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An Energy Report from the 2018 Midterms
Americans got to vote on lots of energy measures this year — and mostly rejected them
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Heating Is the Next Clean Energy Frontier
Californians are overwhelmingly dependent on fossil fuels for heat. That needs to change.
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Federal Agencies Begin Efficiency Policy Rollbacks
Efficiency gains made during the previous administration are now under attack
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Let’s Mine Our Landfills
Many old landfills contain useful materials that may be worth extracting, and mining them offers other benefits
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A New Net-Zero Certification Program
The U.S. Green Building Council will unveil its new program at Greenbuild later this month
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Buying into Climate Change
Rising insurance costs may convince Americans that the risks of climate change are real
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Saving Sustainably: Wall Sheathing
Solo construction presents a new round of challenges
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Manufactured Homes Could Save Big. Why Haven’t They?
The Department of Energy is backtracking on a plan to make manufactured housing more energy-efficient
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Why Doesn’t the U.S. Bury Its Power Lines?
The idea is appealing, but putting utilities underground is expensive and carries its own risks in a storm
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Why Deconstruction Makes More Sense than Demolition
Deconstructing them would allow the materials to be used on new construction while keeping material out of our landfills
