Terrorism is Americans’ #1 concern. We have bigger problems

By Denise Fairchild / On January 21st, 2016
Tuesday night—in his final State of the Union address—President Obama asked us to face the future with hope, not fear. He spoke to a nation that has grown increasingly fearful: Since Obama’s last address, terrorism has emerged as Americans’ No. 1 concern, edging out perennial worries about the economy and jobs.

How solar power can make affordable housing more resilient

By Laurie Mazur / On November 5th, 2015
When you think of residential solar power, you might envision an upscale home in Marin County, or a compound in rural Idaho. You probably don’t think of low-income apartment buildings in the outer boroughs of New York City. But that’s exactly where new solar technologies can do the most good.