The rise of electric vehicles will benefit you whether you drive one or not. Here’s how. Electric vehicles are driving made-in-America job growth Increased demand for electric vehicles is already creating jobs in manufacturing and engineering, not […]
As electric vehicles get cheaper and car-makers introduce more options, EVs are gaining traction with all types of people — not just elite eco-warriors. From a car buff on his fourth EV to a Tesla-driving farmer, […]
When Eugene Kirpichov quit his job at Google in 2020, he shared the good-bye email he’d sent his colleagues on LinkedIn. To his surprise, it went viral. Kirpichov wrote, in part: “The reason I’m leaving is […]
Since the 1940s, a class of chemicals called PFAS has been used in everything from food wrappers to waterproof jackets. They are useful because they repel grease, water and oil, but they also have a […]
We scoured South by Southwest for fun, inspiring and wacky climate ideas and innovations. It didn’t disappoint. Coolest travel tech: The Lightship L1 Making its debut at SXSW was this eco-conscious roadtripper’s dream come true — […]
Every time someone pulls on a cozy sweater instead of turning up their thermostat — somewhere, Jimmy Carter smiles. If that reference has you scratching your head, the former U.S. president made headlines when he donned a […]
The public release of ChatGPT last November introduced society to a highly evolved form of artificial intelligence that’s both fascinating (it can write poetry!) and frightening (it also eloquently composed false information about Covid-19). We decided to put […]
If you’ve been putting off buying a new furnace – or considering swapping out your suddenly controversial gas stove (more about that later) – 2023 is a good time to upgrade. Why? Two words: […]
Quick takes: Soot is a dangerous pollutant that increases the risk of asthma, heart attacks, strokes and cancer. Evidence shows that the U.S. EPA’s current limit of 12 micrograms per cubic meter is harmful to public health. […]
Thanks to money-saving incentives up to $8,000 courtesy of the Inflation Reduction Act, heat pumps are an increasingly appealing way for people in the U.S. to heat and cool their homes. Despite the name, a […]
Quick takes: United for Clean Power looked like a grassroots movement of concerned environmentalists. It was actually a shell nonprofit used as cover to fund a dark money campaign to kill the Inflation Reduction Act. Social media […]
What if you could fight climate change and save money at the same time? The combination of rebates and tax credits included in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act help you do exactly that. […]