Huff ‘n’ puff geothermal fracking: Earth batteries at 200% efficiency

Sage Geosystems has pioneered a new form of cheap energy storage that uses the Earth as a giant bellows, pumping water into underground fractures, then letting it squirt back up at 70% efficiency – or 200% efficiency if you also harvest heat energy.Con… Continue reading Huff ‘n’ puff geothermal fracking: Earth batteries at 200% efficiency

‘Gasland’ Filmmaker on Yesterday’s Standing Rock Victory

The Army Corps of Engineers announced that it will reroute the Dakota Access Pipeline, to the celebration of thousands of Standing Rock water protectors. Continue reading ‘Gasland’ Filmmaker on Yesterday’s Standing Rock Victory

The US Hasn’t Seen Carbon Emissions This Low Since 1991

Thanks to warmer weather and renewable energy, carbon emissions in 2016 were the lowest they’ve been since 1991. Continue reading The US Hasn’t Seen Carbon Emissions This Low Since 1991

Why Voters Should Be Concerned About Clinton’s Environmental Promises

A fact check of Clinton’s speeches exposes contradictions between what she says and how she votes. Continue reading Why Voters Should Be Concerned About Clinton’s Environmental Promises

The EPA Has Fired Shots at Its Own Optimistic Fracking Report

“The EPA did not support quantitatively its conclusions about lack of evidence for widespread, systemic impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources.” Continue reading The EPA Has Fired Shots at Its Own Optimistic Fracking Report