by Patrick Mazza on February 1, 2012

At Climate Solutions, we are delighted to see the term “biocarbon” gain increasing play. It’s a crucial concept for climate stabilization, and  the BioCarbon Tracker  will help spread the word. This cool, new map-based web tool illustrates biocarbon resources around the world.

by Rhys Roth on January 16, 2012

Our country, America the Beautiful, boasts somewhere between 105 million and 2 billion parking spaces, according to a New York Times blog that caught my eye the other day.  This boggles my mind on two levels:

by Letha Tawney on December 27, 2011

Letha Tawney of the World Resources Institute addresses the benefits of public investment in energy innovation.

by Patrick Mazza on December 15, 2011

Back in the late 1800s when John Wesley Powell was navigating the unknown Colorado River his agency, the US Geological Service, did vital work filling in many blank spaces on the map of the nation. USGS  is now mapping the potential of natural ecosystems to absorb and store carbon released by human activities.

by Bobby Hayden on November 16, 2011

Facing uncomfortable, outdated facilities, two school districts partnered with local businesses and governments to retrofit their buildings,  cutting costs, saving energy and enhancing their learning environments.

by Mitch Friedman on November 11, 2011

You suck: and I mean that in only the nicest way. It’s true. There are things you do that suck carbon out of the atmosphere - where it’s doing harm - and beneficially store it down here. We need to do much more such sucking to save our natural heritage.

by KC Golden on November 8, 2011

As dusk settled on Lafayette Park last Sunday, after the successful “encirclement” of the White House, Bill McKibben was at the mic, wrapping up last Sunday’s inspiring “encirclement” of the White House – a “hug” for the President, urging him to reject the Keystone pipeline.  His voice was full of grateful pride.

by Bobby Hayden on November 3, 2011

Facing uncomfortable classrooms and high utility bills due to aging HVAC equipment, Granger School District employed an innovative computer-based heating and cooling system.

by Bobby Hayden on October 16, 2011

In an economic downturn, a community-based effort is helping create local jobs for contractors and improving energy-efficiency of local homes.

by Tom Osdoba on October 14, 2011

The price of installed solar PV has plummeted and is approaching the point at which we no longer should even pretend that solar is a more expensive alternative than other forms of energy.