The Iron Giant’s Amazing Upgrade
With nearly two decades of growing cultural power beneath its indestructible belt, The Iron Giant is shaping up to be as potent and memorable as Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove.
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Happy Birthday, Bugs Bunny!
Whether he’s the destabilizing force of Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes’ glory days, or more centered in contemporary reboots that can’t measure up, Bugs Bunny remains a towering cartoon influence.
Will Aardman’s Smart Shaun the Sheep Translate Stateside?
Aardman Animation’s wordless, stop-motion wonder Shaun the Sheep Movie, a spin-off of its brilliant Wallace and Gromit franchise, is one of the most clever shows on television. So how many Americans even know it has a feature film coming out in less than a month?
The Iron Giant Will (Finally) Return to Theaters
At long last, Brad Bird’s animated masterpiece of war and peace is back.
MorphToons: June 2015
I kicked off my first month as Cartoon Brew’s associate editor with an exclusive on the late, great John Lennon.
Why is U.S. Energy Efficiency Stalling?
Because they’re too comfortable setting their sights too low.
Solar’s Next Boom: Energy Storage
The solar industry has added jobs to the American economy at 10 times the national average.
EnergySage Expands Online Solar Market
Not bad for a renewable energy upstart.
The State of UK Solar
You bet your Union, Jack.
California’s Ambitious Clean Energy Goals
Governor Brown’s goals will create billions and slash millions.
Deutsche Bank: Solar Boom Has No Bust
Sooner than later, it will likely take over electricity markets worldwide.
Back to Solar Class, MIT
That’s the street translation.
Tesla’s Powerwall Achieves Solar Escape Velocity
“We’re basically sold out.”
Community Solar Blooms
The only thing standing in the way is business as usual.
Back to Solar Class, Stanford
This medicine would be better if it wasn’t delivered at all.
Earth Day: SunPower Co-Founder’s Green Domino
“Make that change.”
Apple and SunPower Go Solar in China
Together, they’ve built six in America.
NREL: Solar Installations Performing Even Better Than Promised
Now it’s time for international standardization to accelerate and protect investment and performance.
How California Solar Incentives Could Make A Bigger Impact
“A carefully optimized program to provide systems to low-income households at little or no cost.”
Bringing Los Angeles Solar Into the Mainstream
Also, its jobs market could catch on fire.
Will Apple’s Massive Buy Grow Corporate Solar?
Apple’s “biggest, boldest and most ambitious project ever” is not the iWatch or the iCar, but a power-purchase agreement with First Solar.
Corporate Solar Report Card
Ten corporations throwing their clout into solar energy.
PG&E: Top of California Solar Utility Heap
“Solar power is critical to California’s clean energy future.”
Arizona’s Solar Taxes Are A Bad Idea
Especially in states whose fading utilities are afraid of losing their political and economic stranglehold.
Why Louisiana Solar Sucks
The answer is that Louisiana solar incentives are welfare for the state’s wealthy.