America’s Power Plant Problem
More than 200 out of the 523 coal-fired power plants that were in operation five years ago are now closed or slated for closure. What should we do with them?
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Chicago’s Catholic Churches See the Light—and Cut Their Carbon Emissions
The Archdiocese of Chicago is acting on the pope’s environmental message.
Turning Garbage Into Profit
Last year, Simi Valley Landfill entered what is becoming a fast-growing business of transforming fetid odors from decaying trash into fuel, a feat made possible by the miracles of modern chemistry and government subsidies.
The Connection Between Coal and Politics in Wyoming
In Wyoming, where Philip Anschutz is currently building the largest wind farm in the world, coal, which is cheap and plentiful, is the answer to just about everything.
Water-Pollution Rules for Power Plants Need an Update, Too
By air or water, pollution from power plants is a problem no matter which exit it takes.
Could These Truck-Sized Batteries Be the Solution to Our Renewable Energy-Storage Problem?
Until we find a way to effectively store energy, the power on California's electricity grid will rise and fall with the sun.
Who’s Buying Electric Vehicles?
In California, which has been leading the way for the adoption of electric vehicles in the U.S., the revolution is mainly centered around Silicon Valley.
How a Conservative Billionaire Is Moving Heaven and Earth to Become the Biggest Alternative Energy Giant in the Country
Philip Anschutz wants to turn his 500-square-mile cattle ranch into the world’s largest wind farm. The project would generate four times more electricity than the Hoover Dam, enough to power all of the households in Los Angeles and San Francisco. It would also make Anschutz the nation’s most unlikely environmental hero—if he can ever get the thing built.
Tilting at Windmills
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
