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How it Works
Proponents say that underground coal gasification could produce cleaner energy, but some environmentalists have their doubts.
by Jodi Peterson,
Nov 18, 2009
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Two Weeks in the West
New York City fights drilling in its watershed, and even some energy executives say the industry needs to be more transparent about the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.
by Sarah Gilman,
Nov 17, 2009
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Multimedia
Assistant editor Sarah Gilman explains why we should care about categorical exclusions.
by Marty Durlin,
Nov 04, 2009
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How it Works
Not all environmentalists believe that pumped hydroelectric storage projects are a good way to achieve more renewable energy.
by Judith Lewis,
Oct 21, 2009
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Focus
Timber companies and unemployed workers are looking to renewable energy for an economic boost.
by Arla Shephard,
Aug 28, 2009
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Perspective
With global warming threatening the planet, even environmentalists are looking more kindly at natural gas.
by Randy Udall,
Aug 14, 2009
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Writers on the Range
Why not mine oil shale here in the West, but send it off to be processed somewhere else?
by Ed Quillen ,
Aug 11, 2009
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Current
The push for alternative power could spawn a rush for small hydropower projects in the Northwest.
by Joshua Zaffos,
Jul 31, 2009
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Current
Iraq war veterans find a new life in Colorado, this time fighting for the environment with the help of Veterans Green Jobs.
by Florence Williams,
Jul 20, 2009
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Focus
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, facing a tough re-election campaign, takes a friendlier tack towards the "Drill, Baby, Drill" crowd.
by Charles Ashby,
Jul 18, 2009
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Feature
Maps, charts and text locate the nation's major renewable energy resources and some big projects on Western public land.
by Terray Sylvester,
Jun 29, 2009
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Feature
Vaclav Smil is a historian who exemplifies Vulcan-style logic and skepticism when it comes to easy solutions to energy problems.
by Randy Udall,
Jun 26, 2009
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Multimedia
Fred Logg's small solar system powers some lights, his laptop and a small refrigerator -- but the energy source has its limitations.
by Daniel Kraker,
Jun 25, 2009
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Feature
Utility brings solar power to far-flung Navajos
by Daniel Kraker,
Jun 24, 2009
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Feature
The Sierra Club's Carl Zichella discusses the balancing act involved in finding the best -- and least environmentally sensitive -- places to put big renewable energy projects
by Sarah Gilman,
Jun 22, 2009
