Mitt Romney promises to make the U.S. energy independent by 2020 by increasing domestic oil and gas production. But without dealing with consumption, he’s only tackling half the problem.
Energy
China’s Millennials: Get Rich or Save the Planet?
One member of a rising generation wrestles with choices his parents never had to make
5 Questions for Michael Bloomberg and Michael Brune
In 2011 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave $50 million to the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal program. A year later, has the money made the difference in the fight against coal? TIME’s Bryan Walsh spoke to Bloomberg to find …
How Climate Change and the Monsoons Affect India’s Blackouts
India’s blackouts have left nearly 700 million people without power. The unstable monsoons are adding to demand for electricity—and climate change could disrupt the summer rains even further.
It’s Not Just Spills—the Climate Risks of Arctic Drilling
Royal Dutch Shell is set to begin drilling in the Arctic waters off Alaska beginning next month, assuming the Obama Administrations doesn’t hold off on needed permits at the last-minute. (With President Obama fighting for …
“What must be admitted, very painfully, is that this was a disaster ‘Made in Japan.' Its fundamental causes are to be found in the ingrained conventions of Japanese culture: our reflexive obedience; our reluctance to question authority; our devotion to ‘sticking with the program;’ our groupism; and our insularity.”
Bright Times: Ranking the G20 Nations By Renewable Energy
A report grades the G20 nations on renewable energy. It’s depressing.
The TV Show Dallas Goes Green
In case you thought that the battle between Big Oil and alternative fuel had cooled down, Hollywood has proved that the debate is hot enough to inspire soap opera–style drama. The central conflicts in the new reboot of the TV …
Drawing Battle Lines Over American Coal Exports to Asia
The Powder River Basin in southeastern Montana and northeastern Wyoming can be as beautiful as its name suggests, but that’s not why mining companies call it home. The region has one of the richest deposits of coal in the …
