Data Is Playing a Big Role in Driving Clean Energy
As we’ve often discussed here, information and communications technology (ICT) is one of the main drivers of the rapid migration to renewable energy. There are hundreds of different reasons for this, but here’s one that you’ll find the moment you walk into one of the huge events on solar energy, e.g., Intersolar and Solar Power International: an incredible wealth of data on the suitability of each rooftop in the U.S. for solar panels. This includes information like the (ever changing) height of the trees (and thus potential for shadows) associated with each home in the U.S.
Here’s an article on Google’s website that collects data on solar rooftops, called Project Sunroof. Since its inception two years ago, it has grown from coverage of just a few states to all 50, i.e., 60 million rooftops across the country.
Though this portrait might suggest otherwise, Bill McKibben may be the least militaristic person you’ll ever meet. He’s dedicated his entire adult life to establishing a sustainable way of life for everyone here on Earth, both now and into the future. But he’s no punk when it comes to estimating what it means to win the war against climate change, with both its technological and, more importantly, political hurdles.
A colleague asked me for my take on
I urge everyone, especially all Americans, to check out this incredible eight-minute video, featuring U.S ranking member of the U.S. House Intelligence committee, Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA — pictured), laying out the 
Frequent commenter Brian McGowan sent me this delightful little article, for those of you who, like me, thought that 
Here’s a cool little video that I post largely because it serves as a microcosm of human ingenuity. How many different ways can you invent to solve the same problem (in this case, 
It appears that the opponents of renewable energy, e.g., the Koch Brothers, have won the battle but lost the war. Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs), the mechanism that many people thought would win the day for solar and wind, have been badly beaten down in the courts, via 
Just another day on an absurd planet. 
If you want to make your kitchen a greener place, you’ve made a good decision. There are many different ways to make the kitchen more energy-efficient and easier on the environment. Some require a little investment and some only ask for your time. Take a look! 
