solar
-
Elon Musk unveils fancy new Tesla battery — ’cause existing batteries “suck”
The billionaire inventor and entrepreneur wants to bring solar power to the masses.
-
This affordable housing complex has a solar farm on its roof
A community solar project in Seattle is powering the real sharing economy.
-
The newest benefits perk: Cheap solar power for your home
Corporate giants like 3M, Cisco, and Kimberley-Clark are removing barriers to solar power by offering it as an employee benefit.
-
Black lawmakers push back against coal utilities’ new trick
Utilities are using black lawmakers to drive up prices on clean energy -- and the long-term health of low-income communities of color hangs in the balance.
-
The mystery of huge solar plants and tiny dead birds
Recent news reports have raised alarms about thousands of birds dying in the desert. Here's what we know, and what we don't.
-
See-through solar cells could turn your windows into power stations
Even Harry Potter would be impressed.
-
Thousands of birds are igniting mid-air. What’s solar got to do with it?
The world's largest solar thermal power plant is under fire for its potentially catastrophic impact on local birds.
-
Critical List: Carbon dioxide hits 400 ppm in the Arctic; bedbugs don’t like boozy blood
Carbon dioxide levels in the Arctic have reached 400 parts per million (ppm). Once upon a time, they were 275 ppm. 350 ppm is considered a decent level to aim for these days. Peanut butter and deli meats have traces of flame retardant in them. Fishing fleets don’t care what regulators say — they’ll fish […]
-
This crazy bill could eliminate Arizona’s ability to do any environmental work
The Arizona House is about to vote on a totally insane bill that could prevent that state from doing even the tiniest smidgen of environmentally friendly work. Solar and wind projects that used a dollar of government funding would be made illegal. State universities could have to stop all sustainability-related research. State buildings wouldn’t even […]