Missed Connections: Modernizing Our Multiple Grids
April 21, 2023
Thousands of renewable energy projects are ready to be built and start producing fossil-free power, but they’re stuck in a long limbo for one…
energy
Bitcoin Uses a Ton of Energy – On Purpose. Is it Worth It?
April 14, 2023
Crypto mining for bitcoin uses a TON of energy, as much as whole countries, like Argentina and Sweden. The vast majority of bitcoin mining is still…
Two Voices on Climate That Will Surprise You
April 7, 2023
It’s easy to write off people outside our own ideological bubbles, even when we may have things in common. But as the effects of the climate crisis…
Patti Poppe: Reinventing Utilities During a Climate Emergency
July 29, 2022
In 2006, PG&E was perceived to be one of the most progressive utilities in the country. They supported California’s landmark climate law AB 32,…
Patricia Poppe
CEO, PG&E
Solar Flare-ups
April 1, 2022
Solar power has become one of the cheapest sources of electricity and is viewed as a cornerstone of our clean energy future. But it wasn’t always…
Mark Carney, Fatih Birol and the Narrow Path to Net Zero
July 9, 2021
Five years ago, most of the world’s nations entered into an agreement to dramatically ratchet down their carbon dioxide emissions with the goal of…
Daniel Yergin: Energy, Markets and the Clash of Nations
September 18, 2020
The world economy is moving away from oil, and many world leaders think that transition needs to happen faster than the fossil fuel industry wants…
Saul Griffith
Founder & Chief Scientist, Otherlab
COVID-19 and Climate: The Future of Energy
May 22, 2020
If you lived through the oil crisis of the 1970’s, you remember lines of cars at the gas stations, waiting to fill up on “alternate days.” Now, after…