Climate Technology
All Stories
-
Democrats will soon have a big, fat fight over fracking
Many Democratic politicians are pro-fracking. Many core Democratic voters are not. As the 2016 election nears, that conflict will heat up.
-
Don’t expect that hybrid minivan any time soon
Toyota sells a hybrid minivan in Japan, but it has no plans to sell one in the U.S., and neither do any other automakers.
-
Your iPhone uses more electricity than your fridge
A new report sheds light on the massive energy footprint of the global digital economy.
-
Why your hybrid doesn’t get that promised mileage
Ford is making "goodwill" payments to owners of C-Max hybrids to atone for inflated mileage claims. Now EPA says it will revamp its rules on how mileage is measured.
-
Fracking boom could lead to housing bust
While the media and enviros have focused on shale drilling’s potential to poison the water and air, they've overlooked its potential to poison the real estate market.
-
The White House goes solar — again
The move comes three decades after Jimmy Carter put solar panels on the White House roof, and three years after the Obama administration promised to do the same.
-
Why this year’s Gulf dead zone is twice as big as last year’s
It's the fertilizer, stupid -- and runoff from factory animal farms. But it doesn't have to be that way.
-
Vermont can’t shut down nuke plant, court says
State lawmakers concerned about radioactive leaks want the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant shut down, but a federal court ruled that's beyond their power.
-
Fracking company wants to build new pipeline — for water
Should an energy company be allowed to suck millions of gallons a day from the Ohio River?
-
Defense contractor: Climate change could create “business opportunities”
Raytheon is worried about the risks of global warming. But it also thinks climate-related "security concerns" could boost demand for its military products.