by Hendrik Van Hemert on February 21, 2011

Austin, Texas sets the bar for local governments engaged in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

by Eileen V. Quigley on January 25, 2011

Climate Solutions launched the New Energy Cities program in 2009 to galvanize local elected officials to drive adoption of clean energy technologies that will reduce carbon emissions, save money on energy use, and create jobs. We aim to prove the promise of the clean energy economy in small- to medium-sized cities throughout the Northwest. The benefits that we see for communities to embrace the new energy future include:

by Hendrik Van Hemert on January 10, 2011

Pike Research projects that over 3 million electric cars will be sold in the US by 2015.

by Hendrik Van Hemert on December 23, 2010

Energy efficiency, unlike many renewable energy technologies, is cost-effective today. The challenges are institutional not technological or financial and therefore require rethinking our financing structures, our utility models, and the role cities can play in creating the necessary conditions for massive energy efficiency.

by Jules K. Bailey on November 3, 2010

Many cities across the U.S., both large and small, are looking for economic development strategies that include home upgrades and clean energy. Jackson is proving that small towns, where the bottom line matters above all else, can innovate.

by Patrick Mazza on March 11, 2008

The future of the Earth could well hinge on the future of earth, the soil beneath our feet.

by Patrick Mazza on March 3, 2008

Biofuels received a fresh surge of bad publicity with recent publication of two studies in Science that looked at the greenhouse gas releases caused by land use changes connected to biofuels production.  

by Patrick Mazza on November 13, 2007

The take-off of the biofuels industry over recent years has settled the question of whether biofuels could gain traction in a market dominated by petroleum giants.  A combination of favorable public policies and ballooning oil prices has given biofuels a strong foothold which will almost certainly grow over coming years.  Now the key questions center on what kind of biofuels industry will develop, and whether it will deliver on its promises for climate, rural development and energy security.

by Patrick Mazza on November 9, 2007

While growing biofuels feedstocks on farms is becoming a commonplace, actually making biofuels on the farm is fairly rare.  Two Pacific Northwest efforts to develop advanced technologies for farm-scale production illustrate significant potential to produce fuels from local feedstocks for local use.