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Public Editor Slams NY Times Tesla Story, Overcoming ‘Confirmation Bias’
The verdict would appear to be in on the great road rage (range rage?) feud of 2013.Elon Musk, the CEO of electric vehicle maker Tesla, may not have done himself any favors picking a fight with NY Times reporter John Broder after his scathing review...
The First Climate Test For Obama 2.0
By Bill BeckerIt has not taken long for Barack Obama to face the first big test of his resolve on combating global climate disruption.That test is the Keystone Pipeline, which would carry one of the dirtiest of all fossil fuels from the tar sands of...
Faith Groups Join the ‘Forward on Climate’ Chorus
By Catherine WoodiwissEighteen months after the first major protests in DC against the Keystone XL pipeline made headlines for weeks and saw hundreds of protestors arrested, Sunday’s ”Forward on Climate” rally gathered the “NO XL” faithful for what...
UK Energy Secretary on Climate Change Deniers: "Dogmatic and Blinkered"
At a UK Royal Society symposium last week, Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change, was as blunt on the reality of climate science as he was critical of those who deny it. His full remarks are here.Some excerpts on the science:...
Chinese Solar Power Innovation Producing Cheaper Panels
Future cost drops from Chinese crystalline silicon solar producers will not be as steep as recent years, but they will still be significant.Stephen Lacey, via GreenTechMediaThe cost of producing a conventional crystalline silicon (c-si) solar panel...
Carbon Tax: Fight Global Warming, Protect Low-Income Earners, and Reduce Deficit
By Richard CapertonIn the last two years, the biggest extreme weather events cost American families and businesses $188 billion. As we pump more and more greenhouse gas pollution into the atmosphere, these disasters are only going to become more...
$188 Billion Price Tag: Extreme Weather From 2011 To 2012
By Daniel J. Weiss and Jackie WeidmanThe United States was subjected to many severe climate-related extreme weather over the past two years. In 2011 there were 14 extreme weather events — floods, drought, storms, and wildfires — that each caused at...
Global Wind Power Capacity Increased Almost 20% In 2012
While global investment in clean energy fell by 11 percent in 2012, the dip still left last year as the second most successful year ever for the sector. And despite the speed bump, the planet’s installed capacity to generate wind power shot up from...
The Case for More Chinese Investment In U.S. Clean Energy
By Melanie Hart via CAP. The PDF has all citations.In President Barack Obama’s first term, economic issues were often a source of friction between the United States and China, particularly regarding clean energy. But things started off...
In Australia: Wind Power Already Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels, Solar Is Right Behind
According to the latest research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, electricity from wind power can now be supplied more cheaply in Australia than power from either coal or natural gas — and solar and other forms of renewable energy aren’t far...
Climate Change and Winter Storm Nemo
An epic blizzard is bearing down on New England — fed in part by relatively warm coastal waters.I asked Dr. Kevin Trenberth, former head of the Climate Analysis Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, to comment on the role climate...
Sally Jewell, CEO of REI, Will Be Named As New Secretary Of The Interior
News outlets reported this morning that President Obama will name Sally Jewell, CEO of the outdoor company REI, as his next Secretary of the Interior. As the Washington Post wrote, Jewell:…has earned national recognition for her management skills...
