Good news for bi-partisan clean-energy solutions!Right now, a pair of bills — one in the House, and one in the Senate — may be on their way toward correcting a bias written into the tax code that favors fossil-fuel investing … Continue reading →
A primary concern about the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline is that a leak would contaminate the Ogallala aquifer, one of the nation's most important sources of drinking and irrigation water. InsideClimate News is republishing this investigative story from ProPublica … Continue reading →
Promoters of modern drilling and fracking celebrate the industry’s newfound ability to extract oil and natural gas from shale and other tight rock formations, calling it an energy “revolution,” a “paradigm-shifter,” a “rebirth” and a “game changer.” One recent report … Continue reading →
SAN ANTONIO – A group of boys in a north-side subdivision found what some experts say could be the fifth largest cave in Bexar County.And it started with a hole they discovered while exploring The Ridge at Lookout Canyon.“We got … Continue reading →
The announcement that CPS Energy is considering changing the amount of money it would reimburse its solar generating customers – cutting it by nearly 40 percent – caused more than a stir in the solar community. CPS Energy said the … Continue reading →
After 21 months in federal custody, climate activist Tim DeChristopher approached the pulpit at his church in Salt Lake City, Utah, as a free man. The First Unitarian congregation rose in uproarious applause, tears streaming down more than a few … Continue reading →
Opponents of Keystone XL have submitted more than one million comments urging President Obama, Secretary Kerry and the State Department to reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, following the publication of the latest deficient environmental review. There is a … Continue reading →
Hundreds of beached dolphin carcasses, shrimp with no eyes, contaminated fish, ancient corals caked in oil and some seriously unwell people are among the legacies that scientists are still uncovering in the wake of BP's Deepwater Horizon spill.This week it … Continue reading →
Antibiotics are used in growing organic apples and pears? And, over 80% of antibiotics used in the U.S. are currently used in agriculture? A joint statement of Consumers Union, Food & Water Watch and The Center for Food Safety. Portland, … Continue reading →
Events Solar Tour 2013 When: Saturday, April 13, 2013 What: Free, self-guided tour to see a solar system. The tour goes from 10 am-2 pm, and there are 18 locations for this year’s tour around San Antonio. This is … Continue reading →
Continue reading →Carbon pollution is not only disrupting our lives, it’s hitting our wallets. Comedian and musician Reggie Watts shows how, laying out the billion-dollar connection between fossil-fuel energy and dirty weather events like Superstorm Sandy caused by carbon pollution. We’ve all … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →If these UCLA researchers are right – and we might find out pretty soon – energy storage could be in for a big change. Richard Kaner and his graduate student Maher El-Kady have been trumpeting graphene micro-supercapacitors that would combine … Continue reading →
Edgeland Residence is a modern dwelling designed by the Bercy Chen Studio which sees the company rehabilitating land once considered unsuitable for occupation. Claimed to set a new standard for sustainability, it draws inspiration from the Native American Pit House, … Continue reading →
The Word – The New Abnormal Australia adds new colors to the weather map for temperatures above 125 degrees, and conservatives hit the fifth stage of right-wing climate change grief: acceptance. via The Word – The New Abnormal – The … Continue reading →
Plastic Pollution Coalition Guerrilla stunt in downtown Vancouver, Bristish Columbia, Canada. A giant plastic six-pack ring is tangled on a wildlife sculpture at the corner of Georgia and Thurlow st. Stay tuned for reactions, videos. #PlasticIsForever via 44 Timeline Photos. … Continue reading →
Why aren't we powering everything with tiny, fast, biodegradable "batteries"? via See The Scientific Accident That May Change The World (Or At Least Your Battery Life).
Continue reading →Upcoming Events Movie Screening On Friday, March 1, the Bijou Theater (4522 Fredericksburg Road San Antonio, TX 78201) will be premiering the film Chasing Ice. It is an award-winning documentary showcasing the work of one man, James Balog, an environmental … Continue reading →
Continue reading →By: Devon Rood National News On Tuesday, January 22nd, President Barack Obama was inaugurated for his second term. During his inaugural speech, President Obama talked for almost a minute about climate change and how the US must finally confront this … Continue reading →
Continue reading →In the last session of the Texas Legislature, a law passed that limits the ability of Home Owner Associations (HOAs) and Property Owner Associations (POAs) to prevent the installation of solar energy. Many HOAs and POAs or the management companies … Continue reading →
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