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Major Indirect Benefits of Obama’s Climate Plan that could save the World

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - President Obama spoke on Monday on his plan to use the Environmental Protection Agency to pressure states to close high-carbon power plants and…

Ten Easy Steps to save the World: 96% of needed CO2 Emissions Reduction Possible by 2030

By Kitty Stapp | (Inter Press Service) | - - NEW YORK (IPS) - Up to 96 percent of the emissions reductions needed by 2030 to keep global warming below a critical…

The Future of Flying: Purely Solar-Powered Plane lands in Hawaii after taking off from Japan

Euronews | (Video Report) | - - "A solar powered plane has successfully completed a record-breaking five-day nonstop solo flight across the Pacific Ocean. The Solar Impulse is the first aircraft to…

Europe to reach 20% Renewable Energy Goal by 2020 & You’ll Never Guess How

Euractiv | - - [ N.B. 13% of US electricity is from renewables, including hydro; almost no transportation is powered by renewables.] While most EU member countries are on track to meet…

Green Energy Surging and you’ll never Guess Why

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | -- The adoption of wind and solar for electricity generation around the world is happening at a growing pace, and the likelihood is that it…

Anger Translation: Why Obama was Ranting against GOP Climate Policy at Press Dinner

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) - The Comedy Central show, Key and Peele, made famous a bit by Keegan-Michael Key on Obama called the "Luther, the anger translator," which plays on…

Top Ten ways to prove you Love the Earth on Earth Day

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) - I was a junior in high school on April 22, 1970, on the first Earth Day, called for by Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-Wi) (d. 1981).…

Turning Point: 2015, the Year the World turned to Renewables and saved itself

By Michael T. Klare | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - Don’t hold your breath, but future historians may look back on 2015 as the year that the renewable energy ascendancy began, the moment…

Earth: “You won’t like me on Climate Change”

How Climate Change is already affecting Human Well-Being

EPA | - "This video provides an introduction to the issue of climate change. The narration discusses the causes of modern-day climate change, signs that the climate is already changing, and how…

Elon Musk: Solar Energy, Electric Cars will avert Wars for Oil

Elon Musk | (Elon Musk Videos) - "Elon Musk is a South African-born, Canadian-American entrepreneur, engineer, inventor and investor. He is the CEO and CTO of SpaceX, CEO and chief product architect…

Dear Sweden: This would be a good time to go in for Electric Cars (Saudi Tiff)

Dear Sweden: HR Dispute with Saudis makes this a good time to adopt Electric Cars

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) First, the new left wing government in Sweden cancelled an arms sale to Saudi Arabia, even though Prime Minister Stefan Lofven favored it. (He had been…

The “Hindenburg Trap”: Dump Oil, Coal & Gas Stocks if you Want to Retire

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) - What is the actual value of the oil, gas and coal fields owned by big energy corporations, which gives them their stock price and allows…

Abandoning Diesel: Battery-powered train brings low-carbon commuting to UK

Reuters | -- "The first battery-powered passenger train to run on Britain's tracks in over 50 years completes a five-week trial in a bid to prove the viability of more eco-friendly alternatives…

In 10 Years, No One In Helsinki Will Even Want to Own a Car: 3 Simple Ideas That Are Making Cities Sustainable

By Shannan Stoll | (YES! Magazine | "Cities are Now") An app that combines the affordability of ride sharing with the reliability of taxis. Playgrounds built as sponges for reusable greywater. From…

Solar-powered plane to set off from Abu Dhabi for global flight

BBC News | -- "The plans have been set for the solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse 2, to take off from Abu Dhabi and then fly around the globe using only the sun's…

Amazing Green Cars at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) -- I caught the Detroit Auto Show on Saturday afternoon. As always, it was great to see the concept cars of the future. But if you…

The Right’s Determined lies about Keystone XL Creating Jobs

MediaMatters4America | -- "The right keeps on pushing lies about the Keystone Pipeline." MediaMaters4America: "The Keystone XL Jobs Lie"

Why was 2014 Hottest Year on Record? The Humans did it

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) -- A Japanese team has confirmed that 2014 was the hottest year on record. Moreover, ten of the warmest years have occurred since 1998. What the…

New “Sustainable City” in Dubai aims to be Net Carbon Zero

Dubai City | -- "The goal of sustainability is to enhance quality of life, without compromising the needs of future generations. Sustainability is achieved by balancing the social economic and environmental needs…

5 Reasons Lower Oil Prices won’t Stop Solar, Wind and Electric Cars

6 Reasons Lower Oil Prices won’t Stop Solar, Wind and Electric Cars

By Juan Cole | -- Some observers have alleged that lower oil prices will slow down the green energy revolution. This allegation is unlikely to be true even in the short term,…