Blog

Issue of the week: Preparing today for tomorrow’s nuclear power

A detailed report released in January from the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future has gotten us focused on nuclear energy, an important...
Old Park Building with Garden Roof

Living Roofs are Gaining Ground – From the Top Floor

One summer, while staying with a friend in San Francisco, we visited the California Academy of Sciences in the city’s Golden Gate Park. With...
Mother and Daughter with Makeup

Beauty Isn’t a Pipedream, It’s a Reality

When we think of uses for crude oil, gasoline is one of the most obvious. In 2015 alone, almost three-quarters of oil usage in the U.S....
CCS

What is the Hype Around Carbon Capture, and What is It?

As the United States and the world look for ways to decarbonize, there is one thing for sure: there is no silver bullet. There...

Still one of our greatest resources

The United States isn’t running out of oil, but you might think otherwise given the rate at which we are producing this valuable natural...

CEA’s Top 5 Favorite Energy Stories This Week – November 13

Earlier this week, headlines were filled with news about Pfizer’s positive COVID-19 vaccine trial results. While global oil markets may have rallied initially from...
Students walking outside on a bright sunny day on campus

5 STEM Careers Worth Studying For

Your kids are back in school wondering why it has to be, but tell them to cheer up, for there really are tremendous opportunities...
Reusable coffee cup, insulated drink bottle and shopping tote bag

What’s Your Solution for Reusable Bottles?

With over 42.6 billion plastic bottles purchased each year in the United States alone, it’s no wonder that reusable insulated bottles have become so...
Installing a Washer and Dryer

What to Do with Old Appliances

Caring about the planet and climate change means doing all that you can to mitigate your climate footprint. After the holidays, there are huge...

Lifting the Drilling Moratorium; A Thanks and a Plea

The Obama Administration has announced it will lift the moratorium on deep water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico – about six weeks before...