Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere

Three Greenhouse Gases Reached Record Highs Last Year

A coal-fired power station silhouetted at sunset, Pocerady, Czech Republic. (AdobeStock_192828957)

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, EcoWatch

Levels of the three most important greenhouse gases — methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide — in the atmosphere reached record highs again in 2023, according to research conducted by scientists with the National Oceanic and […]

Gas-powered Cars are Losing Market Share to EVs and Hybrids

CanaryMedia CarMarketShare

Electric vehicle sales hit record heights last year. Sales of hybrids also soared. The trend is eating away at the market share of conventional cars.

Dan McCarthy

It’s been a messy few months for the U.S. electric vehicle market, but take a step back and the trend is […]

Recycling Creates a Circular Economy for Solar Panels

Parts of panel (Royal Society of Chemistry)

Michael J. Daley

With the expansion of its Yuma, Arizona processing facility, We Recycle Solar (WRS) is doing its part to help stave off a major rise of solar panel waste headed for landfilling or incineration as the first generation of large-scale solar projects […]

Gasoline is Cheap — but Charging an EV is Still Cheaper

The average price of home charging an electric vehicle in the U.S., is equivalent to $1.41 per gal.

Karin Kirk

It was easy to make the case for the low cost of electric vehicle charging way back in 2022 when gasoline prices were high and charging an EV was about 70% cheaper than filling up […]

The World Is Burning Around Us, Elmo

Elmo’s posting on X got our attention when one reply said, “The world is burning around us, Elmo”. (USAID Indonesia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Martin Wahl

… is how YouTuber Steven McInerney famously responded to Elmo’s January 29 post on X (formerly Twitter) asking “How is everybody doing?” Well, Mr. McInerney […]

The Power of Solar in Your Community

Lowering your town, county and school taxes and additional benefits

G. Harvey and N.R. Mallery

Berne, New York is a small rural community near Albany, the state capital. It is in some ways similar to many other towns across the United States. Its population was 2,695, at last count, and its character is mostly rural […]

Hockey Legend Mike Richter

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Hockey Legend is Making Buildings More Energy-efficient

Mike Richter helped win a Stanley Cup for the New York Rangers. Now he’s bringing a new […]

A Deal to Move Away From Fossil Fuels!

CAN COP28 POLICE THE CLIMATE?

Martin Wahl

After heated debate about how far the conference would go asking for the reduction of fossil fuel production and use, the 197 participating countries agreed in overtime to call for “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems” by 2050. While smaller island nations say the deal does […]

Celebrating Holidays 2023

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Tweak Your Holiday Traditions to Make them Green(er)

Janis Petzel

No matter which holidays your household celebrates, the joy comes from spending time with family and friends, sharing traditions and special food, and exchanging gifts. But all […]

Staggering Growth of Renewable Energy – Good-paying Jobs are Growing too

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George Harvey

Many young students who will graduate in the spring are already actively looking for jobs. Others, who will graduate after that, are starting to give the matter some serious thought. For all of them, there is […]