The EV Charging Problem
Above, the chicken and egg problem of EVs and EV chargers. TechCrunch: Shell’s plan to roll out 500,000 electric charging stations in just four years is the...
Xcel, environmentalists square off over planned gas-fired power plant
The rise of natural gas-fired power was long welcomed — or at least accepted — by both utilities and clean-energy groups. Gas vanquished coal, cutting...
Maryland bill would refine environmental justice commission
A bill in the Maryland Senate would reform a commission to reflect the diversity within the state and expand to help vulnerable communities affected by...
Climate Change Threatens California’s Famous Pacific Coast Highway
Climate change has threatened the scenic Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in California. Part of the iconic roadway has been washed out by intense rainstorms south of San...
Healthy People, Healthy Ocean: How Conscious Consumers Are Helping Build a More Sustainable Seafood Sector
Recent research shows that people’s awareness of the link between their personal wellness and that of the environment has increased. How can simple solutions make...
Biden Administration Sets Social Cost Of Carbon At $51 Per Ton
The Biden administration has set the social cost of carbon at $51 per ton — 7 times higher than the price set by the prior...
Offshore wind power: Poised (finally) to take off on the East Coast?
About 60 miles east of New York’s Montauk Point, a 128,000-acre expanse of the Atlantic Ocean is expected to produce enough electricity to power around...
California’s wildfire smoke could be more harmful than vehicle emissions, study says
Toxic particles spewed by wildfires resulted in 10 times as many respiratory-illness related hospitalizations as other types of pollution, researchers found