With polls showing falling support for fighting climate change, more conventional climate-as-interest-group politics could take its place. And then?
A Pennsylvania geoscientist makes the case for using hydrofracking to obtain natural gas. Drill down
Six case studies of government and utility clean energy loan programs paint a complex picture. Fine print
In an era of multiple and disaggregated news media, is there one right way to report on climate science? Discuss
As a hotter, different world becomes the norm, will people think that's just how it is rather than act to contain climate weirdness? Mull it over
Notice that last year's media coverage about charges of shoddy climate science were front page news, but recent findings that disproved the allegations were not? Look into it
Tennessee gets its first Bloom energy servers, fuel cells with ultra small carbon footprints that can make electricity out of any gaseous fuel. Plug in
New Yorkers talk about green leases, in Portland Oregon they're inking them. Go west
The Congressional Budget Office reports that with passage of the Kerry-Lieberman climate bill, the federal deficit would decrease $19 billion while discretionary spending would increase by $48 billion. Here's how
If the Senate acts on climate and energy, here are ten ideas to include. Read on
Seven observers ones weigh in on moving past a failed Senate climate bill to actions that can make a difference. Think hard
How should a society decide which future risks to confront or how to calculate the costs of inaction? Start here
What do economist have to say about what's coming in an energy constrained world? Not much
Looking for a more compelling, clear and effective way to explain the greenhouse gas effect? Model talk & comments
The Danish island of Samso launched a self-sufficient, renewable energy project in 1997. Progress report
Carbon taxes or cap and trade can be a powerful cure for the Great Recession amd help reduce long-term deficits. Learn more
Should the environmental cost of obtaining natural gas should rule it out as the transition fuel of choice? Look into it
Households with smart electric meters show modest consumption cuts, but for deeper cuts, utilities will have to do a lot more. Wise up
Check out this interactive green energy resources map from Denmark. Head north
Every year, CERES reports on the emissions performance of the largest power producers in the US. Get the latest!
Catch up with the latest scientific thinking about the impact of clouds on climate change. and how hot things could get.
While the promise of eco-tourism is great, the learning curve is steep. Visit Peru
With climate legislation stalled in Washington, now is the time to ask what kind of legislation would be worth passing. Think hard
What is retro-greening and who's doing it? Losers are winners
Now that it's summer in the city, catch up with the latest ideas on making building HVAC systems energy efficient. Get technical
Eric Pooley, author of a new book on Washington climate politics, is interviewed by the The American Prospect. Q&A
ESCO's provide multi-year energy efficiency services and do well in the MUSH market that is made up of municipal government, universities, hospitals and other long-term institutional property owners. Plug in
A National Academy of Sciences survey of scientists who are climate deniers finds that they lack the expertise in climate sciences. Get the facts
What are the top issues for commercial building owners thinking about PACE bonds? Look into it
By using wind and concentrated solar power, the Zero Carbon Project proposes to free Australia from fossil fuels by 2020. Look ahead
In the US, waste heat from industrial processes is an untapped source of energy and a way to save jobs. Get it
A research visit to China reveals the economic, scientific and environmental strides being made on the energy front. Learn more
WRI analyzes the offset provisions of the Kerry-Lieberman climate bill. Fine print
Been too busy with the BP oil spill to catch up with the Marcellus Shale gas hydrofracking story? It's not too late
Seals equipped with heat sensors gather data about sources of heat that melt Antarctic ice. Dive in
Learn the lessons a science reporter brings to his climate change reporting. No hype
True or false: rising use of the internet spells bad news for climate change? Log on
View the National Geographic photo gallery that illustrates how we live now and what life on the 21st century electric grid could look like. Click
Will new, simpler standardized nuclear power technology make reactors less risky? Look into it
Tellus research lays out four contrasting global paths to follow in the 21st Century. Which way to sustainability?
Grist reviews The Climate War, an up-to-the-minute book about Washington climate policy and asks, if current efforts fail, what's Plan B? Get an answer
Why should the Gulf oil spill and responses to it should make us worry about climate change? Find out
Get a sneak preview of legislation the NYC Council will consider this month to improve energy efficiency and water use in local buildings. Here
Want to win at cutting home energy use in Brooklyn? Take the Lander challenge. Yes you can in the 39th District
A warming arctic could mean colder, snowier winters in other latitudes. As predicted, weird!
Pratt Center briefs New York homeowners and renters on how to pay for energy retrofits. Coming soon
Q: What do lung cancer and climate change have in common? A: Opponents to government action. Learn more
The BP oil catastrophe ought to put an end to calls for "energy independence" as a proxy for federal action on climate change. Think hard
Dot Earth covers "The Climate War", a new book about what climate politics looks like in Washington. Don't despair
Insurance research warns that the world has entered a time of deep uncertainty about energy sources and costs, regardless of short-term politics. Think ahead
Get an expert tour behind the headlines on public opinion about climate change. Enter here
The Brattleboro Vermont Coop creates a hundred year sustainability strategy. Start here now
If money makes the world go round, would bigger tax deductions for making commercial buildings energy efficient, save it? Could be
Follow this lively discussion about whether LEED building standards slight human health goals. Rx
Research on the indirect carbon emissions from biofuels raises questions about their offset value. Learn more
Is the Senate American Power Act better than the alternatives? Think about it
While BP's oil gushes into the Gulf of Mexico, our profligate personal decisions also add to the energy and climate crisis. Pay attention
Arctic permafrost stores a vast quantity of CO2. As warming temperatures release the gas into the air, the warming could speed up. Phew!
It's time to bring women's perspectives into making sharp tools for effective climate actions. Yes she can
Residents of Jackson Heights in Queens, NY help create a green agenda for their neighborhood. Get it here![19MB]
An investment analyst makes the case for the positive economic impact of the Kerry Lieberman climate and energy bill. Tap tap
The New York Academy of Science reports on how New York City can start now to prepare for the impact of climate change. It is less expensive than rebuilding after a catastrophe. Fine print
Aviation industry CO2 emissions, now 2-3% of the world's total, are expected to treble by 2050. Any alternative?
Romm ruminates on why the New York Times keeps printing climate denial stories. Take that!
The RSS climate policy reader assembles 18 pithy policy pieces ranging from treaties, to carbon taxes, to adaptive capacity. Dig in
The goal of the BTA, an encyclopedic spread sheet of transportation data in NYC, is reinventing public policy. Stop & go
Researchers learn to build a better wind power farm from how schools of fish move . Fluid, dynamic
Changes in instrumentation makes data on warming oceans more accurate but poses some interpretive challenges. Details, details
The Stavins argument for the value of free CO2 emissions allowances. Here
Building commissioning, a good way to check up on the inner workings of new or older buildings to see if they are performing as designed is not difficult to do, but it's rarely done. Learn more
As Himalayan glaciers melt, clues about the impacts add up. Look downstream
The federal government asked for public comment on the smart grid and who should pay for it. Responses & responders
The National Academy of Sciences launches a project to determine how climate science can effectively communicate to decision makers. Stay tuned
What's at stake in the deep divide among greens over the Kerry-Lieberman climate bill? Look into it
A skeptic looks at plans for intercity high-speed rail in Britain. Queue up
Calculate the value of US office buildings with LEED or Energy Star labels in terms of rents and occupancy rates. Start here
Why you should oppose the Kerry-Lieberman American Power Act.
Why you should support the Kerry-Lieberman American Power Act.
Forget brick-making in CO2-spewing kilns. Now microbes can do the work. Think different
Environmental justice organizations urge the NYC Charter Reform Commission to enhance fair share and community planning powers. Learn more
CCS, carbon capture and storage, is far from a sure thing, but that could be changing. Look into it
Climate science is advancing by looking at data from small geographic regions in big time frames. Here's how
A May 2010 report spells out green job types, emerging markets, growth drivers and targeted educational needs for New York City. Get to work
Wonder what the Kerry-Lieberman bill looks like from the perspective of the oil & gas industry? Dip in
Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in the UK have a different environmental agenda than conservatives in the US. Look into it
A greener, greater NYC requires top-notch Energy Conservation Code rules. A public hearing on the draft rules is scheduled for May 18. Text & information
Hansen & Mazria believe the US can ends its reliance on coal by 2030. Here's how
With California leading the way, PACE financing for energy efficiency and clean energy laws are booming. Learn more
Delve into a study of six federal workplace energy efficiency projects. Be more productive!
Brooklyn's grungy Gowanus Canal is being lined with bird houses designed by local architects for swifts and kestrels. Fly by
New York City rates its progress in meeting the goals of plaNYC2030 on its third anniversary. 1, 2, 3
Some businesses see opportunities in the myriad impacts of global climate change. Look into it
NOAA reports climate impacts could lead to massive immigration and domestic relocation that would transform US politics by 2035. Relocate
Senator Cantwell spells out the argument for her climate bill, CLEAR, and why the Kerry cap and trade bill is not the answer. Get clarified
The Pew Foundation's case studies distill corporate strategies for leading the way on energy efficiency. Here's how
ASHRAE profiles the energy renaissance in leading US office buildings. Fine print
New evidence from Antarctic ice finds vulnerability to sudden, alarming changes. Drill down
Who gets what with a Kerry, Graham, Lieberman climate bill and what's negotiable? Romm weighs in
Hope is not a plan and it's time to abandon the Copenhagen model. Here's an economist's four-prong path for climate action that must include the US, China and India. Look ahead
Reflecting on Earth Day at 40, Denis Hayes argues SOP pragmatic politics is a failed path to climate action in Washington. Rx
Former CIA Director James Woolsey calls on Americans to make the nation safer by demanding cars that don't run on gasoline. Re-energize
People who opt to live further from central Boston because housing is cheaper spend what they save on transportation. Priced out
Deutsche Bank reports that energy efficient building can become ubiquitous in the EU and recommends ways to move markets faster. Read on
Forget barbeques and Bondi Beach, by 2050 Australia will be densely urban and coping with climate change. Model futures
Behavioral science has tools more potent than price signals for changing people's energy use . Nudge, nudge
Is the Mayor's green plan for New York City taking root? Dig in
Research points to an emerging gap between growing market demand for clean energy and energy efficiency skills and the nation's current training capacity. Learn more
Here's a no-nonsense guide to green consumer product claims. Read up
The reliability of wind power can be enhanced by linking power sources through underwater cables. Plug in
Who is the target market for electric vehicles in NYC and what drives it? Find out
Take a minute to see an evening sky in spring. That's better
Get a jump on dates for rolling out the next phases of Brooklyn's newest waterfront park. Come in
COWS, a think-and-do-tank, forges a framework for human capital development in a greening economy. Fine print
Could the Obama administration be ready to regulate carbon emissions rather than make a move on climate legislation? Look into it
Find out what's in store for NYC as climate change impacts kick in and what some New Yorkers think about it. Op-Ed & Comments
Climate deniers are having their day and public support for climate action contracts. Look out kid
The social cost of carbon could be 'the most important number you never heard of'. Count on it
Print media bloopers about basic climate science catch flack. Read on
A new study estimates the GHG life cycle costs of natural gas and finds there are few hard numbers to use. Explore
Scientific American take Ford's new all-electric compact van out for a spin in NYC.
Where do innovative ideas for cities come from and how do they become realities? RPA interview
Take a quick tour of some of America's Energy Star winning buildings. See here
Climate Progress storms at the New York Times coverage of the rift between forecasters and climate scientists. Umbrellas up
Senator Collins explains the climate bill she co-sponsors with Senator Cantwell and compares it to the Kerry-Graham-Lieberman approach. Got it?
Real estate industry research creates an index of eco-friendly urban market conditions. National & NYC Midtown
Have we passed the point of no return in altering biological systems supporting life on Earth as we know it? Watch the video
A new rooftop technology, the concentrated photovoltaic array, is said to produce electricity at a cost competitive with nuclear power and closing in on coal. Plug in
The Guardian defends its reporting on the leaked climate scientists' e-mails and what it means for climate science. Work the green beat
A recent Gallup Poll finds Americans don't rank climate as an important concern. Read reactions in the National Journal and post your own.
The EPA finds that home building trends from 1990-2008 point toward metropolitan areas. Density is destiny
The northern German city of Hamburg promotes green options for visitors. Stop by
Deutsche Bank reports that post-Copenhagen, policy progress must come from the national and regional levels and leaders will be economic winners. Dig in
Research finds that household dividends will compensate for higher fuel prices under the Cantwell-Collins climate bill. Lower income households could gain higher net benefits. Fine print
Save the planet at MIT. Create a climate plan or vote for the plan you like best. Enter here
If the latest federal climate bill tries to strip the EPA's authority to regulate CO2 to gain political support, watch out. There's a better way. Look into it
Grist takes a swing at the inevitable question, what does passage of health care reform predict about getting climate legislation? Play ball
The Economist derides climate skeptics and IPCC bashers. It says the truth is scary enough and it's time to act. Read all about it
Grist urges Congress to put off carbon pricing and beef up the clean energy and energy efficiency provisions of climate legislation. Rethinking
The prospect of EPA giving states the power to impose carbon emissions control technology standards gets a mixed reception. See BACT
Could it be the culture that prevents the US from acting on climate weirding? Look into it
New research finds carbon dioxide domes form over cities and they magnify the health risks of other air pollutants like ozone. Get situated
Can lending to green apartment projects help banks get a better rating during Community Reinvestment Act reviews? Look into it
Photos from the 1970's that remind us why it is important to save the planet. Time goes by
Learning from Massachusetts, superinsulation is key to thermally sealing a building envelope and saving energy. Open and shut
Which is tougher, fighting in petrodollar funded Mid-East wars or voting for a clean energy climate plan? asks VoteVets.org
Insurance firms offer riders on property insurance for rebuilding greener at premiums of 2-5%.
A Gallup Poll finds waning public belief in climate change, with the greatest shift among conservatives. Q & A
A new generation of modular (under 750 MW) nuclear reactors could be feasible, but GE's Jeff Immelt sees only a small role for nukes in the energy mix. Look ahead
DOE funding produces new ways to build energy efficient homes with high R-value wall systems. Get the specs
E-book or print, which is the greener choice? Look into it
Businesses rather than home owners could be more welcoming to the smart electric grid. Plug in
UK policy swings behind rooftop PV, although not everyone's on board. The pro position
From an energy system perspective the on and off nature of wind and solar power is not a problem. Here's why
The impact of so-called energy technology breakthroughs is is shaped by the realities of the built environment. Read on
Delve into the scientific context behind last week's headlines about methane escaping from Arctic Ocean sediment. Fine print
Do NYC's recent rezonings redirect new residential development into transit-rich areas? Zone in
India has a new Special Envoy of the Prime Minister on Climate Change, Jairam Ramesh, and re-orienting the nation's climate policy is a top priority. Get acquainted
Bill Gates sees a breakthrough in nuclear power technology as the solution to the climate crisis. Based in the economic history of technical innovation, Gates' bet is a long shot. Here's why
The New America Foundation floats a four point program for growing a clean energy domestic economy in competitive global marketplace. the US. Listen up
Paul Krugman constructs two toy economic models of climate policy: act now or act later. Come play
Words and pictures about how the FHA could create new energy-efficiency value from the calamity of home foreclosures. Start here
Fast breeder reactors solve the problem of spent fuel disposal, but have other big problems. Any solutions?
Despite disappointingly slow disbursements, DOE has big plans for energy funding to boost the green economy. Learn more
The debate over the quality and integrity of the IPPC's climate science rages on. Watson v Pielke
DOE and investment professionals look into financial factors for making PACE bonds marketable. Fine print
Just what is this latest thing in clean energy, the Bloom Box? Find out
Read a ringing endorsement of Bill Gates' call for breakthroughs in clean, cheap energy for saving the planet and ending poverty. Mum on nuclear power
Much of the iron used for NYC's well-lit and airy cast iron buildings was made in the Big Apple. Look back
Is there any connection between climate skepticism and industry opposition to a climate bill? Look into it
The 20th Century model of the electric utility is becoming obsolete with the emergence of disruptive technologies, argue Hansen and Lovins. Get ready
Steven Chu, head of the US Department of Energy, is interviewed by the Financial Times. Far from Berkeley
NYC Council Speaker Quinn calls for PACE bond legislation to finance energy efficiency upgrades as part of her vision for a green economy of innovation. SoC address
With President Obama's nod to CCS technology for coal-burning power plants, visit the West Virginia Mountaineer. Start here
Media outlets in the English-speaking world are awash with climate stories that now embraces the furthest denier fringes. Read the column & the comments
How does a Brooklyn building go from a burned out-shell to super-natural green homes? Borough in
CUF finds NYC small business misses out on easy energy efficiency savings, while voicing concern over utility costs. Why's that?
Record snowfalls blanket record warm winter temperatures. Sled in
Sounds counterintuitive, but it snows more when it's warmer. Here's why
Need a recap of the IPCC climate science flap in the media? Get it here Get an historian's view too.
Watch climate researchers at work in Wilkes Land, Antarctica. Very cool
Read the chapter on energy and climate change. Fine print
A clean energy industry and the jobs it will bring need long-term powerpurchase agreements. Plug in
In the wake of damaging disclosures of IPCC problems, friendly critics offer suggestions for improving this scientific enterprise. For your consideration
Andy Revkin and his readers weigh in on how public policy should relate to climate science's levels of certainty. Cover it
Media stories about the battle between China and the US for global climate economic supremacy have it wrong. Reconsider
Just what are social scientists saying about public mobilization for climate change? Beyond the nudge
Early roll-outs of smart elecrric grids are proving to be bumpy learning opportunities.
Public faith in climate science is eroding. What can be done to restore trust? To arms!
Like any art form, the news has rules for telling a story. Here's how it's done for climate change. And then
New scientific research reveals that in the 21st century urban growth is a greater threat to forests than small-scale farming and logging. Learn more
Audi's Super Bowl ad is sliced and diced. Watch out
Look into what the EPA can (and can't) do to regulate CO2 emissions. Rules rule
Read this interview with two US experts on China's electric power sector. Connect here
How to save the planet by using waste energy from manufacturing and farming to make electricity for the grid. Something new
The President also beefs up OSHA and the SEC after an onslaught of neglect. Organizing powers
Under the Kyoto Protocol carbon offsets are supposed to be a mainstay for cutting GHG emissions, but in the real world it's more complicated. Start sleuthing
What are climate scientists doing in Antarctica this month? Watch Penguin TV
President Obama's proposal to triple federal loan guarantees for building new nuclear reactors gets a skeptical review. Look into it
The Urban Green Council reports on how to make NYC's building codes greener, healthier and more efficient. Fine print [19.8MB]
Instead of worrying about damaging the US economy by passing a climate bill, Senator Graham is worrying now about US inaction. Here's why
The Aughties talked the climate talk, but evidence of the climate walk was mixed. Time travel
A major management consultant advises the oil and gas industries about cutting their carbon footprints. Start here
A claim that faulty US weather station data led to overestimating the temperature is refuted by a new study that found the faulty data was too cool. Measure & verify
Will Obama's climate agenda meet the same fate as Jimmy Carter's energy policy, called the moral equivalent of war [MEOW]?
With climate-induced ocean acidification, one-cell marine organisms could have less ability to absorb the iron they need. Research it
Joe Romm doesn't think much of Bill Gates' views on climate action. Wham bam
The annual Yale Environmental Performance Index gives Iceland it's highest rating. The US, at #61 is just behind Paraguay. Learn more
A: Energy efficient homes. Find out why
Smart use of of existing technologies will go a long way toward saving energy finds new McKinsey study. Here now
Variety gushes over GasLand, a documentary about drilling for gas in the Marcellus Shale. Get it here
West Virgina Senator Byrd comes out swinging against the coal industry's stance on climate change. It's kryponite!
McKinsey & Co. flags drivers and opportunities for global business in the post-Copenhagen climate arena. Learn more
While Exxon says it has no worries about 'fracking' for natural gas, critics are making their mark. Drill down
Like all good science, climate science is not a finished product. What are the knowledge needs?
What's on the cutting edge for high performance building materials? Find out
Grist ticks off what Senator Murkowski's been doing to zap climate controls. Not done yet
Today, maps aren't just pictures, they are interactive. Check out this solar NYC sample. Re-orient
To cut the carbon footprint of new and old buildings steer clear of solar cells or wind turbines and focus instead on energy efficient materials and building systems. How sensible!
Thinkers meet to save the planet by putting a price on natural systems. Add it up
2009 tied for the second hottest year on record. Consider what goes into measuring global temperatures and assessing trends. Ask Jim Hansen
Climate scientists and supporters should study Martin Luther King's I Have A Dream speech and learn something about how to change the world. Start here
The success of Melrose Commons in the South Bronx testifies to the power of grass roots visionaries. Get sustained
Social psychology offers no-cost tips on getting folks to act in climate-friendly ways. Make a difference
Is the President guilty of magical thinking about the solution to climate change? Get serious
Another font-line story about climate scientists at work. Dip in
Researchers report that technical and administrative barriers make it hard for NYC solar PV to connect into the Con Ed grid. Unplug
How do environmental scientists draw media attention to an issue? Here's one way
The debate heats up inside the green movement over the impact of developing large scale clean energy projects. Face it
183 clean energy tech manufacturers will share $2.3 billion in tax credits awarded by the Obama administration to stimulate green economic growth. Grist comments
RGGI carbon emissions auctions have raised more than $155 million for New York. What's in contract and what's been spent? Start calculating
Let's be clear. Cold winter weather is not an argument for climate skeptics. Look into it
The Copenhagen climate meeting failed. Now a observer proposes alternatives for future international negotiations. Look ahead
USPIRG reports that federal stimulus money spent on public transit created two-times more jobs than funding for highways. How calculating
A sprint, with links, to recent climate science publications. Click, click
Now there's an EPA Energy Star rating for geothermal heat pumps and a 30% tax credit for home owners. Drill down
Following the flap over the leaked climate science e-mails, it's clear that scientists have a lot to learn about facing the media and reaching the public. Start here
Was 2009 the climate prologue for 2010?
Watch and wait.
Grow veggies in your windows! This is not a news story or a plug, just an irresistible idea. Fenestrate
Ever wonder how radiators heat your home and why they're found under windows? Warm up
A British eye witness charges China with blowing up the Copenhagen climate talks. Look into it
Whether for last minute shopping and travel plans or buying home appliances or investing, a company's climate efforts might count in making your choice. Get informed
Ron Bloom, Obama's manufacturing policy advisor, will be faced with the complexities of green tech. Think Chinese turbines in Texas
December 21 is Andy Revkin's last day at the New York Times [Kate Galbraith is leaving too]. A good moment for reflection. Moving on
Before shifting to holiday cheer, take a look back at Copenhagen with interested observers. Reflect
Some 9,000 buildings in NYC use highly polluting #4 or 6 oil in their boilers. The Environmental Defense Fund calls for a decade long phase-out of this dirty fuel. Start here & check out an Interactive map
Jim Hansen writes about the nitty-gritty of engaging in climate science. Go to it
What tops a green building? A living building and the first one is in Rhinebeck, New York. Drop in
Scientists report more grim findings on arctic warming. Even the cooling models are bleaker. Look north
This public opinion poll on American's views of climate science, policies and costs reveals a lot about how questions are posed. Just ask
Look behind the headlines for a detailed picture of China's clean energy crash program. Enter here
Scientists recognize the need for a deeper understanding of the role of ocean currents in climate change. What's new now?
NPR interviews Mayor Bloomberg in Copenhagen. Jet in
Here's what the Copenhagen meetings look like from a law student's perspective. No the final
A passively heated house is being built in Philadelphia with good design and economy in mind. Details
Feeling cheerful? You won't after reading this posting from Copenhagen. Shred or spin?
Think anew about climate, culture and the communications media. Ponder here
McKinsey offers a menu of ideas about better ways to invest in smarter infrastructure. Start here
The World Wildlife Fund looks at the EU's proposed carbon cutting targets in Copenhagen and finds too much wiggle room. Three holes
A UK journalist argues the storm over leaked climate e-mails has been a public relations disaster for both science and policy. Study the case
Slate interviews Al Gore about climate deniers, those leaked UK e-mails, US politics and Copenhagen. Read on
EPA reports the cost impact of climate legislation on energy intensive, export oriented industries like cement and steel is the the 1.5-2% range. Very fine print
With President Obama in a political bind, even bold state climate action can reach only so far in Copenhagen. Stay tuned
Are low-interest energy efficient mortgages the best way to boost green jobs and green homes? Look into it
Seattle's outgoing green guru Mayor Greg Nickels reflects. Read on
A UK climate scientist reflects on why the fights over the science and the politics are so fierce. Look into it
The state of good science is never settled. Think about what's wrong with the WSJ's wholesale attack on climate science. Fine print
An EPA audit finds that most Energy Star products meet or beat energy efficiency requirements, but so do many brand X appliances. Label that!
A new poll finds support for action on energy and cutting carbon emissions, confusion over details of federal climate legislation and, despite the need for some explaining, a preference for taxing carbon over trading it. Just ask
Environmentalists are alarmed over a Russian demand to roll over its carbon account surplus into any hew global climate treaty. Learn more
In case you meet a climate contrarian at an upcoming holiday party, here are some conversational pointers. Hello
"At the flick of a switch" is so 20th century when it comes to indoor illumination. Look brighter now
After an uproar over the hacked e-mails of climate researchers at the University of East Anglia, a Guardian columnist reflects. The New York Times posts reactions.
Italy is the first country to install a nationwide system of smart electric meters. Here's how
With plans afoot to build high speed rail lines around the US , what's needed to succeed? All aboard
Updating the 2007 IPPC climate report, 26 scientists find the planet is changing faster than projected just two years ago. No denying it
Scholars warn that just putting a price on carbon won't stimulate new ideas and investment in energy-efficient innovation. What to do?
The Securities and Exchange Commission is gearing up to require corporate disclosure of risks they face related to climate change. When the party of the first part...
Fascinated by climate science methodology debates? don't miss this essay. Fine print
It appears that the EU's CO2 market does cut emissions. Details & devils
Going to the World Cup in South Africa in 2010? Now you can travel with a Green Map of the spectacular Capetown region. Get it here
The Breakthrough Institute reports that the US suffers from a dangerous gap in public sector funding for clean energy technologies when compared to rising Asian nations. What to do? [5.3MB]
Ever wonder how environmentally friendly bills get passed in New York? Here's some background on the 2009 home weatherization law. Action 101
Now utility consumers can monitor and control their energy use by plugging a gadget into a wall outlet says GreenUpgrader. Measure & manage
Amid the furor over carbon cap and trade, the RGGI program in ten northeast states shows that fair and open carbon markets do exist. (Whether emissions are reduced is another matter.) Read on
New Jersey's photovoltaic boom is directly linked to its marketable credits program. Very SRECS-y
A psychologist's guide for scientists, journalists and educators on how to persuade the public about the importance of taking action on climate change. Start here
Interact with the Apollo Alliance map of new opportunities for green collar jobs. Look around
Energy efficient eco-districts are the 21st century's response to last century's suburban sprawl. Evidence abounds
New York City's been lucky to get new public buildings with design pizazz, but are they carbon friendly? Measure the media's climate consciousness
The EPA orders two of its own attorneys to take down their YouTube video, which trashes cap and trade and calls for a climate policy based on carbon fees and rebate. See it here
Two environmental organizations give top honors to Germany's support for energy efficient buildings, which fight climate changes and creates jobs. Who's hot, who's not?
A survey of US economists finds consensus on the benefits of climate protection outweigh the costs. Can't discount it
The impact of climate change in Latin America is already evident, although the region's nations have not coalesced on any policy. Think beyond borders
Portland, Oregon posts an ambitious climate action plan for a sustainable city. 40x30
NYC compiles a resource list of programs which offer financial support to businesses that want to go green and grow. Fine print
Climate scientists discover that methane, especially when it interacts with aerosols, is a more potent GHG than previously understood. Learn more
A geophysicist writes an open letter to Freakonomist Steve Levitt and relies on facts to make his case. The envelope please
A classic debate over cultivating social change: alter the institutions, innovate the technology, send different price signals or transform human behavior gets aired in a World Bank Study about taking action on climate change. Don't skip readers' comments. Dive in
The NYC Apollo Alliance releases a strategy for growing a green economy that creates prosperity for all. Follow the map
How well are NY metro area cities and counties preparing for climate change impacts. Find out
By most measures, NYC is far-and-away the greenest, the most energy efficient city in the US, just not on purpose (says Sallan). Think
The National Journal asks for readers views on the Kerry-Boxer climate bill and how it might be changed. Read & react
This is one family's experience with getting solar PV installed on their roof. Who learned what?
High profile climate change-related law suits have captured the attention of the US oil industry. Peer in
Here's a bright idea! Increase the albedo effect of maritime clouds by spraying them with sea mist. Reflect solar heat away from the Earth's surface. Be dazzled
A federal court dismisses the climate change suit brought by a Native American tribal village against Exxon Mobil. Click for decision
A new study weighs in on the hot debate over the economic impact of cutting CO2 concentrations back to 350 ppm. Jump in
Vice President Biden issues a study on how home energy efficiency retrofits can combat climate change and grow good jobs. Municipal energy financing is a key recommendation. Fine print
Harvard scholars call for a portfolio of domestic climate targets if Copenhagen fails to produce a global agreement. Start here
New York's Public Service Commission okays a plan for Con Ed to reduce peak electricity use, cut emissions and save ratepayers money in one Brooklyn neighborhood. Plug in
National Journal readers respond to last week's Kerry-Graham climate Op-Ed in the NY Times
LEED gives points for using FSC-certified wood, but now,other sustainable forest product groups want in. Touch wood
Lovins slams Brand's position on nuclear power. Wham!
A new study finds jobs in renewable energy and efficient buildings are good paying and lists the top 15 US metro areas for clean tech job growth. Work on it
Want to save the planet? Live in a city. Some urban attitude
A smart Hawaiian resort will get smarter with its smart power grid. Another stimulus-backed project
Columbia University launches a database on energy and green building legislation in New York's cities. Start searching
What, another essay on cap and trade v. carbon taxes? Yes
Love it or loathe it, Waxman-Markey language about what to do with the value of free emissions allowances, made Congress' yes vote possible. Parse it
Headlines focus on the departure of brand-name companies from the Chamber of Commerce over its stance on climate legislation, but what goes on inside the organization? Knock, knock
Alternate fuels? don't bother! Nuclear power? fuggedaboutit! Want to save the planet? opt for efficiency. Check it out
Scientists are failing to make climate change a public hot-button issue. Romm's alarmed
Researchers see state level, utility ratepayer-funded energy efficiency efforts taking the lead over the next decade, while federal goals lag behind. Look ahead
About offsets. Go on! and then read the Stockholm Environment Institute report
Designing a smart electric power grid that saves energy and saves consumers money is a work in progress. California's on it
USCAP, a coalition of major corporations and environmental groups, urges the Senate to pass a climate protection bill. Dear Harry
Here's a blogger who's got no faith in the potential of cellulostic ethanol to become a major fuel. Look into it
Even before the Olympics 2016 decision, a regional development conference in Rio di Janeiro heard papers on climate change and sustainable development. Get them here
Getting from bright clean energy ideas to viable clean energy businesses means finding the right investors. What's that like?
If plug-in electric cars become wide-spread, the grid will face the challenge of getting smart enough to reliably serve this new power demand. Look ahead
A detailed study explains what drove down CO2 emissions in Texas . Charts! graphs! answers!
Get the lowdown on the good, the bad and the dubious. Just click
San Francisco reports on a plan to promote urban wind installations. Turn here
Get the latest on the role of information and communications technology in cutting GHG emissions in many economic sectors. Read on
Viable electric storage technologies will be key to large-scale use of intermittent energy sources. Where are we now?
With dramatic climate changes just over the horizon, a call for US action at December's Copenhagen meeting. Stay tuned
Predictions about climate changes are based on scientists' models, but what should go into them and what should be measured are open to constant refinements. Work hard
Get an update on the West Virginia power plant being built with CO2 sequestration capacity. Dig in
Scientists identify nine crucial tipping points toward catastrophic global change. We've passed three of them already. Going, going...
Newsweek ranks the 100 greenest large corporations in the US. Get the list
Without an international treaty, how could China cooperate on climate change? Learn more
Getting serious about climate in China means developing a carbon registry that's up to the task. Start here
In a long awaited decision, the Second Circuit finds on behalf of plaintiffs who argue in Connecticut v AEP that CO2 emissions are a public nuisance. Read the decision.
NYSERDA reports on program funding that comes from RGGI carbon emissions permit auctions. Follow the money
What happens to dead electric-car batteries and what parts of them can be recycled? Find out
London's Mayor launches projects in ten communities to cut carbon emissions. Explore
Grist uses a leaked letter from the Obama administration to cast doubts on the value of ending certain domestic oil subsidies. Click here
DOE has awarded $323 million of an available $2.7 billion in Energy Efficiency and Conservation block grants to states, localities and tribes. Check it out
A federal climate bill will cure - not cause - fuel price volatility. No price caps or collars needed. Read Romm
Harvard researchers propose fixes for the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism. Learn more
There will be no global ban on burning coal for electricity. Now what?
Dow Jones has a tool for rating corporate sustainability. There are at least two schools of thought on whether it works. Learn more
A report finds real savings and quick payback times in 643 new and existing buildings that went through commissioning. Problem solving [5.3MB]
A hotter climate will force changes on NYC. What's on the Adaptation Task Force agenda? Wade in
No 21st century, climate friendly energy policy is possible without overhauling the nuts and bolts of the nation's electric power grid. Plug in
A proposal to provide 'climate services', information for planning responses to climate change at the regional and local scales, was spelled out at a gathering of meteorologists. Learn more
The value of avoiding the costs of climate change far exceeds the price of carrying out Waxman-Markey requirements according to an NYU Law School report. Fine print
NATO's new-found environmental interest raises eyebrows. Look into it
Huffington shouts out for Van Jones. Take that Glenn!
New York's not the only city with a plan. Dig in [10.3MB]
IMPACT, passed as part of the Climate bill in the House, grows new green jobs and supports current jobs too. Consider the numbers nationwide and for NY. Work it out
Cities from around the globe gathered at a World Bank Roundtable to talk shop and lessons learned about urban energy policy. It adds up
Cities can lead the way on climate change with comprehensive energy consumption taxes and fees. (EAT=Environment Added Tax, my acronym). Dig in
A Duke University report looks at obstacles to growth of an electric transmission system that supports renewable energy, not expanded fossil-fuel use. Fine print
In a climate and fossil-fuel constrained world, countries must adopt energy plans that fit their physical, demographic and life-style facts, but they must start now. Opt in
Hate cars? Get a bike and ride safely. Get in gear
Is new storage technology or expanded transmission ability what's needed to make wind power a US major power player? Plug in
Kolbert's book review wonders what the author achieves by living without a refrigerator, and other self-imposed eco-rigors, for a year. You will too
A economist asserts the best way to combat climate change is to stop mining for fossil fuel. Look into it
If Congress passes a climate bill this year, it might set low goals. But stronger 'scientific look back' language and a regularly updated global climate index could be the key to higher ambitions. Read on
A growing domestic clean power industry will thrive with domestic production of components like gear boxes and workers with the skills to make them. Work it out
Forget a rosy future. A greener world is unlikely to be a safer world. Here's the argument
Check out this European county-by-country rating of top energy efficient appliances. Learn more US ratings in development. And more
Researchers report that the south, a region of growing population, can cut its energy use 9% by 2020 with available cost-effective measures. Here's how
An economist makes this claim: A climate bill based cap-and-dividend would not add to the federal deficit but it would pay for energy efficiency. Think hard
Check out this top-ten list of university environmental studies programs. Learn more
Environmental sleuth Eric Goldstein investigates stores with open doors that let the air-conditioning escape. Cool!
Urbanist Tim Halbur fights sprawl, likes Manhattan and has a wait-and-see take on what Obama will do for cities. Go metro
Join the fray over whether utilities should charge customers who feed energy into the power grid. WSJ article & Reader comments
How can China be both a global leader on renewable energy and the world's greatest air polluter? Look into it
Higher efficiency standards for appliances and equipment are reliable tools for saving energy and cash. More, more
An IPCC member argues that combating climate change costs too much. What's the problem
A new 24,000 mirror array generates 5 megawatts of electricity in southern California. More on the way. Holy heliostats!
Find out what John Holdren, President Obama's chief science adviser is advising. On message
The Public Service Commission revamps New York's energy efficiency program for apartment buildings. Legalese
The EU-ETS offers lessons for the US on setting up a carbon trading market. Take note
Love crunchy numbers? Here's the EIA's latest report on energy use now and in the near future. 10, 9, 8
Get this graphic of where $5.5 billion in federal funds for greener government buildings will go. Interact!
Responding to right-wing attacks, the Apollo Alliance lays out the argument for green-collar job legislation. Read on
An economist's argument for a climate bill that rests on a carbon tax or no bill at all. Here goes
NRDC hears Senate 'brown dogs' barking, but doesn't see them biting climate legislation. Learn more
Global warming will lead to the disappearance of some species and the rise of others. Stick around
Follow an Everyman's adventures with roof-top solar panels. And then
Roger Pielke dismisses most advocates of climate change action as victims of magic thinking, calling himself the realist. Into the fray!
Methane, a potent GHG, is appearing in Pennsylvania drinking water near the source of 'fracking' for natural gas. Drill down
A McKinsey report finds that the US can save $1.2 trillion by 2020 through investing $520 billion in energy efficiency starting now. Look into it [6.37MB]
Got vacation time? Why not visit top-rated high performance building destinations! Click and go
Not on-grid, not off-grid, but microgrid could be this century's energy breakthrough. Connect
Buried in the bulk of the Waxman Markey climate bill is a section on a climate friendly federal building code. Learn more
Still searching for new international climate agreement? This proposal tackles the problems of binding international participation and leakage. Read on
Read the comments posted on a Dot Earth column about experiences with white roofs and saving energy. Join in
Brook Park and its Mill River in the Bronx could see the rebirth of what was there before the asphalt. Find out
Harvard researchers put a price on new and mature CCS technologies for coal-fired power plants. Start counting
Every wonder about the carbon footprint for getting bananas and coffee on your breakfast table? Find out
Every wonder what a warmer Hell might be like? Come on down
The traditional problem facing alternate power from sun and wind was intermittence. New battery technologies and micro-grids related may lick it. Learn more
What everyone needs to know about green leasing and solving the split incentive problem. Legal eagling
For scientists, climate change data makes sense on a decade scale. A pause in global warming is not a sign of global cooling. Fine print
A new global climate agreement should use a carbon cap equivalent to define a country's entire emissions portfolio and measure its emissions reductions. Look into it
Does the latest EIA data on current and projected oil see a peak? Get the graphs
With a marine biologist heading NOAA, what tops her top science research list? Read the interview
The Big Apple studies what it could be like to become the Baked Apple. Start adapting [1.7MB]
Passive houses are the ultimate in ultra-energy efficiency. Get active
Historically, wind power investment was tightly linked to federal tax policy. What's happening now?
Follow the debate, the vote and the responses on the motion "This house believes that sustainable development is unsustainable". Join in
Researchers propose that income distribution targeting "high emitting" individuals instead of national wealth should be the global strategy for combating climate change. "Many of the lowest-cost opportunities for CO2 emission reduction over the next few decades in all countries, especially in the developing countries, will be found in the middle of the emission distribution, associated with billions of people of modest means. Many of them will be moving into cities for the first time and, in a CO2-responsive economy, would be housed in well-built apartment buildings equipped with efficient appliances and served by efficient mass transit systems." Fine print
Scientists work on devising porous solids to trap CO2 emissions. Rockin!
A US effort to regulate ocean acidification linked to climate change could be on the way. Dive in
Enter the EPA's green building portal and discover a wealth of useful on-line information. Just click
GHG emissions in Germany are rising and its alternative power sector is falling behind. Learn more
Roger Pielke's attacks on current climate science rebutted. Join in
Recent astronomical research does not support the hypothesis that fluctuating levels of cosmic rays hitting the Earth causes climate change. Fine print
The recent government report on climate change impacts in the US makes for scary reading. In NYC, the once-in-100 year coastal flood could occur every decade Summary here
USGBC advances high performance measurement and verification with new energy and water consumption data reporting requirements for LEED certification. How validating!
What are the pluses and minuses of the ACES bill approved by the House and what are the big issues for a Senate climate bill? One view
For Joe Romm, Congressional passage of the American Clean Energy and Security bill is a stunning political achievement. Here's why
The bad boys of the environmental movement pooh-pooh cap and trade and carbon taxes. Their solution to climate change is big bucks for clean tech. Nordhaus & Shellenberger
Compare and contrast the EPA and CBO estimates for the cost of the Waxman climate bill if it becomes law. Makes sense
A new study totes up the costs of new nuclear power plants and concludes that they are no clean-energy bargain. Fine print
IBM research may lead to warming your workplace with waste heat from your PC. Cool
The June Copenhagen climate report raises the warning level but that doesn't mean all is lost. See here
New studies support the equation that climate protection + clean energy = economic growth + good green collar jobs. Links here
Take a stroll near Madison Square Garden to catch a real-time LED sign that displays how much GHG is in the atmosphere. But will measurement lead to political management of climate change? Stay tuned
Since it ain't over til it's over, this debate over the Waxman Markey climate bill is essential reading. Start here
Grist revisits the Waxman-Markey bill and says it's not a free handout of carbon emissions permits after all. Follow the money
Rolling Stone profiles Obama's Nobel Prize-winning Energy Secretary, Steven Chu. Plug in
Delve into the science behind the headline about slowing wind speeds over the US and the implications for wind power. Take data!
California researchers find energy efficiency and renewables power both job growth and economy-wide payoffs. Get the link and while you're here Get another
Under a US carbon cap and trade scheme, design and regulation of financial markets for emissions permits and derivatives are necessary for success. Duke's carbon primer
Will Congress pass climate legislation this year? Get Grist's prediction
Here's what renewable energy looks like. The slide show
Brookings Institute research argues that record oil prices in 2007 contributed to the economic melt-down of 2008. Fine print
Energy Secretary Chu's chosen path on climate and energy would be paved with game-changing technologies. Your choice?
Scroll through this digest of observations and ideas ranging from glacier science, to GM, to nuclear and solar power. Fine print!
Green Cities assembles the ingredients for growing high performance cities with good green collar jobs and energy efficient buildings. Fine print
Senate Democrats are gearing up for a climate change bill that tracks the Waxman-Markey bill in the House. Stay tuned
Diana Balmori leads the way on green roofs in NYC and around the world. Heads up
Provisions in Waxman-Markey that allow for the sale of extra emissions permits as a market 'safety valve' could negate the imposition of a carbon cap. Fine print
The Economist predicts any cap and trade program that gets through Congress will be murky, complex and less effective than a carbon tax. And that's not all
Experts are talking about how nations and populations can adapt to climate change, but what's being done? Find out
Congress might require disclosure of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, 'fracking', to drill for natural gas near water supplies. Learn more
The ever climate-vigilant Joe Romm supports the Waxman-Markey bill. Here's why
An energy economist looks at the Waxman bill and doesn't like what he sees. Check it out
Simple math shows that big cities are greener than small ones, but also that elephants are more resource efficient than mice. Go figure
MIT research predicts a much hotter world by 2100 without changes in global climate action. Much hotter!
The acid test of good climate policy is supporting new energy technologies rather than making the cost of old energy higher. Nordhaus & Shellenberger
The NYLCV posts a primer on energy efficiency and how to get it in the Empire State. Start here
DOE considers four new nuclear reactor projects for billions in federal loan guarantees. Who's listed?
Why are cars sold in the US so much heavier (and less energy efficient) than cars sold elsewhere? Get the skinny
The World Bank reports the potential havoc of climate-related sea level rise and storm surges will be much greater in some developing regions than others. Ready?
With the prospect for federal action on climate change, how the media covers the issue become critically important. Drill down
McKinsey reports that risks posed by volatile energy prices can be manged by adopting cost-effective energy efficiencies. Fine print
Gainesville Florida is a solar boomtown, bucking dimmer PV prospects elsewhere. Find out why
Existing Australian office buildings are improving energy efficiency, safeguarding against rising costs and attracting new tenants. Good on ya
One front in the climate wars is what it will cost business, another is whether climate policy will produce a wave of new work. Here's a sample of the red-hot green jobs battle. Yes! No!
Energy maven Charles Komanoff marshals his facts for wind power. Gale force!
Here's what green collars jobs in NYC look like right now. Work on it
A carbon tax supporter compares the Larson (tax) and Waxman-Markey (cap and trade) federal climate change bills. Take notes!
A Municipal Art Society report finds that New York's current environmental review law is up to the job of evaluating climate impacts of proposed actions. Fine print
Democrats in Washington are split over climate change legislation. Is there a way to unite? Consider this
What are green jobs and what will help them grow? The Pew Center has some ideas. Charts & links
Peer pressure can be a powerful agent for meeting climate change goals says behavioral economist. Tweak it!
A good-news bad-news story on the domestic solar power industry. Read all about it
Carbon capture and storage is an emerging technology for the coal-fired power industry. It's controversial and it's complicated. Look into this array of Scientific American resources.
Feed-in tariffs aim to grow the renewable energy supply. It's an idea with fans and foes. E&E News [Subscribers]
Follow the twisted tale of how a federal tax credit for reducing fossil fuel use was used by the paper making industry. Get pulped
In Early Spring, ecologist Amy Seidl provides a fact-filled portrait of climate changes in the world around us. Consider lilacs
The key to energy efficiency in one Victorian house was adjusting the pressurtrol. The what?
For Obama advisor and law professor Cass Sunstein, a nudge is a small shove that leads to big changes. Behave better
The promise to create gleaming new eco-cities in China is going nowhere. What happened?
A Massachusetts study points the way to new and renovated zero net energy buildings. Fine print [5.8MB]
Jonathan Rose, a real estate developer with green goals, does well by doing good. Profile here
Did you know that EPA would be responsible for enforcing transportation provisions of the Waxman Markey climate bill or that greenhouse gases would not be regulated by the NSR program? Dig more
Congressional climate bill co-sponsor Markey gives Republicans an "F" on the accuracy of why they oppose his legislation. Dig in
If great social policy is 'remedial, serial and exploratory', how does the Waxman-Markey climate change bill rate? Read on
Google and greens team up on a map of sites in the US west for renewable energy generation and transmission. Keep clicking
MIT posts a game of climate roulette to grasp the idea that risk management is the way to approach the climate challenge. Take a spin
The federal stimulus statute created a $3.2 billion Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. Cities and counties could be big winners, with $1.9 billion in the offing. Lots of links
While use of the tipping point notion in climate science is open to debate, Revkin's latest DotEarth column is loaded with useful links. Point & click
A bill now in Congress would provide $10 billion over four years to fund energy efficiency alterations in existing homes and commercial buildings. Legal-eyes!
Even bigger than calls for green collar jobs, global green reindustrialization could offer scalable solutions to climate, energy and economic needs. Fine print
Joe Romm calls 'Climate vs Economy' by David Owen in the current New Yorker 'irresponsible' and 'disinformation'. What's riling Romm?
Just who are the folks that signed a Cato Institute climate-denier ad? Meta-analysis
Delve into an analysis of the latest Gallup poll which asked whether protecting the environment or economic growth was more important. Just asking
Breathing Earth is a moving image of where we're headed. Click
Unlike a recent Gallup poll, a Yale/George Mason University survey finds strong citizen support for fighting climate change. Learn more [3.4MB]
Although just 2% of commercial buildings and .3% of hew homes are rated green in a recent report, photos and facts about seven of the world's high performers still thrill. Start here
Phenology is the relationship between physical conditions and the timing of ecological event; it's where the impact of climate change shows up in the biosphere. It gets weird
Looking for handy tips on greening your home? First read the debate. Right or wrong
A PV user spells out the costs and policies behind the price of power from the sun. Learn more
What's the argument for cutting payroll taxes and (BTW) creating a carbon tax? Read on
NYC's got a website for tracking federal stimulus dollars for infrastructure, energy efficiency & more. Follow the $$
Architecture 2030's Ed Mazria responds to Senators' questions about making buildings energy efficient. Here here
A new Gallup poll tallies Americans' environmental anxieties. "Not only does global warming rank last...it is the only issue for which public concern dropped significantly in the past year." Going, going
Green urbanism is just a facade charges this erudite critic. Get deep
Lawyers examine the legal risks of building green and how to avoid problems. Set the bar
Environmental journalist Elizabeth Kolbert weighs in on the media, politics and climate scientists. It's dynamic
A new report argues that by expanding use of available alternative energy and energy efficiency , the US can shrink its carbon emissions 23% by 2020 and 85% by 2050. Start here [1.4MB]
Grist interviews Van Jones, the new White House good green jobs go-to guy. Look ahead
Energy Secretary Chu targets efficiency as the best way to cut energy use today and move toward a sustainable future. E&E PM [Subscribers only]
Pipelines to transport captured CO2 to deep underground storage are not currently available in the US but the technology exists. Learn more
Track this typology of three sectoral approaches to a post-Kyoto climate agreement. Fine print
The EPA's annual greenhouse gas inventory finds emissions rising 1.4% from 2006 to 2007, for an overall increase of 17.1% since 1990. Cold winters and warm summers blamed. Data here
A new report commissioned by the AFL-CIO and the EDF highlights how to reuse industrial waste heat and cut 400 million metric tons of CO2. Blue & green
Yale University misses its goal of building a carbon neutral structure but see how far Kroons Hall goes! Study up
Drill for geothermal power as research finds it could be cheaper than coal power. (Psst - energy efficiency is cheaper still.) Hot stuff
Ed Mazria, green building advocate, takes on the business-as-usual establishment. Gloves off!
Guess who's coming to the first meeting of Joe Biden's Middle Class Task Force with its green jobs focus. A list
Climate cynic John Tierney meets his match, a Cornell U. undergrad. Kapow!
New York issues a draft plan for investing $525 million in RGGI auction proceeds. For public comment
Can a US climate policy be consumer friendly? Could be
How do scientists link global climate change with local environmental changes? Click in
For those who can't get enough of this debate, here's the latest NRDC position. Fine print
Should the EPA regulate CO2 emissions now or wait for new federal legislation? Think
Green buildings are so popular that some projects are claiming LEED status without actually being certified. Caveat emptor
New FERC chairman Jim Wellinghoff sees renewables, demand side management and distributed power ahead for the nation's electricity grid. That's powerful
The NY League of Conservation Votes has a plan for a more sustainable state. Start here
Why is Bill McKibben willing to face arrest to stop America's coal addiction? Powershift here
Building a 21st Century national electric grid could be harder than building the 20th century's interstate highway system. Go BANANAs
A glacier and ice sheet expert delves into the specific impact of Antarctic melting and rising global sea levels. Hot stuff
Who's up and who's down on passing a US climate bill and what that's got to do with public opinion? Start here
See this February portrait of House member sentiments on passing a climate change law. Come closer
A skeptical take on the smart national grid idea from an environmental perspective. Plug in
Andy loses sleep over a world where limitless solar energy could fuel limitless appetites on a finite planet. How about you?
Scientists find evidence that acidifying sea water resulting from elevated atmospheric CO2 levels can impair fish navigational abilities. FInd out more
How the President's clean energy goals look depends on where you look from. Start here
President Obama launches a make-over of the Office of Management and Budget. Scientists are optimistic. Fine print matters
Get a graphic comparison of House and Senate stimulus funding for energy efficiency and alternative energy. Surprised?
US DOE starts a rule making for greener light bulb standards that would save 9.6 quads of electricity, but it could do better. Attention EEs!
The soaring GHG emissions rates of countries like Indonesia, Israel and South Korea means it's time for them to sign on to the next global warming treaty. Learn more
Green job growth, investment and energy productivity are booming in California, but numbers are small compared to the newest economic data. Media here Report here [8.9 MB]
The consequences of failing to slash GHG emissions are poorly understood by the public. Just stabilizing emissions is no solution. Serious stuff
The shovel-ready stimulus mantra is shortchanging mass-transit and research on clean energy development and deployment. Get it right
Get the back story on reception of the media's attention to findings about Antarctic warming. Hear here
Get the latest thinking on what the tax code can do for the halting alternative energy sector. QED
McKinsey studies data centers and serves up ways to cut both costs and carbon footprints. Centralized responsibility and a single efficiency metric are key. Good advice
Learn about Clean Renewable Energy Bonds from this IRS circular. (To readers: Is the CREB program operational now?) Tax man
Based on analysis of new patents, researchers find that the Kyoto Protocol has spurred 13 types of new climate abatement technologies, with the US and Australia lagging. Fine print
The Sierra Club sees market reforms and public investment of carbon auction proceeds, not sacrifice and austerity, as the straightest path a a climate friendly planet. See here
The debate ranges on over cap & trade or tax as the key to saving the climate Get a summary of NRDC's position. Read up
Check out this list of California cities with high performance building laws. Rate your state
This book review about climate economics for non-economists has a lot to say, not all of it positive. Go figure
Joe Romm tears into the USCAP's proposed climate bill and he's merciless on the lessons learned from the EU's Clean Development Mechanism experience. Stomp & shred
EU infighting and domestic politics could open the way for Obama to be the game-changer on global warming. Up next
The MTA's in transit to 21st Century transit sustainability. Synopsis here
Learn who's investing in solar power and who's buying into it. Adds up
A friendly reminder that what you do at home can change the world. Start here
Australia is working to shrink the carbon footprint of commercial buildings and their tenants. Here's how
Central Brooklyn could become a "net-zero" source of CO2 emissions. Down please
Why is gathering information on green building performance hard and what can be done to make it easier? Find out
Now is the time for building owners to consider what CO2 regulations will mean for their portfolios. Start here
Second installment of our 2009 climate science tutorial. Get acquainted with new concepts and refinements of old ones. Read on
First day of our 2009 climate science tutorial. Get acquainted with new concepts and refinements of old ones. Fine print
New thinking about how to light your way at night. See here
Reporters on the climate beat must understand their subject and write accurately about it. Get it right
Explore the planet by way of a green, social mapping platform. Start traveling
A 2002 road map for a national sustainable development strategy is more relevant than ever in 2009. Onramp here
The failed climate, financial and reliability legacy of the 20th Century's fractured electricity sector must be overhauled to meet 21st Century demands. Listen here [MP3]
Now's the time to track economic and environmental progress on combating climate chaos. California can [1.5MB]
Economic analysis reveals that 'energy efficiency gets cheaper the more you spend on it.' Think again
In California, RETI's goal is to supply answers about how to upgrade the power grid to serve renewable energy suppliers. Fine print [4.5 MB]
The Obama administration seems poised to deliver on the promise of environmental justice. Stay tuned
Peer into the future of nuclear power development in the US. Come on
Catch up with best bets for reviving the economy by greening the infrastructure. Start here
Eco-architect offers a program of green residential mortgage write-downs and accelerated depreciation allowances for commercial buildings to combat climate change and pay for it with taxes linked to a booming jobs market. Keep reading
Eco-advocates and analysts agree that a massive move to renewable energy should top Obama's climate and economic recovery to-do list. Learn more
For some, government policy that favors investment in green technology R&D is the best strategy for combating climate change. Here's a chance to learn more about it. Lots of links
Andy Revkin gets a blizzard of replies to his questions about the right paths toward climate and energy solutions. Read them, add your own
Chances for an economic recovery will grow if the new Administration devises and then uses a green project scorecard. Get the facts
Scope out what's behind the headlines on California's new climate action plan. Think large [2 MB]
The climate policy debate could be resolved by economics and how to calculate the discount rate. Start here
In 2007, "renewable" energy got $4.9 billion, the lion's share of federal energy subsidies. Of that sum, $3 billion went to the ethanol industry. What's in a name?
Supplying clean drinking water and treating sewage are essential to the nation. It's important to make sustainable infrastructure investments and to keep climate impacts in view. Liquid assets
An NRDC report on the auto industry finds that GM and Ford vehicles could meet California GHG emissions standards nationwide by 2012. That's efficient!
Catch up with the latest thinking about smart electric grids and the role of high temperature superconductivity. Fine print
The EIA reports that US GHG emissions increased another 1.4% in 2007. GHG intensiveness declined 0.6%, the smalled decrease since 2002. Learn more
Catch up with the latest developments in making electricity from never-intermittent tide and wave power. Dive in
Nordhouse & Shellenberger launch their latest attack on their version of conventional climate change thinking and prescribe deficit spending as the solution. Either/or?
Transportation revolutions are embedded in larger infrastructure revolutions. Track the implications. Start here
This could be the dawn of solar thermal power. That's bright
"A recession isn't a bad time to get started on climate legislation." True or false?
The WMO reports that atmospheric levels of CO2, methane and nitrous oxide reached all time highs in 2007. Break down here
NYC's innovative Transportation Commissioner hasn't been stopped by the congestion pricing fiasco. Green light
A recent conference, "Imagining Cities: Urban Design After the Age of Oil" spotlighted sustainable transportation, infrastructure and money as keys to greener cities. Open here
The media looks at itself in this moment of political transition and economic crisis to see what's happening to coverage of the climate crisis. Don't despair
Draft LEED standards for neighborhood development (ND) are available for public comment. Here's a preservationist perspective. Learn more
Obama's transition team may be reading this climate blueprint that makes do without a new climate law. Check it out
Beyond CFL's - bright ideas for energy efficient lighting. Seek illumination
The debate rages over whether cap & trade or taxation is the best way to cut carbon emissions. Take notes
Find out if LEED-rated commercial buildings deliver on their promises. Start here
Engineers find potential for efficiently capturing CO2 emissions in salty water. Learn more
How to repower America and fix the economy. It's not either/or
Analysis of five low-carbon technologies by Duke University researchers sees major economic growth potential. Read it
Analysts argue that carbon capture and sequestration are within our technical reach. The key will be in what kind of climate policy is adopted.Look into it
Get a glimpse of how climate scientists practice their calling. Fine print
Ever wonder about the best way to finance renewable energy projects? Start here
Private investment researchers call for a green national infrastructure bank as a smart strategy for hard times. Spend time here
For the first time, Energy Star rates tvs' energy use when the sets are on. Guess what? Even the best flat-screen tvs are energy hogs. Plug in
EPA halts construction of new coal-fired power plants for now. Read the fine print [1.5MB]
Based on Joe Romm's review, it looks like the Dingell-Boucher climate bill gets traction in 2026. ASAP?
New research find that sunlight is responsible for just 10% of the Earth's recent warming. Learn more
Read Michael Klare's thoughtful piece on the tough choices facing the new president - and all of us. It's not either/or
How do carbon labels on supermarket products influence UK consumer choices? Check it out
Arctic warming has revived age-old dreams of sailing through the Northwest Passage. Learn what scientists are saying. Brrrr
Heard on the grapevine - Obama's staff is reading this report. Yes, you can too [4.3MB]
Global warming impacts in the Arctic mean rethinking the fundamentals of national security policies. Start here
There's buzz that Robert Sussman is on Obama's short list for EPA chief. In 2007, Sussman testified before Congress about coal and carbon sequestration. Learn more
What's the difference between the dumb electric grid we've got now and the smart grid we could have? Find out here
Climate activist Bill McKibben offers a domestic and global agenda for the Obama administration. Take notes Other views in the news. Here
This UK critic holds a dim view of 'feed-in tariffs' as a tool in the renewable energy kit. Small isn't beautiful
Although it's tough on Wall Street now, experts look ahead to the potential role of 'securitization' to finance alternative alternative energy and infrastructure. Plug in [2.7 MB]
Here's a strong statement of where the US could be going and how to get there. Van Jones
Effective energy policy requires governments to support specific sustainable technologies. Here's how
Since 2003, methane, a potent GHG, has been bubbling up from the warming Arctic Ocean floor. Not good news
Or is nuclear power too expensive to matter?. Read the essay and don't skip the comments. Wham bam
Fact or fiction? seven scenarios for a climate-changed future. Look ahead
Shrek's a stretch, but it's good to be reminded how science works. Enjoy
Bill McKibben thinks Tom Friedman's new book about the climate crisis comes late to the scene and is too upbeat. Review the review
Read the second edition of the Greenpeace/EREC outlook for renewable energy. Start here
Read the second edition of the Greenpeace/EREC outlook for renewable energy. Start here [9.5 MB]
A: A solar-powered refrigerator. Get smart
Australians dig geothermal energy. You could too. Drill down
By focusing on effects not causes, the environmental failure dooms itself to failure. Gus Speth argues that what we need now is a new popular political culture. Refocus
What is solar power and how does it work? Glad you asked
Game-changing deployment of carbon capture/sequestration technology will need a 'dramatic shift' in public policies and, without great strides on energy efficiency, won't be enough to stop climate change. Start here
Global warming and the global financial meltdown are two good reasons to reinvent the "gloomy science". It's not marginal
Dive into new developments in technologies to harness wave and tide power. Wave hello
The performance of RGGI's first carbon emissions allowances sale gets a thumbs up from the market monitors. Fine print
Florida announces fifty ways to slash its GHG emissions while saving $28 billion and demand reduction is high on the list. Start here
CO2 is turning oceans acidic at an alarming rate. Ahoy
Scientists solve tropical warming-gap mystery. Hot stuff
Looking for a citizens' guide to sustainable energy actions? Start here
A seasoned environmental reporter places long odds on near-term passage of federal climate legislation. Here's why
The world's getting hot, flat and crowded, but things could improve. Read this
Amory Lovins lights into the promise of a revived nuclear power industry. Slug it out
The summary you need on current climate science. Here
Popular protest and macroeconomic forces propelled Japan toward environmental clean up in the 1970's. Can similar forces solve China's GHG emissions problems today? Study it
MIT research finds that new Chinese power plants have up-to-date technology but suffer from operational and management deficits. Look into it [1.1.MB]
Congressmen members and Dingell have a carbon cap and trade bill that aims to cut GHG emissions 80% by 2050. Summary here
The EIA projects a 50% rise in global energy demand by 2030, with an 85% increase from non-OECD states. Fine print [1.2 MB]
A carbon tax advocate takes off the gloves in reviewing NRDC's cap-and-invest-in-technology proposal. Wham, bam!
An Ernst & Young study finds that clean tech investments soared by in 2008 but will that meet demand? Spend some time [6.7MB]
A major California environmental justice alliance charges that the State's cap and trade GHG emissions reduction plan is unfair and recommends carbon fees instead to meet climate protection goals. Learn more
Often derided, carbon offsets can make sense. Here's how
A carbon price is the least-cost policy for cutting emissions and an R&D subsidy is the most-cost approach. Advance your economics
Global cities incubate eco-projects. They leap forward, but aren't perfect. See what's new
Austria says no to nuclear power and yes to energy efficiency and renewables. Here's why [4.5 MB]
As a sign of the times, the USGBC updates its LEED Strategic Plan for 2009-2013. Learn more
Researchers assess the climate change business and risk potential of six key industrial sectors and estimate their potential business cash flows against future scenarios in which governments and consumers shift toward a low-carbon economy. Who's a winner? [4.1MB]
Once again, Sustain Lane rates Portland Oregon the greenest city in the US, but this year, NYC breaks into the top five. Here's what the ratings mean
Chicago's got a plan for making energy efficient buildings its new normal. Fine print [7.22MB]
Energy-ethanol-corn-agribusiness-politics. Look into it
Need something else to worry about - try the science of abrupt climate change. Fine print
A report by the American Physical Society finds that federal climate action is key to bringing existing and emerging low-carbon technologies to mass markets. Efficiency's the thing
Setting a discount rate in the economics of global warming economic policy is one hot topic! Here's the speed-dating version of the debate. Love it
A new study of carbon cap & trade predicts both differential impacts on emissions and significant revenues. Fine print
Scientists see links between drought in central Africa to climate change by way of ocean warming. Connect here
Tom Friedman once wrote, "Green is the new red, white and blue". Now, listen to a conversation with Tom on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross about his new book and America's current color.
Scots researchers are testing a new contra-rotating tidal turbine. Spin in
What to make of reports about plunging global temperatures? Think in patterns
Researchers find the climate impact of food choices is greatest for red-meat eaters not for those who eat food grown at a distance. Dig in
The media got the facts wrong when reporting on offshore oil drilling and its impact on the price of gas. That's right
Here's a review of new scientific papers on sea level rise and global warming. Jump in
Congress' failure to extend tax credits for renewable energy isn't getting much coverage now, but it should. Read more
London's new Mayor issues his urban climate adaptation plan. Fine print [2.8MB]
Russia's energy interests could pose a bigger challenge to the next US administration's climate control policies than China. Here's why
Emerging climate impacts have major national security implications and wargames are a strategic planning tool. Explore this website
The stirring T.Boone Pickens energy plan may be unrealistically ambitious under current conditions writes energy scholar. Think about it
Does the economics of new nuclear power for the UK add up? Look into it
Satellite data suggests that IPPC climate change models might lowball both future storm and drought severity. Dip in
A Nuclear Regulatory Commission report explores how to license the 'very high temperature gas-cooled reactor'. What's that?
LEED is evolving. Get the summary.Start here
Researchers claim the energy needed to sequester CO2 emissions from power plants could lead to more pollution problems than the process solves. Look into it
Damage to the oceans' phytoplankton resulting from climate change is hard to see now, but once detectable it could be irreversible. Dive in
A report by the mayors of Minneapolis and Saint Paul sees growth opportunities in local green manufacturing. Good for jobs good for the environment. Twin-win
Due diligence reviews, a staple of real estate transactions for polluted properties, could become a necessary tool for determining a property's carbon footprint. Here's why
A World Bank/UN report finds the societies and economies of East Asian cities face grave climate change impacts and must plan now to protect their populations. Project resilience [4.5MB]
Energy efficient, affordable housing is catching on around the country, but smart public policy is needed to make this trend the 'new normal'. Details here
Despite the popularity of the phrase "green-collar jobs", not everyone is talking about the same thing. Says who?
Research finds that even climate-aware companies have not adopted climate-smart purchasing practices that include upstream energy efficiencies. Link up
Far-sighted energy policies won't succeed if they ignore people's immediate needs argues a TNR columnist. Click on the arrow below
Riding high on technical breakthroughs and dropping production costs, solar power is poised for the big time say industry analysts. Read up
A US utility industry report, based on a fact-finding tour of solar power in Germany, sees both potential and problems for growing a domestic program.
Look into it
In 2006, an academic study on jobs and the energy industry concluded, "Across a broad range of scenarios, the renewable energy sector generates more jobs than the fossil fuel-based energy sector per unit of energy delivered." Renewable jobs
A climate skeptic's latest claims turn out to be based on odd arithmetic and odder assumptions. Fine print
Polls find that the public wants government action now on high gas prices. Gore has a deploy-new-tech response, but where's Obama's? Stay tuned
Poll results find that high gas and fuel prices are leading Californians to drive less but staying committed to strict auto emissions standards. As well, they're taking a second look at nuclear power and LNG terminals. Data here
Research finds that current funding mechanisms for climate projects in developing countries are not delivering on their promises. Change needed. Fine print
Carbon capture and storage technologies for coal-fired power plants get a chilly reception here. Learn more
Amory Lovins argues that the most effective energy path means adopting a wealth of available technologies. Start here
The EPA releases the analysis by government scientists of the human health and related impacts of climate change. Dig in [2.2MB]
Errors riddle recent media reports on aerosols and European climate change - and that's not all. Clarify that
Window glass can become a source of solar power if it's coated with a special light-trapping dye. See here
Summer's in full swing - time to catch up on the hottest climate-change books. Turn the page
Mayor Bloomberg launches his plan to cut NYC government's carbon footprint 30% by 2017. Start now
Ever wonder about the impact of short-term events like El Nino and long-run climate trends? Charts, graphs and links to monographs will give you answers. Fine print
New research finds that higher atmospheric ozone levels in Antarctica could raise regional temperatures. Fine print here
Looking toward the next Administration in Washington, a call to restore scientific integrity in federal environmental work. Start here
Here's a state-by-state portrait of jobs needed to grow the green economy and six related strategies to fight climate change. Picture that
When Congress gets down to business on climate change, the experience of twenty-seven states could lead the way. Look ahead
With California and Texas cities at the opposite ends of the sustainability spectrum, northeast cities like Boston fall midway, with more differences between the center city and the suburbs. What are the policy implications? ABC's here
By 2020, a McKinsey study predicts that the price of solar power in several big markets will be close to the price of electricity from fossil fuels. Still, solar power will be just 3-6% of total generation capacity. See more
The Congressional Budget Office offers options for using projected revenues from the sale of carbon emissions permits, with an emphasis on household tax incentives to keep affordable housing affordable. Read up
Here's a vision of a Solar City Air Filtre that would be a carbon negative power generator. See?
Architecture 2030 devise an 'interim' energy efficiency guidance for use until local building codes can catch up. Get guided
Scientists find that trends toward extreme weather conditions due to climate change change are already here. Ready?
Scientists find that since 1961 sea levels have risen 2 inches, 50% greater than estimated. Wade in [6.4MB]
Get immersed in the science of measuring oceanic temperatures. Plunge
Macro-scale climate modeling tools aren't designed to predict the weather in your backyard. Expand your mind
The Climate Justice Leadership slams climate cap and trade schemes; endorses an equitable carbon tax. Tax advocate Komanoff comments.
With one federal government and 50 states, forging climate change policies isn't simple. Pew reviews
Traditional economic accounts like GDP don't account for the environment. How can these metrics be greened? Mother Nature counts
A GAO survey finds that experts agree on the urgent need for a price on carbon emissions, but differ on how to set it. Dig in
We wanted to stop the political stalling on climate change and the proposals for blue sky technology grants. Stephen Pacala
Denis Hayes takes a dim view of the Warner-Lieberman cap & trade scheme. Urges producer level caps, not emitter level caps on GHG emissions. Use permit revenues for smart infrastructure and tax equity. And more
The World Resources Institute foresees huge challenges to creating a national carbon capture and storage system. The pre-condition for success is putting a price on carbon emissions. Look into it [1.2MB]
The Brookings Institute finds metropolitan America 'poised' for climate leadership and sizes the carbon footprint of America's 100 biggest cities. Get metric
Consider these ideas for structuring the next global climate agreement. Fine print
Will the authors of a scientific paper on 'decadal' temperature fluctuations accept a €2500 bet about their predictions? Stay tuned
Find out if NYC's ambitious watershed protection program is succeeding. Watch the video
States have been leading the way on climate action so federal action won't be a shot in the dark Watch the film! Use the links! Get energized
Installed wind power in the US exceeds predictions. Catch up with DOE's 2007 annual report. Plug in [3.9MB]
Confronting climate change means facing thorny ethical issues, including our relationship with future generations. Delve in
While China's environmental record is grim, innovations are springing up; think green cement. A must read
The cost of recycling in NYC is now just slightly higher than the cost of waste disposal. That's sustainable
Follow the thread of this critical comment on Freeman Dyson's climate views. Start
Time to review the idea of solving the climate crisis by deploying a host of available technologies. Author's assessment
A report done for NRDC puts the annual US economic cost of climate change inaction at $1.9 trillion. Adds up
Delve into NYC's plans to adapt it water supply and sewerage system to climate change impacts. It's deep [7.9MB]
A Congressional Budget Office study finds that the most efficient way to price carbon in order to reduce CO2 emissions is to tax the carbon rather than cap and trade it. Read it here
While revenue projections are virtually identical for cap & trade and carbon tax schemes, the politics are not. Keep score
Climate scientists peer into the past to help grasp current climate change agents. Study it
Find out what NYC's done over the 365 days to meet its PlaNYC 2030 goals. Check in here [7.2MB]
Senator Voinovich proposes a coal industry-friendly, state action-hostile climate bill; no co-sponsors yet. Summary here [1.2 MB]
What would an ideal, effective and equitable GHG cap and trade program look like? Here's one model. Test drive it
With 18 months remaining for the Bloomberg administration, how should PlaNYC 2030's agenda be prioritized? Look ahead [2.1MB]
Now's your chance to understand the melting of Greenland's icesheet. Go fast
Australian commercial property owners respond to market, regulatory and climate risks by cutting emissions linked to their existing building portfolios. Here's how
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Commission on Sustainability recommends clean energy targets and more transit oriented development. Get moving
Experts find that it's only prudent for businesses to assess possible physical impacts of climate change on their facilities and operations. Plan ahead
A former US climate negotiator argues that the President and Congress should enter into a global warming agreement. It would work like a treaty, but be more bi-partisan and pack a greater punch. Look into it
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change responds to a Congressional White Paper and draws different conclusions. Dig in
IPCC work models ranges of future scenarios. Pielke's work does not. Deep stuff that matters. Fine print
A NYC government study predicts the number of new jobs that could by generated by PlaNYC goals. It is silent on potential green construction and climate change-related jobs. Fine print here
Wow your friends by using climate terms like "Charney sensitivity" when debating Earth's paleo-record and what it means for the future of the planet. Fine print
Does blogging undermine science? Take a short tour of a subject with many ramifications. Join here
The first wave of environmental rules relied on prescriptive formulas. But now, rule makers contending with climate change must think differently. Move on
When landlords and tenants lack a common interest in energy efficiency, it's called the split incentive problem. Consider the solutions
Use meta-modeling to explore assumptions and consequences of the economic impact of US climate change policies. Look in
A financial analysis of the coal plant proposal rejected by the Governor of Kansas reveals that it would have put ratepayers at risk. Fine print here
New England lags in cutting GHG emissions, but emissions did fall and might be falling faster now. Get the news
Read or hear the interview with James Hansen and author Mark Bower. Click
Wave and tide power are generating renewable energy right now but when will there be more? Plunge in
A draft study by James Hansen finds that current atmospheric CO2 levels of 385 ppm exceed a climate stability level of 350 ppm. Rapid action is urged. Read it here [1.1MB]
A joint Irish and American report finds that since 1980 Ireland's temperature has soared three time faster than the global average and shifts in rainfall could undermine its agriculture. The Irish at home and abroad must mobilize to combat climate change. Start here
The promise of green collar jobs puts US cities on the edge of major changes, but skilled-labor shortages could be a risk. This Apollo Alliance report offers solutions. Read on
Economists assert that up to 50% of RGGI's projected CO2 emissions cuts could be lost to leaks. Leaks occur when a utility buys lower cost power from a utility in an non-RGGI state. Their solution is a suite of harmonized state taxes on energy consumption to lower demand. [Psst: A national carbon cap policy is another solution] Study it LINK REPAIRED
High demand for battlespace fuel combined with the military's reliance on the commercial power grid creates unnecessary risks for national security. A Defense Department report recommends five solutions. Yessir
Petro-politics studies the intersections of political power and carbon-fueled power. Compare & contrast
The good news is that New Yorkers think global warming is a very serious problem. The bad news is they are right. Drill down
An analysis of 121 LEED-NC buildings finds that 'on average' they save energy. Get the nitty-gritty
The risks and costs of climate change impacts are on the way. The time is now for adaptation planning. Start here [1.3MB]
Three environmental advocacy organizations filed a petition with the President's Council on Environmental Quality seeking amendments and guidance documents that would direct all federal agencies to perform climate change analysis as part of their National Environmental Protection Act review. Read it
A report by the Energy Committee of the NYC Bar Association recommends creation of a State Energy Policy Board. Fine print
Some say no more coal, others look to carbon capture and sequestration programs. Peer in
A new policy study finds that sales taxes, gas prices and social preferences are the most powerful incentives in consumer decisions to buy hybrid fuel cars. Drive in
For an array of reasons, this academic study finds that solar photovoltaic power isn't ready for prime time. Plug in
Take some time to get acquainted with the new science of paleo-tempestology. Get started
What to do with all that carbon? Here's a primer on how to put it someplace secure and long-term. Enter here
Here's a look at climate scientists working to coordinate models, funds and research. The newest thing is the Meta-ensemble
This Congressional think piece explores how domestic climate legislation could "encourage" developing nations to curb GHG emissions in a framework of international trade that meets WTO rules. Tariffs, standards, or markets?
"Rewards" not "subsidies" would spur research & development of climate friendly technologies. But who'll pay for the research?
Governors of ten states urge the Federal Trade Commission to impose stricter standards for carbon offsets and renewable energy credits. That's fair
Ever wonder what made the Cretaceous Era so hot and what's different now (besides no dinosaurs)? Science at work
Sustainable communities need good jobs and there's great potential in the green, clean energy economy. Dig in [3.1MB]
How and when market competition can spur testing for toxics in consumer electronics. [Q: Could it work to improve the energy efficiency of consumer products?] Read on
Dig into this encyclopedic assessment of US climate policy options. Kopp&Pizer
High performance building design holds out the promise for sharply reducing energy consumption--but does it deliver? Measure it
Social pressures and norms may have limited power in driving environmental policy to regulate certain industries. Here's a case study of the trucking business. Look into it
When modeling climate change, how to capture the "signals" without being distracted by weather "noise". Buzz in
A report on options for cutting Manhattan's traffic congestion, raising revenues too, now available. Read it
If you're wondering about those carbon credits you got, read the rules proposed by the Federal Trade Commission. Now comment
This analysis of the recent Bali climate conference rates it as a qualified success. Look into it
New British office buildings can become zero-carbon emitters. Here's how[2.6MB]
Scientific American posts hundreds of comments on its grand solar plan for the US. Keep on scrolling
What do social scientists and national security experts foresee for 21st Century climate change impacts? Sober stuff [2.1MB]
Insurance, the business rooted in calculating risk, is feeling the climate change heat. Got a policy?
The potential for solar power to solve our energy and climate problems is "off the charts". Here's how
Let's look at the record of the EU-ETS. Advanced political-economy
California's right to impose higher vehicle fuel efficiency standards than federal CAFEs is upheld by a federal court. This decision closely tracks a recent Vermont court decision. Read it here
Commuters who drive to work in NYC's proposed congestion pricing zone are, on average, relatively affluent suburbanites. Stop & go
Critics of the Bloomberg congestion pricing plan offer no credible alternatives report finds. Stop by
The NYC Apollo Alliance finds that economic benefits and good green collar jobs can play a big part in making the Big Apple a sustainable city. Work on it [14.8MB]
The US is rich in "negative cost opportunities" for cutting its GHG emissions. Fight inertia[4.1MB]
Think that economic growth and environmental progress can be compatible, but looking for reasons why, start here.[2.4MB]
Catch up with Al Gore's adventures in venture capitalism. He's here
A new report finds that British business gets the climate challenge and wants public policy that will set market-changing carbon prices by 2020. Read it here[1.3MB]
Can we get from NIMBY to civic pride with a sustainable approach to infrastructure? Here's how
Looking back at Detroit's history of cleaner car promises raises doubts about the future. Take a spin
The fires in southern California fit climate model predictions, while adding GHG's to the system. Learn more
Catch up on recent books about the US auto industry. Inhale here
While some say no to coal, others propose to capture and store carbon emitted by power plants. Hot stuff
Are ocean carbon sinks filling up? Look into it
Global climate trends are inherently "uncertain" because the climate system is "sensitive" to many factors. Why is this important?
Focusing on energy generation and consumption, NYSERDA maps out its five year research agenda. Find it here[2.9MB]
Bill McKibben answers climate change questions. NYRB
Geo-engineering has its fans-and its detractors. Join in
Read the first status report on Mayor Bloomberg's plan for a sustainable city. Click
An economics argument for making a quick transition to carbon neutral electric power. Plug in
Pricing carbon makes economic sense for current and future generations. Setting a discount rate does not. Here's why
Learn about new mass-balance polar ice sheet measurement methods and findings. Click
Catch up on EPA's premiere climate protection programs. Click [1.5MB]
NYS sets its research agenda on pollution linked with energy generation and use. See more [2.9MB]
Contrast and compare the cap and trade programs under Congressional consideration. Click [3.6MB]
Much research and investment lies ahead to make carbon capture and storage a reality. Way to go?
A federal district court decides in favor of Vermont's and New York's CO2 emissions standards for new cars. Read the decision
If Congress passed a cap & trade-based climate bill, how should it distribute carbon emissions allowances? Get the options
Read the UN Foundation's proposal for a post-2012 climate action framework. Don't delay
Although the US didn't sign the Kyoto Protocol, its green building movement is growing. Join up
Read this strong pro-carbon tax essay. It tells you both why and how. It's economic
What kind of public policy would stream venture capital into the clean tech industry? Look into it
Energy efficiency investments pay off. Catch up with the latest studies. Click & link
A new study finds that despite its ambitions, the EU ETS has been undermined by short-sighted decisions and the CO2 price is near collapse. Read it
This one's for wonks. Read the NYS Public Service Commission order for proposals to decouple utility rates from electricity and gas consumption. Sexy, no, significant, yes. Just click
The 110th Congress has a number of climate bills in circulation. Compare and contrast
Effective corporate action on energy efficient building demands both leadership and the right organization. Create demand
The operation and rationale for allocating carbon emissions allowances stirs up debate. Join in
How much we should invest now to minimize climate change and consider the cost of delay? Think hard
Last year, William Nordhaus delved deeply into the Kyoto Protocol's conceptual problems and concluded that price-type instruments are needed to combat climate change. Catch up
New York ranked seventh for energy efficiency in the nation based on the eight part ACEEE scorecard. While the Empire State did well overall, it came in fifteenth for utility spending on energy efficiency and its building codes didn't shine. It adds up
Go straight to sustainable solutions. The keys are fuel efficiency and the right biofuels. Get moving [1.2 MB]
James Hansen warns in a new report that decisive action on climate must occur in the next ten years or an irreversible crisis is certain due to things like the "albedo flip". What's that?
What can US climate legislators and business communities learn from the European ETS experience? Allocations & allowances
Spend some time with a free-market, pro-tax answer and the LA Times
We can't wait for cap and trade to save the planet. It may be necessary, but it's not sufficient. Take aim
Time to change the rules that underwrite Big Carbon. Got game?
Snapshot author Charles Komanoff navigates the rapids of climate change alliances. Ahoy
London's congestion pricing expert shows us how to do it. NYAS eBriefing
In the age of carbon-constraints, winners in the global market place must innovate-or else we'll all lose. Listen to Dr. Rajendra Pachauri's audiocast
State regulations to control autos' CO2 emissions praised by US IPCC negotiators. That's news
Now that California's committed to get GHG emissions down to 2000 levels by the year 2010 and slash them 80% below 1990 levels by mid-century, this scholarly analysis of cap and trade programs is a must read. Get serious
The worst carbon offset schemes are like the sale of religious indulgences in the Middle Ages. Here's a report card on the carbon offset market in the Carbon Ages. A Consumer's Guide(1.1MB)
A panel of retired senior military officers and national securiy experts spell out links between national security and the threat of climate changes in this must read report. (1.2MB)
In light of the controversy between scientists and diplomats over language in the latest IPCC 4 Report, here's what the scientists wanted to say. Compare & contrast
Here's a link to the Summary for Policy Makers of the IPCC's second report on Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation & Vulnerability
Making high performance building the world's new normal will go a long way to fight global warming. Read Buildings and Climate Change-Executive Summary
In a landmark 5-4 decision in Massachusetts v EPA, the US Supreme Court found that the EPA has the legal power to carbon under the Clean Air Act. Read it here
Innovation and access to a new generation of enegy efficiencies are must-haves to combat climate change. Earth Institute Report
Although there's strong evidence of accelerated global warming, authors of the recent IPCC report lacked the necessary consensus to report on it. Get the facts
A new MIT study sees clean coal technologies as fundamental for a carbon-constrained world. Read on
Here's a sharp white paper on the raging debate over how to reduce carbon emissions. Read the fine print