What Weighs 27,000 Pounds and is Cleaner than a Prius?
King County is extending its long record of leadership on clean public transit. But it's not content simply to be number one on reducing emissions; it's working to be number ZERO.
United Airlines buys stake in biofuels firm; China, Brazil, and Korea announce climate pledges; micro-grid improves electric service for California desert town; and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
City leaders across the United States see that energy efficiency means not only carbon reduction but also good government and sound economic policy:
Bellevue, WA has been quietly earning accolades for its achievements in sustainability, clean energy and energy efficiency. What's next for this leading city?
EPA to regulate airplanes’ climate pollution, Hawaii aims for 100% renewable power by 2045, rooftop solar installations up 76 percent, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions
Norway divests from coal companies, former Tesla engineer retrofits garbage trucks with hybrid drive, Maasai women sell off-grid solar in the bush, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Coal spirals downward, U.S. wind potential greater than previously thought, Saudis plan shift from oil to solar, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Redmond, WA is walking its clean energy talk, allocating $820,000 to reduce the city's energy consumption and carbon footprint.
$1 billion can’t buy love for an LNG terminal, biomimicry improves PV design, climate cinema on screens large and small, and more stories of the week in clean energy solutions.
New wave of fuel-cell cars poised to hit U.S. market, students and alumni occupy college offices calling for divestment, jet fuel from tobacco, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
As the Washington State Legislature struggles to balance its budget, tax exemptions are rightfully receiving scrutiny. But here’s one that pays for itself and thus should be a no-brainer: the electric vehicle tax sales exemption. Why? It's worth $68 million to the state’s economy over the next 16 years.
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King County is extending its long record of leadership on clean public transit. But it's not content simply to be number one on reducing emissions; it's working to be number ZERO.
Utilities move to cut coal use despite stay on Clean Power Plan, Shell replaces executive who led Arctic oil push, Midwest wind generation sets new records, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
175 publicly traded oil firms face bankruptcy risk, bipartisan governors’ group signs clean-energy accord, Koch brothers prepare to attack electric vehicle incentives, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Join Climate Solutions, NBIS and a panel of business and climate action leaders for first-hand perspectives on the momentum of the Paris climate agreement its implications for Washington businesses.
Washington’s short legislative session is more than half completed—and we’re cautiously optimistic that this session could include big wins for the environment and our climate. But don’t pop the bubbly just yet!
Oregon is one big step closer to a coal free, clean energy future.
American cities are reducing climate pollution by investing in energy efficiency, renewables, grid innovations, and clean transportation.
Puget Sound Energy is a crucial player on Washington's path toward a clean energy future, but its 20-year resource plan falls significantly short on the urgency and boldness we need to make deep, near-term carbon reduction.
China overtakes Germany as country with most solar power, energy bill heads for Senate floor, bonds backed by rooftop solar earn an investment-grade rating, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Global investment in renewables hits $329 B record in 2015; oil-train activists offer defense of necessity; utility-scale solar costs drop 17% in a year; and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.