The Latest from Tom Vandyck

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  Q&A with Maggie Koerth-Baker

  The Minneapolis author's new book, Before the Lights Go Out, argues we already have the technologies today to solve the energy problems of tomorrow.

  By Tom Vandyck  .  9 April 2012

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  With long paybacks, vertical turbines still a tough sell

  Even as they become more common, small-scale wind turbines remain a source of dispute in the renewable energy community.

  By Tom Vandyck  .  4 January 2012

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  U.S., Europe worlds apart on climate science coverage

  When it comes to reporting on climate change, European media are from hothouse Venus, their American counterparts are from more frigid Mars. That divide between them may be having a profound impact on climate and energy policy.
  Photo by haonavy via Creative Commons

  By Tom Vandyck  .  5 July 2011

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  Midwest playing catch-up in preparing for electric cars

  In a bid to catch up with their coastal counterparts, Midwestern cities are racing to acquire electric vehicles and build charging stations - steps backers say will save on gasoline, cut emissions, and show drivers that there is life after the internal combustion engine.

  By Tom Vandyck  .  10 February 2011

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  Will climate change prompt mass migration to Midwest?

  Climate change could be a boon for the Midwest’s urban centers, says UCLA economist Matthew Kahn, but regional climate experts do not share his optimistic outlook.
  Photo by Drew Garaets via Creative Commons

  By Tom Vandyck  .  12 January 2011