Hurricane Laura left a chlorine plant on fire — but that may be just the tip of the damage

Storage systems for chemical can — and should — be made safer. Read More

The Trump administration has been a boon for oil companies, and a threat to the planet

Pursuing an unrelenting fossil fuel agenda, Trump has scaled back or eliminated over 150 environment measures, expanded Arctic drilling and denied climate science. Read More

Financial models that will get you that on-site microgrid

As exemplified with solar, financial innovations are as important as technological innovations for clean energy technologies to proliferate. Read More

Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts

Smart policy, planning and market designs are critical so that utilities and customers can improve reliability through accelerated deployment of advanced clean resources as fossil generators retire.     Read More

California’s blackouts and its clean energy transition

To address both near-term reliability threats and emerging climate risks, the state needs to move both more carefully and faster. Read More

Circular professions: A new role for geoscientists

The transition from a linear to a circular model should entail the transformation of geoscientists from exploiters to managers of natural resources. Read More

What’s wrong with burning garbage?

Using waste seems like a good thing. But relying on waste so we can use it is problematic.  Read More

Why NextEra's green hydrogen pilot is a big deal

It's a voluntary move by the largest U.S. solar and wind developer. Read More

Give it up for these examples of net-zero innovation

Zero-carbon technologies and approaches being deployed at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and the McDonald's flagship restaurant in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, show what's possible. Read More