The thousands of hardworking United Steelworkers in the Northwest who lost their jobs didn't know climate change was their adversary.

Before 2000, 40 percent of the aluminum made in the United States was smelted in Washington, Oregon and Montana. At the time, more than 5,000 USW members worked in...

It is truly remarkable how far clean energy technology has come in the past few years -- from vast solar arrays in the Southwest to massive wind farms across the Great Plains.

But while clean technologies are poised to meet our future energy needs nationwide, the political...

Many Americans have a hard time thinking about our energy future, largely because their energy present is so challenging. With gasoline prices hovering near $4 per gallon and rising energy bills at home and at work, our economy is struggling with the burden of imported oil and reliance on fossil...

It's the time of year for big ideas.

Across the country students are taking the next step in their lives, moving from the comforts of home to the academic rigors of college, or from predictability of university life to the uncertainties of the workforce. This annual rite of passage provides...