Energy and Climate Change

As a result, some U.S. producers say they will shut down without the government subsidy.

Consumer backlash and cost concerns may cause delays in the nationwide rollout of "smart" utility meters at the center of the Obama administration’s $8 billion push to update the U.S. electricity grid.

Buried super-cooled electrical cables may replace towering transmission lines and carry solar and wind energy efficiently over long distances.

When Oregon started handing out jumbo tax subsidies for renewable energy projects two years ago, one of the biggest beneficiaries was also one of the world’s richest corporations — Walmart.

Air quality police want you to slowly step out of your vehicle.

What do Thomas Siebel, Condoleezza Rice and $26 million have in common? They are all connected to stealth energy startup C3, which may be entering the business of managing carbon cap-and-trade systems for corporations.

“Just when they started to succeed is when the plug got pulled.”

“In our society, the more the individual can do to reverse our energy use, or make it more efficient, the better it is for all of us.” Tim Crawford

“The problem with tipping elements is that if any of them tips, it will be a real catastrophe. None of them are small.”

"Climate Wizard is meant to make it easier to explore climate data in an interactive way," Girvetz says. "It makes the data accessible in ways that are more intuitive, even for people who are not climate scientists."