Energy
Looking for Some Additions to Your Energy Playlist?
For the energy enthusiast, there are a number of excellent podcasts available online. Check out these four recommendations for this week's commute
Stories by Melissa C. Lott
Technology
U.S. Car Manufacturers Surpass Emmissions Standards for 3rd Year in a Row
U.S. fleet-wide fuel economy reaches record high while car manufacturers surpass greenhouse gas emission standards for the 3rd year in a row (VW excluded).
Energy
2015 Was a Record-Setting Year for Wind, Part 2: % Generation
Denmark set a new record for wind power generation in 2015
Energy
2015 Was a Record-Setting Year for Wind, Part 1: New Capacity
A record-setting 62 gigawatts of new wind power was installed around the globe in 2015
Health
Americans Are Living Longer, Thanks to the Clean Air Act
Americans have gained 336 million life-years since the Clean Air Act was passed in 1970, according to researchers at the University of Chicago
Energy
Video: Energy Highlights from President Obama's Final SOTU
The President spoke about a number of key energy topics in his final State of the Union Address earlier this month.
Technology
1 Million Americans without Power Due to Heavy Snowfall
Last weekend's storm left one million Americans without power from Arkansas to Massachusetts, but post-Sandy fears were not realized
Environment
The Benefits of a Bar (of Soap, That Is)
There’s a clear energy winner when it comes to washing your hands—bar soap
Energy
Plugged In Favorites--2015
Here are readers' top 10 favorites from “Plugged In” in 2015
Environment
Cheap Oil Slips Up Efforts to Reduce Consumption in 2015
The price of oil is sitting at an 11-year low as 2015 draws to a close. These prices will certainly challenge efforts for reducing the use of this fossil fuel (and its associated carbon emissions) going forward, though policies and technological advances might help. ...
Technology
Wind patterns - and electricity generation - vary across the seasons
The nation’s wind farms perform at their best during the spring and their worst during the mid-to-late summer, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).&..
Environment
Nuclear Power's Growing Waste Pile
The amount of spent nuclear fuel stored at commercial sites in the United States has increased by more than 50% since 2002, according to a new dataset from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)...
Health
Why EVs can reduce (but not eliminate) urban air pollution
It's time to look beyond the tailpipe.
Technology
Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Dreams of Being "Bigger Than E.ON"
On Wednesday, Germany’s market leader for residential energy storage – Sonnenbatterie – launched an energy trading platform that the company hopes will become “bigger than E.ON” over the next decade...
Technology
300,000 Electric Vehicles in the United States (and counting...)
Battery costs for electric vehicles (EVs) have dropped by more than 60% since 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Over the same period, nearly 300,000 EVs have been sold across the country in a sharp upward trend...
Environment
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions dropped in nearly every state over the last 8 years.
According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), per capita CO2 emissions from energy-related activities dropped in 47 states and the District of Columbia between 2005 and 2013. In terms of total emissions, 42 states saw reductions over the same time period...
Environment
Report: 10% Drop in Total Carbon Emissions From The Energy Sector since 2000
Total carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector have dropped almost 10% since 2000, according to new analysis from the Energy Information Administration.
Technology
Transportation, Cities, and Air Quality – Is the future of transport all-electric?
The future of transportation was a hot topic at last week’s Future of Energy Summit in London hosted by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). In particular, discussions were built around the question of what transportation will look like as the sector tries to balance 1) meeting demand and 2) compliance with air pollution standards...
Technology
Report: Onshore Wind Is "Fully Competitive" Versus Fossil Fuels in Some Parts of the World
Onshore wind power is “fully competitive” with gas and coal in some markets with solar not far behind, according to a report released today by Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Health
Report: 1.3 Percent of U.S. Fatalities Due to Road Crashes in 2013
Although it is difficult to link excess pollution from the VW #DieselGate to individual deaths, we can quantify other health impacts more easily--specifically, fatalities related to road crashes. According to new analysis from the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute, 1.3 percent of fatalities in the U.S...
