Powering the Planet

Hydropower is a compelling energy alternative but everything has an impact as reported by award-winning environmental journalist Simran Sethi

A small Kansas town devastated by a tornado rebuilds using wind energy. Industry experts are examining wind as a viable resource to produce energy. The pros and cons of wind energy is examined by Award-winning environmental journalist Simran Sethi

Energy subsidies in the United States have more then doubled in the past nine years but energy production has not. Our growing demand at annual rate of about .6 percent has spawned an overall 8 percent increase in prices as reported by award-winning environmental journalist Simran Sethi.

Because prices are rising across th eboard, low income families will spend greater amounts on the necessities that already represent a large proportion of their budgets than for other socio-economic groups as reported by award-winning environmental journalist Simran Sethi.

The average American household will pay $1,182 in heating costs this winter – up almost 20 percent from last year and a 65 percent increase since the winter of of 2003 and 2004 as reported by award-winning environmental journalist Simran Sethi.

Cap And Trade system allows governments to establish caps on the greenhouse gas emissions that exacerbate climate change and over time reduce the amount of emissions generated as reported by award-winning environmental journalist Simran Sethi.

Greenhouse gas emissions contribute to climate change. Some occur naturally – such as water vapor - but in light of the urgency around this issue, our efforts are best spent focusing on the greenhouse gas emissions within our purview as reported by award-winning environmental journalist Simran Sethi.

We need carbon dioxide to live, but now the balance is wildly off-kilter, as we've increased our co2 output exponentially in the last century and expedited global climate changes, as reported by award-winning environmental journalist Simran Sethi.

A global snapshot of a day in the life of our energy use is reported by award-winning environmental journalist Simran Sethi.

According to the union of concerned scientists, increasing fuel economy standards is the single most effective way to cut our oil addiction, reduce pollution, and save tens of billions of dollars a year as reported by award-winning environmental journalist Simran Sethi.