Forget pipelines – Canada must prepare for a post-carbon world

Our current obsession with energy infrastructure is distracting us from more urgent tasks
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Solar power a ray of hope for planet as carbon emissions rise

Kevin Rafferty says efforts to reduce carbon emissions are being hampered by lure of big bucks
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The Military Microgrid as Smart Grid Asset

Fort Bliss, Texas becomes first DOD microgrid to hook up to the grid. What’s next?
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How Climate Change Effects May Reduce Hydropower Efficiency

Large hydropower projects are the bedrock of clean energy production, by virtue of their sheer size and reliance upon natural rainfall. But climate change’s effects on rain patterns could affect new hydropower projects.
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Heady Colo. farmers plowing ahead with hemp farming

What do you do when the federal government won’t let you plant a sustainable, super-useful crop on your own land? Well, if you’re Ryan Loflin, you do it anyway.
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