King Natural Gas
Will cheap natural gas give us an opportunity to reduce emissions while inventing new technologies? Or will we simply become addicted to another fossil fuel?
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Avoiding the "C" Words
Politicians and policy experts talk as if climate change can be an afterthought in energy policy. They should think again.
How Not to Make Energy Decisions
Lessons from the battle over Cape Wind.
The German Experiment
The government sets a premium price on solar and other alternative power sources. The policy offers lessons in ways to encourage the use of renewable energy.
Nuclear Power Renaissance?
Thirty years after Three Mile Island, nuclear is still too risky. But now the risks have shifted from physical to financial.
Carbon Trading on the Cheap
If the United States wants to build a market-based approach to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, it should learn from Europe's failures.
Electric Cars 2.0
Plug-in hybrids could bring gas-free commutes. But will they make it to market?
Hell and Hydrogen
No matter how well they're engineered, hydrogen cars offer no real answer to the imminent threats posed by global warming.
Remembering the Montreal Protocol
As its 20th anniversary approaches, what can the landmark agreement on controlling CFCs teach those who want to control greenhouse gases?
The Get-Ready Men
The cheap oil will end one day. What about civilization?
