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Congrats to Tom Sherman from Sunland, CA, for his winning caption in this month's contest for the photo above: “At last! A purse that’ll actually hold everything I need.” He won a sporty… Continue

“The cheapest and cleanest source of power is the energy we never have to use.” This from a recent report that argues that the U.S. can move towards a clean, low-carbon energy economy with energy sa… Continue

Battery switching in electric vehicles will help make them cheaper, more efficient and more environmentally friendly than even the most fuel efficient hybrids, says a new study. Electric cars have long been characterized as very expensive and only suitable for short trips. In the last few years, however, a number of companies have launched plans to create an expanding network of battery switching stations.… Continue

Pregnant women exposed to air pollution from trucks, cars and other port sources have a much greater risk of delivering premature babies and developing preeclampsia, says recent research from scientists at several University of California campuses.

Up until now, air pollution from trucks, cars, and other port sources have focused on asthma has been linked to respiratory illness, cancer risk rates, premature d… Continue

"The clean energy economy is poised for explosive growth" according to a recent report by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Between 1998 and 2007, the number of American jobs in the clean energy economy grew nearly two and a half times faster than traditional jobs. This outperformance of clean energy job growth over traditional jobs held true at both the national level, and also at the state level.

By 2007, nationwide,… Continue