Archive: Business & Innovation

21 May 2013

For Africa’s Solar Sisters, Off-Grid Electricity is Power

by DIANE TOOMEY
U.S. businesswoman Katherine Lucey is working with a network of women entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa to sell inexpensive, household solar energy systems. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, Lucey explains how solar electricity can transform lives, particularly those of rural women and girls. READ MORE

16 May 2013

In Post-Tsunami Japan, A Push To Rebuild Coast in Concrete

by WINIFRED BIRD
In the wake of the 2011 tsunami, the Japanese government is forgoing an opportunity to sustainably protect its coastline and is instead building towering concrete seawalls and other defenses that environmentalists say will inflict serious damage on coastal ecosystems. READ MORE

22 Apr 2013

Will Electric Bicycles Get Americans to Start Pedaling?

by MARC GUNTHER
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

17 Apr 2013

Harnessing Citizen Power to Fund a U.S. Solar Revolution

by TODD WOODY
Environmental activist Billy Parish believes the best way to fight climate change is to fund the renewable energy projects that will supplant fossil fuels. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, he discusses how “crowdfunding” can help lead to the widespread adoption of solar power. READ MORE

15 Apr 2013

Will Global Coal Boom Go Bust As Climate Concerns Increase?

by FEN MONTAIGNE
The surge in global coal consumption, driven largely by China and India, has climate scientists deeply worried. But environmentalists and a growing number of financial experts say that alarm over global warming may halt the seemingly inevitable rise of the coal industry. READ MORE

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