These 10 American cities are almost entirely powered by renewable energy
More than 80 cities in the US are moving in the direction of 100 percent clean energy use. Out of those 80, a small but growing handful are already sourcing 70 percent or more of their energy needs from solar, wind, geothermal and the like. Check out this showcase of the 10 American cities Read More...
Germany gets 50% of electricity from solar
On Monday June 9, 2014 solar panels in Germany produced 23.1 GW of electricity– or a little over half of the electricity Germany consumed that day. Though this surge in solar panel power only lasted for one day, it is an indicator that solar technology is beginning to make par for supplying base Read More...
Lester Brown's plan to stop climate change
Pioneering environmentalist Lester Brown has a plan to stop climate change, and save civilization in the process. Marco Visscher | June/July 2009 issue Lester Brown has always been skilled at taking the lay of the land. As a teenager, he grew tomatoes in New Jersey and went on to earn a degree in Read More...
Blue Energy: A potential source of renewable energy
What do you get when saltwater and fresh water meet? A clean, renewable source of power called blue energy. Diane Daniel | March 2009 issue The blades stutter a bit at first, but after a couple of halting starts, the tiny propeller on the miniature windmill is soon turning at top speed. The fuel: Read More...
Green China
Could the world's fastest-growing economic power become a model for environmental protection? Craig Cox | June 2006 Read More...
Into the wind
An artwork that sails into the wind Anne Berk | April 2006 Read More...
How to tame a tornado
Wind power is for wimps. Louis Michaud wants to turn twisters into the renewable energy source of the future. Andrew Tolve | March 2008 issue Of all the natural phenomena that wreak havoc on planet Earth, tornadoes are perhaps the most fearsome. With wind speeds reaching upward of 300 miles (500 Read More...
The instinct to save the planet
Do the million grassroots green and social organizations work as an immune system that's working to stop injustice and pollution? Paul Hawken on the biggest movement in the history of humankind that has come just on time. Paul Hawken| May 2007 issue Over the past 15 years, I have given nearly one Read More...
Is algae the new oil?
An alternative energy is ready to bloom Craig Cox | December 2006 issue Marlborough is a picturesque coastal city on New Zealand’s South Island known for wineries and whale-watching. But oddly enough it’s the town’s sewage ponds that are getting the most attention these days, as a company Read More...
Fill 'er up...at home
Do-it-yourself alternatives to high-priced gasoline and diesel Craig Cox | Jan/Feb 2006 Read More...