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A David and Goliath Fight to Tap World Class Solar

“It’s the most inspirational work that I’m doing…this is an inspirational and aspirational effort…at the heart of it is love...

John Farrell Uncategorized May 19, 2014

Forget saving the planet, driving an electric car will save your life

If you want to sell the climate change fight, make it about personal health.

Todd Woody Technology May 27, 2014

Fancy new sustainable cement is made of old busted toilets

What happens when your crapper becomes a piece of crap? Hopefully it gets turned into sustainable concrete.

Holly Richmond Culture April 8, 2014

Public transit still isn’t safe for women — but we can change that

We talked to Emily May, founder of Hollaback!, about why sexual harassment is so widespread on public transit, and what we can do to end it.

Eve Andrews Culture July 3, 2014

Amory Lovins’ high-tech home skimps on energy but not on comfort

The Colorado house has no heating system, but it has a greenhouse warm enough to grow bananas, a solar-heated hot tub, and killer views.

Ben Adler Culture July 25, 2014

This 51,000-person town doesn’t have any school buses — and that’s awesome

The Cleveland suburb of Lakewood, Ohio, has kept its schools centrally located as the town has grown. Genius, right?

Holly Richmond Culture May 2, 2014

Enviros bash industry-backed “green” building program

The Sierra Club and Greenpeace are teaming up to expose the industry forces behind the Green Globes certification system.

John Upton Technology May 14, 2014

Louisiana is drowning, quickly

One of the greatest environmental and economic disasters in the nation's history is rushing toward a catastrophic conclusion over the next 50 years, so far unabated and largely unnoticed.

Bob Marshall, Brian Jacobs, & Al Shaw Climate & Energy August 28, 2014

Climate change has found another way to screw the poor

Global warming will hurt poor countries' creditworthiness, according to a new report from Standard & Poor’s.

John Upton Technology May 16, 2014

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