How Satellite Data Can Fight Illegal Mining in Ghana Mark Leon Goldberg May 29, 2019Ghana was called the "Gold Coast" for a very specific reason. The West African country's hills and rivers are flush with the precious metal. This has lured international mineral extraction companies to the region and inspired generations of Ghanians to mine th...
Bringing Power to the People Mark Leon Goldberg December 10, 2013Small, cheap and renewable household power sources are available.
Sustainable Energy For All Mark Leon Goldberg January 13, 2012We know there are technologies out there--solar power, wind, other renewables -- that's the energy of the future. One of the main challenges facing the international communty is bringing that "energy of the future" to countries that want to develop rapidly today.
Energy Access Gets a Boost Mark Leon Goldberg April 7, 2011A new initiative is launched today that promises to give a boost to the cause of enabling sustainable energy solutions for the developing world.
American Consumers Aren’t Buying Climate Action Corbin Hiar September 23, 2010A few high-profile American executives shared their perspectives on sustainable business. They offered a first-hand view of government shortcomings, the powers and limitations of private sector action, and the role US citizens have played in stymieing the global climate talks.
Dancing in the Dark: The Danger of Letting Business Lead on Climate Protection Corbin Hiar September 22, 2010In a candid session on energy and the environment at the Clinton Global Initiative yesterday, the world’s lead climate negotiator Christiana Figueres explained why her organization, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), had made so little progress in establishing international climate protection regulations.
Arguing Over Tar Sands Mark Leon Goldberg August 2, 2010By Juliana Williams, Editor It's Getting Hot in Here. Special to UN Dispatch
Talking clean energy in Vegas John Boonstra August 10, 2009Speaking of gambling...Streaming live from Las Vegas, it's the National Clean Energy Summit, featuring (among others) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, and UN Foundation boss Tim Wirth.
