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U.S. Climate Action—The Truth About Its “Costs”
Earlier this week, the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced new guidelines under the Clean Air Act limiting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. The move comes in the wake of the federal government’s Third National Climate Assessment, exposing the serious risk climate change poses to the nation’s economy and security.
A Framework for Minnesota’s Clean Energy Future
Minnesota has some big decisions to make about the future of our energy systems. We don’t know exactly how they will change, but we know the status quo won’t last.
Inside the Book Resource Revolution
During the first Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, economic growth and societal progress faced a problem of relative scarcity—not of…
You Down With LCOE? Maybe You, But Not Me
Desirable shifts in how we as a nation consume electricity can actually make LCOE numbers look worse, not better. This is particularly true when considering the influence of energy efficiency.
Raising an Energy-Aware Generation through Hands-on Education
What better way to confront environmental problems than to get our future leaders to act? And the first step in taking action is education.
