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Interview: Sammy Roth on Water in the Southwest

Alex Wise arid, desert, desertification, podcast, roth, sammy roth, Southwest, sun, water

As the American West suffers from warmer temps & in some places desertification, water has become the most hotly debated environmental topic in the region.

Conscious Consumer

Mineral-Based Sunscreens: Better for the Environment, Human Health

Kate Harveston block, Chemical, consumer, mineral, mineral-based, oxybenzone, radiation, solar, summer, sun, sunblock, sunscreen, ultraviolet, UV

Mineral-based sunscreens are better for the environment and our personal health, but can be harder to find and more expensive than their traditional counterparts.

EarthTalk

Rooftop Solar: Now’s the Time to Get Started

Doug Moss and Roddy Scheer alternative, Arizona, California, Database, Department of Energy, DoE, DSIRE, energy, Energy Sage, Hawaii, incentives, Massachusetts, NABCEP, New Jersey, power, renewable, Residential Consumer Guide to Solar Power, solar, SolarCity, State, sun, Sunnova, SunPower, SunRun, Vivint

There’s never been a better time to go solar, given how much prices have come down while efficiency in converting sunlight to electricity has risen…

House & Home

Daylight Harvesting: Greening Your Home with Ambient Light

Erin Vaughan automated, bulb, bulbs, Center for Climate and Energy Standards, daylight, Daylight Harvesting, electric, energy efficiency, energy efficient, fluorescent, future, green home, home, light, lighting, sensor, sensors, sun, sunlight, window, windows

Daylight harvesting—using automated lights and sensors to switch between ambient and artificial lighting—can keep your electric bills down and your mood up.

Sustainable Cities

Washington DC Clean Energy Plan Leads the Way

Ethan Goffman array, city, clean, Clean Energy DC, community, DC, energy, fossil fuel, LEED, municipal, nation's capitol, Nixon Peabody, roof, solar, sun, Washington

The Clean Energy DC plan aims to reduce energy use 50% by 2032 while increasing renewables to supply 50% of Washington, DC’s needs in that same period.

EarthTalk

What’s on the horizon in terms of new solar power technologies?

Doug Moss and Roddy Scheer advances, alternative, alternatives, batteries, battery, cell, cells, clean, Dutch, energy, film, green, greentech, Holland, Michigan State University, Ohio State University, panel, panels, photovoltaic, power, renewable, roadway, roadways, solar, sun, technological, technology, thin film, transparent

Dear EarthTalk: What’s the latest in cutting-edge, hyper-efficient solar cells? Are we really moving beyond huge photovoltaic panels anytime soon? —Michael Williams, Hartford, CT Many people still consider environmentalists’ favorite black panels as the cutting edge of renewable energy. However, the burgeoning solar industry has […]