Climate & Energy

Solar Decathlon

By building eco-houses, students are jump-starting careers

By Melissa Pandika September 1, 2013

In this story: cool schools, clean energy, technology

West Virginia University students—wearing T-shirts that say "Preserving Energy with Appalachian Knowledge"—at the 2013 Solar Decathlon at the Orange County Great Park (known for its giant orange balloon).

Training for a Trade

Want a green job? Bypass the ivory tower. A community college may be better at getting you employed.

By Todd Woody September 1, 2013

In this story: cool schools, technology, clean energy

Two Months, One Page

Environmental news in case you missed it

By Paul Rauber April 4, 2014

In this story: coal, oil, fracking

Buses

In the future, will buses solve all our problems?

By Dashka Slater April 4, 2014

In this story: transportation, electric vehicles

The Next Asteroid

Are humans causing a sixth mass extinction?

By Jake Abrahamson April 4, 2014

In this story: books, climate change

Blade Runner

Lester Johnson, wind power team leader, is one of the faces of clean energy

By Suzi Parker April 2, 2014

In this story: wind, clean energy, activism, green jobs

Money Talks, Carbon Walks

By Michael Brune March 31, 2014

In this story: clean energy, green jobs, activism, dirty energy, solar

Throwing Shade: How the nation's investor-owned utilities are moving to blot out the solar revolution

By Edward Humes March 31, 2014

In this story: solar, clean energy

Super Solar

By David Ferris March 12, 2014

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

Two months, One Page

By Paul Rauber March 12, 2014

In this story: climate change