Derrick Z. Jackson: In the Race for Clean Energy, the United States is Both a Leader and a Laggard—Here’s How
Announcing recently that the world broke a record by generating 30 percent of all electricity from renewable sources in 2023, the British think tank Ember said the data proves we are in a “new era” of energy in which a permanent decline in fossil fuels is “inevitable.
Lora Shinn: Renewable Energy | The Clean Facts
Wind and solar are powering a clean energy revolution. Here’s what you need to know about renewables and how you can help make an impact at home.
Kenny Stancil: Majority of World’s Oil and Gas Workers Want to Seek Employment in Renewable Energy Industry
A study published earlier this year found that shifting from fossil fuels to renewables would add eight million jobs worldwide, boosting overall employment in the energy sector by more than 40% by 2050.
Jeff Goodell: 10 Reasons to be Optimistic (Without Being Naive) About Climate Change
These are dark times, but hope is not lost nor foolish, and change has already begun.
Derrick Z. Jackson: Biden’s new moonshot — An offshore wind industry to rival Europe’s
Today, Europe has 5,400 turbines rising from the ocean with a capacity of 25 gigawatts, of energy – enough to power more than 8 million homes.
Derrick Jensen, Lierre Keith, & Max Wilbert: Bright Green Lies
How the Environmental Movement Lost Its Way and What We Can Do About it.
John Feffer: Lifeboat Earth
Feckless democrats or reckless authoritarians: Lifeboat Earth doesn’t stand much of a chance with such options.
Deirdre Fulton: Developing Nations Lead Renewable Energy Boom
‘What is truly remarkable about these results is that they were achieved at a time when fossil fuel prices were at historic lows.’ Renewable energy boomed in 2015, a year … Continue reading
Dan Cobb: President Obama’s Carbon Initiative is Bold and Ground-Breaking, and Falls Desperately Short
President Obama’s initiative to cut US CO2 emissions is “ground-breaking”, “aggressive”, and given the gravity of the crisis we are facing, critically inadequate. Each of us must grasp the fact … Continue reading
Andrea Germanos: Paving Path Towards Climate Goal, Denmark Sets World Record for Wind Power
‘It shows that we can reach our ultimate goal, namely to stop global warming,’ said climate minister. Marking what the country said was a global record, in 2014, nearly 40 … Continue reading →