Category: Climate Action & Science

Today’s quote is from environmental advocate David Brower: “The wild places are where we began. When they end, so do we.” Earth911 inspirations.

Renovating a home is a great opportunity to make a home more functional, improve comfort, and revitalize drab spaces. It is also a chance to keep a remarkable amount of material out of the…

I am in Northern Virginia and recently completed an integrated attic-insulation and HVAC project on my townhouse. I would appreciate input from people with building-science and residential HVAC-design experience.The original…

Historic masonry buildings present unique challenges for high-performance retrofits. Here’s how one project balanced preservation, airtightness, moisture control, and thermal performance to achieve EnerPHit certification. Source: Green Building Advisor.

More than half the world’s population depends on rice to survive. But this year’s El Niño weather pattern and the ongoing climate crisis are intensifying dry, hot weather that could cause yields to plummet.

In just five years, solar, wind, and batteries overtook fossil fuels, keeping air conditioners running while slashing pollution. The post New Mexico’s clean energy success story appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.

As the climate warms, young athletes face growing risks of heat illness – especially in communities without air-conditioned practice spaces. The post It’s getting more dangerous for kids to play summer sports appeared first…

One random guy talking crazy, racist, extreme nonsense on the street corner doesn’t warrant coverage here at CleanTechnica. But when someone is using hundreds of millions of dollars and nearly unmatched social media influence…

Looking at the headline, one might think, “Wait, what? Waymo has been providing paid robotaxi rides in the US for years now.” Yes, indeed, but those vehicles have included human controls, basically being consumer…

The startup Antora Energy just raised $550 million to build and deploy more of its heat-storing batteries for powering data centers and cleaning up factories. On Thursday, San Jose, California–based Antora said it closed…

A giant 1 GWh battery is now under construction outside Columbus, Ohio, where data center and industrial development is rapidly pushing up electricity demand. Source: Electrek.

Tesla is looking at cutting loose its China business to clear a path toward a merger with SpaceX, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. If true, it would be a massive deal…