The world needs to triple its investments in clean energy innovation
The Washington Post | May 4, 2015 | Column by Chris Mooney
The world needs to triple its investments in clean energy research, suggests a new study by the Paris-based International Energy Agency, if we’re to have a chance of keeping the world below 2 degrees Celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels — a level beyond which truly dangerous climate change might set in.
Why 2015 could be a record year for the greening of U.S. energy
The Washington Post | April 9, 2015 | Column by Chris Mooney
In general, changes to our energy system come slowly. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.
Report: The way we power our homes may be on the verge of a major change
The Washington Post | April 7, 2015 | Column by Chris Mooney
In recent years, the growth of the rooftop solar market has been astounding. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, the growth rate for at-home solar has been above 50 percent for three years running (2012, 2013, and 2014).
Obama wants to train 75,000 new solar workers by 2020
The Washington Post | April 3, 2015 | Column by Juliet Eilperin
President Obama launched a new initiative to expand the nation’s solar industry workforce during a visit to Utah’s Hill Air Force Base on Friday, seeking to gain support for his economic agenda in a heavily-Republican state.
