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.
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Restrictions on the relicensing of dams, which provide power, is coming to a head.
Photovoltaic Thermal Hybrid system | Photo: Julian/Flickr/Creative Commons LicenseIt may be hard to imagine in heat-wave-stricken California, but people…
Here's why cryptobiotic soil crust is every bit as crucial to maintaining the California's ecological health.
California's Riverside County has suffered a setback in its attempt to recoup some income from utility-scale solar development inside its borders.
Plans for a major desert solar project may see different technology used.
Is the federal government suppressing information on the effects of wind power development on wild birds and bats?
Wind turbines take the mechanical energy of the wind and use it to spin a mechanism that turns a generator, producing electricity.
Electrical power demand rises and falls during the course of a typical day.
On paper, geothermal would seem to be an ideal non-carbon source of energy. The earth's heat is nearly inexhaustible from our perspective.
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision that may well have significant impact on one of the California Desert's most popular spots.
Power plants don't run 24/7. The important concept of "capacity factor" describes how much downtime we can expect from a particular plant.
few things in the energy world are as complicated as electrical power grids. We cover the basics here.