Cool Solutions

Sterling, MA needed power at night. Instead of building a new power plant, they installed a giant battery to store daytime solar energy for nighttime use. Oxnard, CA fought off a dirty power plant by proving that it was cheaper to store solar energy. Utility scale batteries are knocking power plants off the drawing board in communities around the country.

Small entrepreneurs across the country are making a living and strengthening local food systems by composting food waste locally. We get down to the nitty gritty with three community composters and talk with a soil scientist and composting advocates about the benefits of diverting food from landfills.

Small entrepreneurs across the country are making a living and strengthening local food systems by composting food waste locally. We get down to the nitty gritty with three community composters and talk with a soil scientist and composting advocates about the benefits of diverting food from landfills.

School cafeterias across the nation are sowing healthier futures for their students by serving more plant-based meals. The kids come home asking for kale and the benefits are dramatic, as obesity rates, greenhouse gas emissions, and even costs, go down.

School cafeterias across the nation are sowing healthier futures for their students by serving more plant-based meals. The kids come home asking for kale and the benefits are dramatic, as obesity rates, greenhouse gas emissions, and even costs, go down.

The average Northern California home has 45 vampire devices which draw energy when not in use. Vampire energy accounts for nearly one-quarter of a typical household electric bill. Hosts Wendy Ring and Brian Curtis show you how to stanch the flow of current and currency.

The average Northern California home has 45 vampire devices which draw energy when not in use. Vampire energy accounts for nearly one-quarter of a typical household electric bill. Hosts Wendy Ring and Brian Curtis show you how to stop wasting this energy.