Through research and outreach that inspire action, the Worldwatch Institute works to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world that meets human needs.

More than 18,000 lithium ion battery packs would replace a gas-fired power plant used to meet peak demand. By 2021, electricity use in the west Los Angeles area may be in for a climate change-fighting evolution.

http://standingonsacredground.org/ Around the world, indigenous people stand up for their traditional sacred lands in defense of cultural survival, human rights and the environment.

ExxonMobil is quietly lobbying for the U.S. to adopt a carbon tax, both in Washington circles and at the American Petroleum Institute.

Congressional Republicans approved a non-binding resolution to condemn the idea of a carbon tax, putting lawmakers on record opposing an approach to combating climate change favored by Exxon Mobil Corp. and other large oil companies.