Bringing Solar To Africa One Woman At A Time

Eva Walusimbi, in blue, meets with some of Solar Sister's sales people. Katherine Lucey, the founder and CEO of Solar Sister, says the organization now uses more than 400 women entrepreneurs to sell the group's solar products. Women must be at the heart of any solution to the lack of electricity in the developing world, says Lucey, since they are the family’s “energy managers,” responsible for cooking and heating needs. (image via Solar Sister/Yale Environment 360)

U.S. businesswoman Katherine Lucey is working with a network of women entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa to sell inexpensive, household solar energy systems. Read more →

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Are Electric Bicycles Ready For A Prime Time Debut?

Voltage Cycles

Electric bicycles are already popular in Europe and in China, which has more e-bikes than cars on its roads. Now, manufacturers are marketing e-bikes in the U.S., promoting them as a "green" alternative to driving. Read more →

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Brokering Solar Power Through The Power Of The Common Man

image via Mosaic

Environmental activist Billy Parish discusses how “crowdfunding” can help lead to the widespread adoption of solar power. Read more →

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Using Technology To Help Save Marine Predators

fish tagging

A Stanford University program places satellite tags on marine predators to understand their life cycles and perhaps help protect them as well. Read more →

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A Rare Duck In A Shrinking Pond Of Climate Change Deniers

Nukunonu Atoll is considered one of the regions of the world vulnerable to the impact of the climate change. 24/Oct/2007. Nukunonu Atoll, Tokelau. (image credit: UN/Ariane Rummery/Flickr)

Republican Bob Inglis’ statement that he believed in human-caused climate change helped cost him his seat in Congress. He explains why he is now trying to persuade his fellow conservatives that their principles can help save the planet. Read more →

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How Data And Social Pressure Can Reduce Home Energy Use

Opower, energy consumption, Big Data, energy conservation

Yale Environment 360 writes on new companies that are deploying vast amounts of data and social psychology techniques to try to persuade people to use less electricity in their homes. Read more →

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Green Crude: The Quest To Unlock Algae’s Energy Potential

algal biofuels

Yale Environment 360 takes a look at the viability and environmental benefits, pro and con, of large-scale commercialization of biofuels made from algae. Read more →

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With Funding Tight, Cities Turn To Green Infrastructure

green roof portland

Yale Environment 360 reports on how an ever-growing number of governments are using roof gardens, specially designed wetlands, and other forms of “green infrastructure” to rein in pollution. Read more →

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Living Building Challenge Sets Green Standards High

VanDusen Botanical Garden Center

Yale Environment 360 reports on the Living Building Challenge and its gaining stature as the most stringent green building standard in the world. Read more →

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Will Solar Windows Transform Buildings To Energy Producers?

New Energy SolarWindow

Yale Environment 360 takes a look at an emerging technology that turns windows into solar panels. Read more →

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