Chris Clarke
Chris Clarke was KCET's Environment Editor until July 2017. He is a veteran environmental journalist and natural history writer. He lives in Joshua Tree.
Want to reduce your energy use, but can't afford the upgrades? A bill just introduced in the State Senate may offer you a solution.
Inyo County's Board of Supervisors is having second thoughts about a large solar project on the Nevada state line.
If solar hot water heating works above the Arctic Circle, why isn't it more popular here in the land of sunshine?
Researchers find that a very large power grid could conceivably be run almost entirely on renewable energy, with fossil fuel backup for about a tenth of a percent of the power consumed in total.
The cost of installing solar panels on your roof has dropped significantly, according to a report by the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.
If you don't want a smart meter on your property, here's your chance to tell the CPUC.
A manufacturer of a crucial component of electric cars gets carved up and sold off at auction.
According to one group of industry analysts California is likely to regain its national solar lead in the next year, and the credit goes to our strong incentives.
Photovoltaic panels at California water companies' facilities are putting out more juice than expected.
West Hollywood is upgrading its existing electric car charging stations.
In November, the California Air Resources Board ruled that according to data from lakebed monitors, the DWP was solely responsible for the horrendous air quality caused by dust blowing off Owens Lake. DWP's response? Get rid of the monitors.
The United States is starting to curb its appetite for electricity.