Energy and Climate Change

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Idaho National Laboratory facility in eastern Idaho eyed as site for small commercial nuclear reactors

Officials with Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems said the 890-square-mile site containing the Idaho National Laboratory is their preferred choice for what are called small modular reactors.

Texas Scientist Aims to Revolutionize Electricity Grid

Chu is looking for more efficient ways to store excess magnetic energy in a superconducting coil. He is credited with several breakthroughs in the field that have brought the technology closer to the market.

Pumped beyond limits, many U.S. aquifers in decline

Nationwide analysis shows depletion of groundwater widespread and worsening

Inglis tells crowd at MSU carbon tax could solve climate change

A former Republican congressman who believes climate change is real told a crowd at Montana State University that he thinks the free market can help solve the problem — by eliminating energy subsidies and taxing carbon.

As leaders fret in Paris, climate-change concerns grow in Montana – Tourism, Fish, Moose, Fires and Weather just a few areas under pressure

What does climate change mean for Montana?

Nothing good, environmentalists are warning.

Google nearly doubles bet on renewable energy

"It’s an opportune time to make a strong statement," said Gary Demasi, Google’s director of data center energy.

Stanford study finds promise in expanding renewables based on results in three major economies

A new Stanford study found that renewable energy can make a major and increasingly cost-effective contribution to alleviating climate change.

The Showdown at the Electricity Meter

Prudent utilities will be responsive to their customers in this time of rapid change. Barring this, we can expect more turmoil as empowered cities struggle to take charge of their energy future.

What Climate Change Looks Like: Dying Pine Forests

This week, we’re featuring images that show how global warming has already impacted the world.

Tech Billionaires (Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, and pretty much every other crazy rich tech leader you can imagine) Team Up to Take On Climate Change

Through the partnership, the group’s members have committed to use a substantial portion of their hundreds of billions of dollars in collective net worth to invest in early stage clean energy companies.