An excerpt from today’s interview by Senator Bernie Sanders with Al Gore was featured in the Guardian. The complete 20 minute podcast is here, or you can watch it here on YouTube. The two discussed the future of climate changed and Gore’s new film, “An Inconvenient Sequel.” Here’s what we gleaned from this must-hear interview.
Solar & Renewable Energy forges ahead in India by City Tech Blogger Branden Harris
India is moving swiftly in the direction of a greener future and is on track to exceed expectations towards achieving their goals on renewable energy. According to a Climate Central article, India is the world’s third largest carbon polluter and the country has pledged to dramatically increase its renewable energy capacity and limit catastrophic temperature
OUR TAKE: Solar is here, and it’s inexpensive
Solar plus storage changes everything, and it’s here now, cheaper than ever, and getting even cheaper. Utilities are in big trouble. If the world can generate and store energy from the sun for less than the cost of fossil fuels, it literally changes everything about the energy industry. The dream of using the sun’s abundant
Building Greener by City-Tech Blogger Dave Persaud
I came across an article on ClimateYou that discussed building passive homes. Passive homes are homes that are built to a high standard which are very energy efficient and requires little heat to warm the house. The house is built using very good insulation and sealed air tight to maintain the temperatures inside. It uses solar energy
Climate Change May Overload US Electrical Grid by City-Tech Blogger Kristina Colon
As the weather gets hotter, more people will be using air conditioners, fans and all kinds of electrical devices to keep cool. Researchers at the University of California – Berkeley, Stanford University, the University of Michigan and the University of British Columbia are now finding that the United States electrical grid will no longer be
