New York City is officially the first large U.S. city to adopt a comprehensive, city-wide mandate requiring most new construction to avoid fossil fuels and rely entirely on electric systems.
Author Archives: Roddy Scheer
MAGA killed the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit: Will that slow the transition to EV?
On Oct. 1, the Trump administration ended the $7,500 federal tax credit for EV buyers.
Is it true that wildfires are changing due to various man-made and natural factors?
Wildfires were once seasonal and somewhat predictable. Now they have shifted, and are more destructive, harder to contain and less predictable.
What’s being done, with the rise of AI, to make data centers more energy efficient?
The modern world hums with data, over 2.5 quintillion bytes generated every day, driving a growing network of data centers that consume 1 to 2 percent of global electricity.
More efficient batteries can help usher in a new age of renewable energy
Batteries are everywhere – in your phone, your car – even the artificial organs that many depend on for life.
Roddy Scheer | Have scientists figured out what’s causing honeybees to die off?
The beekeeping industry is in crisis as honeybee deaths have reached record levels in the U.S.
Roddy Scheer | Have recent Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts had success?
The Chesapeake Bay has long been one of the most closely watched and studied bodies of water in the U.S. After decades of heavy pollution, major efforts were launched to clean up the Bay and restore its ecosystems.
Joe Rogan said the planet is cooling | But what does Joe Rogan know?
Many media influencers, including Joe Rogan, the comedian and podcaster, have claimed that climate change is exaggerated, even that the planet is cooling.
Roddy Scheer | Is it legal for Trump to sell public lands to the highest bidder?
National parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and other public land is at risk of being sold and exploited by the Trump administration. This land is owned by the American people, yet the administration hopes to pass legislation to sell our lands to private owners.
Roddy Scheer: Are police, fire, EMS departments using electric vehicles today?
While Tesla dominates the public attention, a wide array of models, such as those from Ford and Hyundai, are being employed in the public sector.