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Elvis, aliens and solar power
By Jeremy Deaton on 19 May 2018
How a remote Australian town found itself at the vanguard of a global revolution.
Articles by Jeremy Deaton
The stunning hypocrisy of US automakers
By Jeremy Deaton on 10 May 2018
After the auto bailout, Ford, GM and Chrysler pledged to support stricter fuel standards. Now, they are working with President Trump to weaken those rules.
Road of Dreams: Why 18km stretch became testing ground for clean technologies
By Jeremy Deaton on 1 March 2018
This rural Georgia highway has become a proving ground for cutting-edge clean energy technologies.
Coal country knows Trump can’t save it
By Jeremy Deaton on 22 January 2018
While the president’s rhetoric has raised hopes for renaissance of American coal, Trump’s policies have done little to revive the ailing industry.
Blockchain: Secret weapon in the fight against climate change
By Jeremy Deaton on 17 January 2018
While hackers wreak havoc on the climate, blockchain, the bleeding-edge technology behind Bitcoin, could help clean up the mess.
Five ways that cities can slash carbon pollution right now
By Jeremy Deaton on 7 December 2017
A new report from the Rocky Mountain Institute lists 22 policies that could help get the job done.
Scientists use light to purge defects from solar cells
By Jeremy Deaton on 18 September 2017
Researchers are developing solar cells that are even cheaper, using perovskite crystals, a cost-effective alternative to silicon typically used in solar panels.
L.A. is painting its streets white to keep the city cool
By Jeremy Deaton on 7 September 2017
While politicians waffle on climate change, Los Angeles is tackling the problem head on with a radical plan to lower the temperature of the city.
Trump’s oil problem
By Jeremy Deaton on 14 August 2017
The president promised a surge of jobs and tax revenue from oil. His policies won’t deliver either one.
Scientists develop spit-powered battery
By Jeremy Deaton on 11 August 2017
You can make a battery out of a lemon, a tomato, an orange or a stack of pennies. And now you can make a battery using spit.
The things some utilities will do to stop solar
By Jeremy Deaton on 3 August 2017
The FBI is investigating an Arizona power company for its role in the election of utility-friendly and anti-solar regulators.
