Erica Gies
Inside Climate News
Electric Trucks Begin Reporting for Duty, Quietly and Without All the Fumes
Replacing fleets of medium- and heavy-duty trucks can help cut greenhouse gas emissions and make cities quieter and cleaner.
Inside Climate News
Microgrids Keep These Cities Running When the Power Goes Out
These energy islands are keeping electricity flowing in emergencies and helping integrate wind and solar. They’re keystones to a modern electric grid.
Inside Climate News
Californians Are Keeping Dirty Energy Off the Grid via Text Message
When power demand rises, OhmConnect sends out a text to customers: cut your energy use and you’ll earn money. It’s keeping demand spikes under...
Inside Climate News
Are Electric Vehicles Pushing Oil Demand Over a Cliff?
With China now planning to phase out gas-powered cars, automakers are talking about an all-electric future. It could mean a big drop in emissions.
The Guardian
Procter & Gamble Touts ‘Win-Win’ of Cutting Phosphates in All Laundry Soaps
Global waterways, especially in developing countries, are set to benefit as the Tide manufacturer aims to cut phosphates from all its laundry soaps within...
The Guardian
Greenpeace Report on P&G’s Palm Oil Sources Could Spur Industry Change
By calling out the consumer goods giant on its sourcing practices, the campaign group hopes that other corporations will start to clean up their...
The Guardian
Mom and Pop Forests Struggle to Make Sustainable Harvesting Pay
For family foresters, managing a wood lot means striking a balance between a living legacy and a complex business.
Yale Environment 360
Water in the Bank: One Solution For Drought-Stricken California
A potential answer to California’s severe water shortages is groundwater banking, which involves creating incentives for municipalities, farmers, and other water users to percolate...
Yale Environment 360
Will New Obstacles Dim Hawaii’s Solar Power Surge?
Blessed with lots of sun and keen to cut its reliance on imported oil, Hawaii has moved to the forefront of residential solar installations...
Yale Environment 360
For Cellulosic Ethanol Makers, The Road Ahead Is Still Uphill
While it has environmental advantages over other forms of ethanol, cellulosic ethanol has proven difficult to produce at commercial scale. Even as new production...
Scientific American
Do Dams Increase Water Use?
Reservoirs may promote waste by creating a false sense of water security.
bioGraphic
Hawaii’s Ancient Aquaculture Revival
In an ocean state that now imports half of its seafood, a determined group of activists is restoring the age-old aquaculture practices of Native...
The New York Times
Northern Cyprus Sees Hope in Water Pipeline
The New York Times
Private Funding Brings a Boom in Hydropower, With High Costs
Nature Outlook
The Real Cost of Energy
All energy production has environmental and societal effects. But calculating them — and pricing energy accordingly — is no easy task.
Wired
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The New York Times
Heading Off Negative Impacts of Dam Projects
The New York Times
Water Adds New Constraints to Power
The New York Times
Turning to Water Conservation to Save Energy
The New York Times