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#ForewordFriday: Energy Sprawl and Wildlife Conservation

By Katharine Sucher / On July 7th, 2017
A growing energy footprint requires careful thought about our world’s energy mix, but even a renewable energy future is not necessarily a green one. Many renewable energy sources have a large footprint which can threaten biodiversity and conservation. With rising energy demands around the world expected to convert one-fifth of remaining natural lands, is it possible to balance energy development with biodiversity protection?  
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#ForewordFriday: Zero Net Energy Building Edition

By Katharine Sucher / On November 18th, 2016
Around the country, interest in Zero Net Energy (ZNE) buildings is growing—this fall Santa Monica passed the world’s first ZNE building requirement for new single family homes and Boise unveiled Idaho’s first commercial ZNE building.

#ForewordFriday: Our Renewable Future Edition

By Katharine Sucher / On June 17th, 2016
Around the world, renewable energy is making headlines: last month, clean energy supplied almost all of Germany’s power demand for one day, while Portugal ran entirely on renewable energy for 107 hours straight. Countries agree that we need to transition to a renewable world.