
Fears of Future Belligerence Should Not Derail Iranian Nuclear Deal
While many provisions of the proposed agreement expire after 15 years, the dynamics of the Middle East are shifting too quickly to predict what lies in store

Fears of Future Belligerence Should Not Derail Iranian Nuclear Deal
While many provisions of the proposed agreement expire after 15 years, the dynamics of the Middle East are shifting too quickly to predict what lies in store

Hawaii First to Harness Deep-Ocean Temperatures for Power
A new power plant offshore converts the temperature difference between sea surface and deep waters into electricity


Homes Make as Much Energy as They Use
Will zero-net-energy homes be the wave of the future?

Wind Power Must Now Contend with Extreme Weather
A change in wind patterns suggests the wind industry may face challenges from El Nino, other climate patterns

Genetically Modified Algae Could Replace Oil for Plastic
Tweaked cyanobacteria can churn out a plastic precursor, potentially replacing fossil fuels

Photovoltaic Prices Drop for 5th Straight Year
Solar power keeps getting cheaper

Japan Restarts Reactor in Test of Nuclear Policy
Japan switched on a nuclear reactor for the first time in nearly two years on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to reassure a nervous public

How Far Does Obama's Clean Power Plan Go in Slowing Climate Change?
The U.S. energy transition will continue under the new plan, but it needs to move even faster

EPA Clean Power Plan: Start Trading Carbon, Please
The new rule includes panoply of changes to help states trade emissions

Fact or Fiction?: Natural Gas Will Reduce Global Warming Pollution
Has burning natural gas instead of coal helped the U.S. economy decarbonize? It's complicated

Obama Followed Long, Winding Path to Clean Power Plan
More than seven years into Obama's administration, he finally partially fulfills a pledge to confront climate change

U.S. Unveils Strengthened Clean Power Plan to Combat Climate Change
Changes to the final rule may assuage many industry and state concerns but the coal industry vows to fight