40 years after a Mideast oil embargo decimated the U.S., the country is awash in new supplies of energy, from oil to natural gas to solar. But that abundance could make fighting climate change harder
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2013: A Cloudy Forecast for Renewable Energy, with a Silver Lining
Wind and solar power had a great 2012, but they face major challenges in the new year
By Sea, Land and Air: Hong Kong Inventor Leads Charge in War Against Pollution
One Hong Kong engineer puts the city’s surf and turf to work toward a cleaner future
Clean Tech Support Is About to Fall Off a Cliff. Here’s One Way to Save It
Debt-ridden and sclerotic Japan hasn’t been the go-to example of smart foreign governments since about 1991—that slot is now occupied by China—but there’s one program from Tokyo that the U.S. would be wise to copy. It’s …
Going Green: Why 2012 Will Be a Bad Year for Renewable Energy
My weekly Going Green column is up on the Time.com mainpage, and I take on the worrying state of the U.S. renewable energy industry. It’s not worrying now—2011, like the last few years, has been great for the wind and solar …
Energy: Will the Tax Bill Be Good for Renewable Energy?
Amid all the political agony over the tax compromise taking shape in Congress right now there are side measures that could be incredibly important for renewable energy in the U.S. The final bill is obviously still evolving, but the compromise agreed to by Senators Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell contains a few provisions that will …