Rapid, affordable energy transformation possible

The US could slash greenhouse gas emissions from power production by up to 78 percent below 1990 levels within 15 years while meeting increased demand, according to a new study, using a sophisticated mathematical model to evaluate future cost, demand, generation and transmission scenarios.

Obama’s Clean Power Plan Hailed as US’s Strongest Ever Climate Action

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Hundreds of businesses have issued their support for Barack Obama’s clean power plan, billed as the strongest action ever on climate change by a US president. The rules, announced on Monday, are designed to cut emissions from power plants and have been strengthened in terms of the long-term ambition

Scientists Using Sunlight to Make Liquid Fuel

Harvard professor Daniel Nocera, came up with a way to harness sunlight with silicon to split water into oxygen and hydrogen. From there, it was theorized, it was just a step further to create hydrogen fuel cells.

A Caribbean Island Embraces 100% Renewable Electricity, Giving Up Diesel

Bonaire (pop. 14,500), a small island off the coast of Venezuela, is famous for its beautiful marine reefs, which are visited by 70,000 tourists every year. What many of the tourists don’t realize is that the majority of the electricity powering their needs comes from renewable energy.

Could Global Tide Be Starting To Turn Against Fossil Fuels?

From an oil chill in the financial world to the recent U.S.-China agreement on climate change, recent developments are raising a question that might once have been considered unthinkable: Could this be the beginning of a long, steady decline for the oil and coal industries?