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Senior ECPA Fellows Voice Strong Support for U.S.-China Climate Agreement

Nov 14, 2014

Last week on November 12, in a historic climate change deal, U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced both countries will curb their greenhouse gas emissions over the next two decades. Some of the most recognized U.S energy experts—who serve as Senior ECPA Fellows—agree with this historic decision. They consider it both a big commitment from […]


Greener Goblins and Ghouls

Oct 01, 2014

Halloween is a time for the imagination to run wild—and with just a little creative imagination the festivities can be less scary for the environment. In the United States alone, consumers are expected to spend $7.4 billion this year on this ghostly celebration, according to the National Retail Federation. And Halloween has become a global […]


Access to Clean Energy: From Pilot Project to Sustainable Enterprise

Sep 01, 2014

In 2011, armed with a grant awarded under the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), nonprofit organization Trees, Water & People launched an initiative to increase the use of clean technologies in several Latin American countries. That pilot project has since spawned a social enterprise that is making solar lighting products accessible to […]