Climate & Energy

Shed the Monster This Bike to Work Week

By Nicholas Ibarra May 8, 2015

In this story: biking, transportation, sports

Shed the Monster and bike to work instead of driving.

CEO of Sunrun Explains the Future of Solar Power

Every day, the clean energy revolution is creating new jobs for American workers. As part of an ongoing series, Sierra asked one of them to tell us her story.

By Reed McManus April 6, 2015

In this story: solar, clean energy, activism, women

Lynn Jurich, CEO, Sunrun, San Francisco, California

Yes, You Can Rent a Wind Turbine

A dairy farmer decided he wanted a wind turbine to power his house. So he leased one.

By Ucilia Wang April 6, 2015

In this story: wind, clean energy

Fury Road: All Your Darkest Environmental Nightmares Come True

Is there an environmental message at the core of George Miller's new high-octane "Mad Max" film?

By Steve Hawk April 9, 2015

In this story: film, oil

In the environmentally degraded future portrayed in the film Mad Max: Fury Road, oil is precious, cars are worshipped as religious artifacts, and "half-life war boys" drive around the desert in synchronized style.

Hey Mr. Green, How Can I Tell if My Power Supply is Clean or Dirty?

By Bob Schildgen March 12, 2015

In this story: , clean energy, dirty energy, solar, wind

Hey Mr. Green, how can I tell if my power source is clean or dirty?

How a Green Job Changed An Ex-Con's Life

Every day, the clean energy revolution is creating new jobs for American workers. As part of an ongoing series, Sierra asked one of them to tell us his story.

By Reed McManus February 13, 2015

In this story: clean energy, activism