All posts by seth zuckerman
For over 20 years, Seth has covered issues of natural resources and the environment as a freelance journalist for numerous publications, including The Nation, Sierra, Orion, Newsweek, and the Christian Science Monitor. He is the co-editor and co-author of Salmon Nation: People, Fish, and Our Common Home (Ecotrust, 1999) and author of Saving Our Ancient Forests (Living Planet Press, 1991). He taught environmental journalism for two semesters at Brown University and directed the forestry programs of northern California’s Mattole Restoration Council from 2006 to 2011. Seth’s work with Climate Solutions marks a return to his academic roots: he holds an A.B. from Stanford in Energy Studies (1983), and an M.S. from UC Berkeley’s Energy and Resources Group (1990).
Solar power now cheaper than coal at Indian auction
By: Seth Zuckerman on February 13, 2017
Australia, Arctic, and Oklahoma bake in heat waves, Sioux tribes sue over pipeline construction, US wind capacity now exceeds hydropower, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Rise of EVs and PVs set to disrupt energy markets
By: Seth Zuckerman on February 6, 2017
Audi president tells dealers that EVs will dominate market within a decade, Toshiba to quit building nuclear power plants, Sweden plans to be climate-neutral by 2045, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Trump’s first week in office sparks outcry, resistance
By: Seth Zuckerman on January 30, 2017
Sunshot reaches its dollar-a-watt goal three years early, Olympia to hear new carbon pricing bill, civil servants try Twitter samizdat, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Planet sets heat record as Trump takes up the reins
By: Seth Zuckerman on January 23, 2017
New approvals for wind in Wyoming and off North Carolina; thinking about “base cost” renewables instead of “base load” power; saving climate info in the Data Refuge, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Tillerson gets a grilling, knives sharpened for Pruitt
By: Seth Zuckerman on January 17, 2017
US sends $500 million to Green Climate Fund, Chinese President Xi urges Trump to stand by Paris accord, hacktivists prepare offshore archive of federal environmental data, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Coal won’t rebound under any scenario, says DOE
By: Seth Zuckerman on January 9, 2017
China to invest $361 billion in clean energy over five years, Chevy Bolt wins Car of the Year award, VW executive arrested in Miami over emissions fraud conspiracy, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Arctic oil is out, offshore wind is in, PV prices falling
By: Seth Zuckerman on January 3, 2017
Hawaii to meet 100% RPS five years ahead of schedule, Democrats to target Pruitt and Tillerson in hearings, Bangladesh tests ‘swarm electrification,’ and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Clean energy momentum shifts to states, businesses
By: Seth Zuckerman on December 12, 2016
Bill Gates launches $1 billion energy venture fund, Canada’s carbon price to reach US$38 per ton by 2022, Arizona considers doubling its renewable power mandate, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Trudeau OKs one pipeline, Army Corps delays another
By: Seth Zuckerman on December 5, 2016
Trump names Koch lobbyist to head energy transition, mayors to ban diesels from four megacities by 2025, Illinois nuclear plants win subsidy, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Trump appointments signal hard line on climate denial
By: Seth Zuckerman on November 28, 2016
Samoan island to be 100% solar powered, sea level rise starting to affect coastal Florida real estate prices, clean energy gets small-town support, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.