A tale of two tipping points
Good news: we're making progress towards global decarbonization. Bad news: the planet reached its first catastrophic climate tipping point.
Let's get #FireEscapeSolar trending!
Desperate times calls for honestly pretty reasonable measures
Big questions for balcony solar in the Big Apple
Are fire escapes balconies? Can we put up panels without permission? How much power would balcony solar generate?
Is balcony solar coming to NYC?!
A new bill would make balcony solar legal in New York state. This is the story of what that means, how we got here, and what might happen next.
Heat pumps = happiness?
Is it any coincidence that some of the happiest countries in the world boast the highest rates of heat pump adoption? Plus, how air-to-water pumps can act like batteries, heat pump adoption rates in America, and advice for first-time heat pump buyers.
Quiz: What kind of heat pump are YOU?
There are many varieties of heat pump in the world, and knowing which one you are can be very tricky indeed. Thankfully, this foolproof quiz answers that age-old question: what kind of heat pump am I?
The Presto Chango Hot 'n' Cold Machine
Heat and cool your home with a single appliance that's up to 550% more efficient than a gas boiler or furnace... and save up to $500 a year on your utility bill
New York needs 15 GW of publicly owned power. This is how we get it.
I've got a small favor to ask. Plus: the fascinating history of the New York Power Authority, and how a committed band of ecosocialists passed the most progressive climate law in the country.
The curious case of California
Renewable energy on the grid leads to lower utility bills. California has the second-most renewables of any state. So why do Californians pay some of the highest utility bills in the nation?
We must become the forest
Turning our top-down energy system bottom-up requires three things, metaphorically speaking: trees, a fungal network, and wood elves
