UK in Historic Shift in Energy Supply; Renewables, Efficiency Mean Coal, Oil Plants Can Close
Increasing renewable energy capacity, efficiency gains and natural gas will enable Britain to close its old coal, oil and nuclear power plants on schedule.
SolarCity Raises Another $81 Million
The company, which is planning an IPO this year, is now the second largest commercial installer in the US.
Chicago Goes Coal-Free; Protests Against Mountaintop Mining Escalate
Chicago's only coal plants, the dirtiest in the nation will close.
Renewable Energy Rises 27% Since Obama Took Office, But Clean Car Policy Isn't Working
Renewable energy production rose at twice the rate of oil and natural gas, but Obama's order for the feds to buy advanced vehicles isn't working.
States Could Open Their Own Banks, But Shrivel Parks
17 states are seriously considering keeping their money in-house through their own banks; their parks get the brundt of budget cuts.
Solar In a Suitcase
We Care Solar ships solar suitcases to provide light in developing countries.
Hard to Believe: Monsanto Won
A federal judge ruled in favor of Monsanto by dismissing the case, which would protect family farmers from GMO seed drift.
TransCanada Does End Run to Push Through Tar Sands Pipeline
TransCanada is moving ahead to build the southern portion of the pipeline where it doesn't need a Presidential permit.
500 Pair of Jeans Insulate a Habitat for Humanity House
Cotton Inc collects denim across the US and then donates it Habitat to insulate homes in disaster areas.
Will the Natural Gas Boom Crimp Renewables?
In the short term it could be an obstacle to new utility-scale projects, but rooftop solar PV could fill the gap.