Renewable Energy
LAUSD’s Own ‘Green New Deal’ Calls For Ditching Non-Renewable Energy By 2040
By Kyle Stokes | Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020
Imagine getting rid of every school bus, heating system, boiler, oven or stove in the Los Angeles Unified School District that currently runs on fossil fuels, and replacing them with an alternative powered by "clean, renewable" energy.
What The New Solar Requirement Means For Housing In California
By Steve Goldstein | Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020
As of Jan. 1, every new home or three-story residential building in California has to have its energy powered by solar sources.
Scientists Hope to Win Global Competition With Concrete That Incorporates and Reduces Carbon Dioxide Emissions
By Caroline Yu | Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020
A UCLA team is developing a concrete that aims to reduce carbon emissions from ordinary concrete production.
Navajo, SRP Take Steps To Make Solar A Priority
By Laurel Morales | Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020
The Navajo Nation is taking steps to make solar energy a priority, with the help of Salt River Project.
McSally Urged to Oppose Trump’s Rollback of Obama Fuel Economy Standards
By James Carr, Melanie Porter and Grayson Schmidt | Monday, Oct. 21, 2019
The administration’s proposed rollbacks would especially impact 14 states, including California, that have higher fuel economy standards than federally required.
Electric Vehicle Chargers at Grand Canyon Reduce ‘Range Anxiety’ for Park Visitors
By Chelsea Hofmann | Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019
BMW of North America donated 100 electric vehicle charging stations to national parks across America, including six at Grand Canyon National Park.
Remember The First Time Colorado Tried Fracking With A Nuclear Bomb?
By Grace Hood & Jim HIll | Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019
Several Colorado counties are energy powerhouses thanks to advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. But in the 1950s, the idea was that a bomb might be better.
As Plant Faces Closure, New Mexico City Weighs Bet on Clean Coal Technology
By Danielle Nguyen | Tuesday, July 9, 2019
With New Mexico committed to decarbonizing its electricity by 2045, leaders in the Farmington, New Mexico region are considering whether to back an uncertain carbon-capture technology.