Climate Literacy: Empowering a New Generation for a Sustainable Future
In 2024, extreme weather events disrupted schooling for 242 million children in 85 countries. The next generation must be educated to not just face, but help solve, the climate crisis.
How EVs Challenge and Strengthen Grid Resilience
As EV demand grows, utilities face a constant balancing act to ensure power is available when needed. With small changes to charging habits, EV owners can help reduce the risk of outages.
Air Conditioning is Creating a Climate Feedback Loop
Demand for air conditioning is soaring. This creates a vicious cycle of more air conditioning that generates more greenhouse gases.
How Trees Can Help Cool Urban Heat Islands
Planting trees is one of the most effective ways to protect people from heat in cities. Trees can lower the air temperature by 10 degrees.
Homegrown Energy Empowers Resilient Communities
The power to change our energy future? It starts at home. "Homegrown energy" is transforming how communities generate, store, and utilize power.
Small Steps, Big Impact: Powering a Sustainable Future on Earth Day and Beyond
While the challenges facing our planet are significant, the solutions are within our reach, starting with our everyday actions.
How Smart Technologies Can Help Reduce Water Leaks
Water scarcity has become an increasingly serious threat due to climate change, growing populations, and aging utility grids.
How Home Microgrids and DERs Can Keep the Lights On During Outages
With the increase in extreme weather events, many people are looking for ways to protect their homes from power outages. Enter: microgrids.
Ten Tips to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Home in 2025
We all have a role to play in reducing our carbon footprints. As we usher in the new year, a great starting point is improving energy efficiency at home.
Drought and Wildfires Are Spreading To Unexpected Times and Places
As warming temperatures reshape the environment, droughts and wildfires are increasingly appearing in unexpected places and times.
A Drowning World: The New Reality of Global Flooding
Over the past few years, the world has experienced a relentless barrage of devastating floods, many in completely new areas.
Finding a Sustainable Solution to AI’s Thirsty Appetite
AI has become an integral part of our lives but it also carries a substantial environmental burden, with significant energy and water consumption.
STEM Education: A Foundation for the Future
Investing in STEM education is more important than ever to equip students with the skills needed to thrive in today’s rapidly changing world.
Shifting Energy Use to Off-Peak Hours is Smart for Your Wallet and the Planet
Shifting energy use to off-peak hours is a smart move for your wallet and the planet.
How Smart Cities Can Help Us Adapt to Mega Heatwaves
There is no single solution, but smart cities can help us both cut greenhouse gasses and adapt to a new reality of mega heatwaves.
Cool Your Home and the Planet with Nature’s Air Conditioners
Harness the power of strategically planted trees, which are nature’s air conditioners, keeping your home cooler and reducing your reliance on AC.
Light Bulb Moment: Cities Get Smarter About Intelligent Lighting
Smart lighting systems can help cities reduce costs, cut carbon emissions, and help boost energy efficiency and public safety.
French Company Uses Discarded Oyster Shells to Conserve Energy and Cool Buildings
Cool Roof France is using white paint for good around the world.
Bottled Water Uses Excess Energy, Pollutes the Environment and Harms Our Bodies
Producing bottled water requires 2,000 times more energy than producing tap water.
The Impressive Water Savings from Switching to Renewable Energy Sources
Switching to solar and wind energy could eliminate the majority of freshwater withdrawals required for electricity generation.