Energy & Environment

It might be cliché, but we are at a crossroads as a species.  If we decide we want to decarbonize the economy, it is widely believed that

Understanding the most important transformations currently underway in US electricity markets.

Jeff Goodell speaks with Christiana Figueres about optimism around climate change: a seemingly impossible challenge.

The 2018 Aspen Institute Clean Energy Innovation and Decarbonization Winter Roundtable, February 25-28, 2018, in Aspen, Colorado, brought to

A discussion on the policy, technology, and market solutions needed to transition the energy economy to a low-carbon future. 

Biomimicry could be the future of technology.

Half the planet's surface is protected by no international rules or regulations — and it needs our help.

Follow the RV Falkor on its expedition to the White Shark Café.

The discussions covered environmental and community effects related to shale gas and oil production, including water use and availability, surface and groundwater contamination, air emissions, land use impacts, induced seismicity, and local nuisance issues.