Tony Reames

Urban-Rural divide is growing

“The urban-rural split this year is larger than anything we’ve ever seen,” said Scott Reed, a…
Exxon Mobil pushes carbon tax

World’s largest publicly owned oil company faces pressure to show concern about climate change. According to…
Remembering Urbanist Jane Jacobs

Today in 1916, Jane (Butzner) Jacobs was born. The well-known urbanist died in 2006. “Cities have…
The Purple one Had a Green Side: Prince & Clean Energy

An anonymous $50,000 check marked the start of Prince’s donations to climate change and clean energy causes.…
More Pressure on Exxon over Climate Change Documents

Pressure on Exxon Mobile increased this week with the release of a new cache of decades-old…
287MW Solar Approved on Public Land

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced approval of the 287-megawatt Soda Mountain Solar Project…
Day 1 Wall Street Journal ECO:nomics

The Wall Street Journal ECO:nomics 2016 conference began with two heavy hitters involved in major industry…
George Washington Carver Fungi Collected in 1900 Found at UW-Madison

Fungi specimens collected by George Washington Carver in 1900 found at UW-Madison Herbarium
MI & CO: Pic Your Energy Mix

How does your ideal energy mix differ from the actual mix of energy sources your suppliers…
Update (Video): Recovery Act’s Clean Energy Revolution

In February 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (also known as, ARRA,…