From campfires to steam engines, gaslights to LEDs, stones to nukes, abacuses to AI, and wagons to racecars, the story of modern humanity has been largely told by the evolution of our technologies and the ways in which we use them — for both good and ill. As we stand at an unprecedented crossroads between prosperity and chaos, what lessons can we learn from our energy history to build the best possible new energy future?

The world is going green, and renewable energy is leading the charge. But beyond the environmental benefits, owning renewable energy assets like solar panels or wind turbines can be a smart financial decision. One way to unlock this financial potential is through Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).

California has a long history of climate action, going back to the state’s first solar ITC in 1976 when the country was seeing soaring fuel prices.

As the destructive Los Angeles blazes rage this winter, claiming lives and livelihoods while thrusting the region into an insurance nightmare, another fire broke out some 300 miles north in the quiet seaside town of Moss Landing that may also shape California climate policy in the coming months and years.