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.
We can have lower power bills and dark skies without fancy new technology.
The U.S.'s main solar trade association ranks commercial firms by their commitment to rooftop solar.
PG&E will buy power from a new photovoltaic generating station near Harris Ranch, if the CPUC gives them the thumbs up.
Another wind turbine installation goes online in the West Mojave
Los Angeles ratepayers may see their electric bills go up for a couple of years to fund improvements and more renewable energy.
California's grid operators come up with plans to replace power from the San Diego County nuclear power plant
The world's meteorologists agree: Death Valley holds the record for World's Hottest Place. Sort of.
The Center for Biological Diversity wants California to see whether two pending solar power tower projects hurt wildlife before approving more.
Congress' war on the Department of Energy over Solyndra heats up as Election Day approaches
A powerful and widespread storm system hit hard at Thermal and Mecca's Desert Mobile Home Park, informally known as Duroville.
A comment period on a federal policy that has blocked solar installations and energy efficiency draws to a close this week
First Solar will be selling more Central Valley solar power to Northern California