Most people think the web is a green medium, but the average website has a carbon footprint similar to a book or a newspaper. A 2011 analysis suggests IT is responsible for two to four percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Is the solar industry marketing itself successfully? Are solar firms reaching consumers? Is branding important? Can the average consumer name even one solar panel manufacturer?
The policy lesson is obvious—real and lasting reductions in CO2 come from economy-wide policy effects, not from the current transient boom in the US natural gas market.
Perhaps Thomas Edison was right after all. As new technology develops, it’s time to ask the question: should be using direct current (DC) instead of alternating current (AC) power?
Will countries take climate change action in 2015? While there is reason for cynicism, there are at least five reasons that countries CAN agree to more global action in 2015.