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Zakiya Harris says communities of color can lead us to a sustainable future
This Oakland-based hip hop artist and green crusader says the inner city is fertile ground for change.
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Obama and Romney ignore climate, could learn from Hillary Clinton
Climate change got no mention in any of the presidential debates. It's left to Clinton to explain why climate is a national-security issue.
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Zappos founder digs for community in the seedy streets of Vegas
Bright lights, big urban changes, Las Vegas style, from the $350 million "Downtown Project" experiment.
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Plant new trees, but keep the old
"Tree culture" contributes to the strength of our communities -- but which trees, exactly?
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U.S. wind industry goes out with a bang
Developers have added nearly 5,000 megawatts of wind power in the U.S. this year, expected to be as much as 5,000 MW more than next year.
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Gas prices could drop 50 cents by November. Unrelated: Production is up.
Gasoline prices are falling. Domestic oil production is rising. And the two things have nothing to do with each other. Seriously. We promise.
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Frackers struggle while financiers make millions. Sounds familiar.
Natural gas prices have sunk so low that frackers are losing their shirts. The investment bankers are the only ones coming out ahead.
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The air in Italian cities has a lot of drugs in it
Not enough to get you high, but, you know, at least you're in Italy. Don't get greedy.
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Comparing Residential Solar Ownership to a Solar Lease
If you’re in one of the larger solar markets in the country (California, New Jersey, etc) then “going solar” doesn’t mean going it alone. You can likely get a “zero money down” lease or some similar financing tool to reduce the upfront cost. But is it worthwhile? The following analysis, done for a friend in […]
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Climate silence: It’s the right, stupid
There's a lot being written about the absence of climate change from the presidential race. Blame the conservative movement's Obama-era lurch away from sanity.
