Greenhouse emissions
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by Seth Zuckerman on June 12, 2017Coal kills more people annually than it employs, Nevada restores solar net-metering, Los Angeles tests subsidized electric-car-sharing in low-income neighborhoods, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy. Read more
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by Gregg Small on June 6, 2017Following Portland and Multnomah County, our region can and will lead the way towards 100% clean energy. Read more
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by KC Golden on June 1, 2017Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement is a crushing affront to Americans and a brutal blow to U.S. standing in the world. But let’s be sober about what really changes now. Read more -
by Seth Zuckerman on May 30, 2017Teardown of Chevy Bolt reveals it costs $4,600 less to manufacture than analysts had thought, climate action prevails at two shareholder meetings, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy. Read more
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by Vlad Gutman-Britten on March 29, 2017It’s no secret that climate progress is having a rough week in Washington, D.C. Here in Washington State, our governor and others have pressed for policies to clean our air and move our state towards a clean-energy economy. So how is climate progress faring in our state legislature? Read more
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by Seth Zuckerman on February 27, 2017Solar prices down 20 percent in one year, new study questions blanket subsidies for biofuels, Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips write down their tar sands reserves, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy. Read more
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by Seth Zuckerman on December 5, 2016Trump 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. Read more
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by Seth Zuckerman on November 28, 2016Samoan 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. Read more
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by Seth Zuckerman on October 17, 2016Climate gets a cameo in the presidential race, Oregon utility to try burning biomass in Boardman coal plant, federal loan guarantees boosted utility-scale PV, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy. Read more
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by Eileen V. Quigley on September 20, 2016The City of Portland is accepting comments on a draft policy to measure the energy efficiency of homes, as part of a long-term strategy to increase energy efficiency, reduce homeowner costs, and to curb a major source of carbon emissions. Read more
