By Ken JohnsonFollowing are two questions for James Hansen and Grist readers, relating to Hansen's tax-and-dividend proposal in his recent policy recommendations to Obama: 1. Would it not be advantageous to use dividends to give consumers an equit... [more]

By Ken JohnsonFollowing are two questions for James Hansen and Grist readers, relating to Dr. Hansen's tax-and-dividend proposal in his recent policy recommendations to Obama: 1. Would it not be advantageous to use dividends to give consumers an e... [more]

By Kate Sheppard Lisa Jackson. Depending on who you ask, Lisa Jackson is either the best or worst thing that ever happened to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, which she led from February 2006 to November 2008. For ... [more]

Kelvin Schulle submits:With solar and wind energy heating up gradually, there is breaking news everyday around the globe in this sector. This article will be updated weekly in the renewable energy sector summarizing what happened and what's coming up... [more]

By David RobertsObama's radio address, on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, mentions doubling renewable energy and energy efficiency renovations; it does not mention public transit. Lots of bipartisan talk, in the runup to the great kick... [more]

I learned of a new type of renewable energy this week, thanks to the town of Hastings, Minnesota. Hastings gets the distinction of having the United States' first commercial hydrokinetic power station. Hydr... [more]

By Joseph Romm The world's biggest solar tower will open early this year in Spain. The race for leadership in the next generation of solar power is taking off. The U.K. Guardian reports that in the desert 20 miles outside Seville, the Spanish ... [more]

By Joseph RommWhat events, actions, and findings had the most positive or negative impact on the likelihood that the nation and the world will act in time to avoid catastrophic warming? Since the No. 1 story is way too obvious to generate any dra... [more]

2009 is now upon us, and the start of the new year is a great time to engage in a little reflection and try to predict what the coming year might hold. You've heard some 2009 forecasts from the Inhabitat team, and now we'd like to bring you a differ... [more]

By Guest authorThis is a guest post by noted NASA climate scientist James Hansen. ----- 29 December 2008 Michelle and Barack Obama Chicago and Washington, D.C. United States of America Dear Michelle and Barack, We write to y... [more]