Free electricity? Australia’s got it, thanks to solar. Could the US be next? “It’s just a complete no-brainer,” says Sharon Melamed. When the small-business owner first heard that electricity retailers in her hometown of Sydney, […]
Quick Takes A new electricity market for power authorities in the American West could save consumers as much as $1.2 billion a year on their electric bills. Before the new market began on May 1, […]
Quick takes Recent analyses show that during extreme weather events, batteries, wind and solar power are more reliable sources of electricity than power plants that run on coal or gas. Coal power plants were up to 13 times […]
With gasoline prices skyrocketing, maybe you’re wondering whether now is a good time to buy an electric vehicle. Experts say it most definitely is. And that’s true no matter how much you pay at the […]
Retired Winter Olympian Katie Tannenbaum remembers when global warming first really came into focus for her. “Climate change has always been on my radar,” says Tannenbaum, a slider — a racer in the sport of […]
Aging coal power plants, forced to stay open by Trump administration, are costing consumers millions Electricity customers in 11 Midwestern states will have to pay $80 million to cover the cost of running an unneeded […]
The Bronx, New York house Sandra England lives in with her elderly mother was cold in the wintertime — very cold. The furnace worked, but as soon as it shut off, temperatures in the house […]
Saving with solar: How a veteran, a retiree and a church each reduced their electric bills by more than $1,000 a year If you’ve noticed your electric bill has shot up in the last few […]
If you’re like many people in the U.S., in recent years, your electric bill has gone up and up and up — an average of 17% in the last three years. At the same time, […]
5 ways to compost if you don’t have a yard Dumping food scraps and yard waste into your trash not only makes your trash smell: It’s also bad for the climate. In the U.S., food […]