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.
The Bureau of Land Management is accepting comments on a proposal to build a solar facility on public lands straddling Interstate 15 just west of Baker and the Mojave National Preserve.
I could only stand there, on the white line in the middle of the two-lane desert road, and hope the oncoming cars saw me in my dark clothing in time to slow and swerve around us.
New billboards around Los Angeles laud the mayor for working to reduce the city's carbon footprint, and urge him to do more.
Can California power itself from its 840 miles of ocean front?
One of California's largest utilities and a globally respected charity have teamed up to bring less-affluent Californians into the Solar Age, and the utility says it's ready for more.
The EPA wants your feedback on guidelines for promoting landfill solar projects.
The shifting seasons bring changes to the Mojave Desert
Failings in the global market mean solar panel factories go idle when we need their products more than ever.
A San Bernardino County water treatment plant will power itself with the waste it's removing from the water.
A Yale and NYU study says that if you install solar on your rooftop, your neighbor's more likely to do the same.
The battery manufacturer responsible for Fisker electric cars catching on fire has filed for bankruptcy.
There was some mention of renewable energy in Tuesday's Presidential debate, but if you sneezed during the proceedings you may well have missed it.