Rishya Narayanan, Author at Conservation Law Foundation

Sep 05, 2023

The Truth about Hydrogen

Big Gas and Oil and utility companies are urging us to use hydrogen like we do other fossil fuels – which will damage the climate and our health

A 3-D rendering of the hydrogen molecule. One is in focus towards the right hand of the image, with a few more in the background not in focus. The image, including the molecules, are varying shades of blue.

Aug 31, 2023

Climate Change Worsens Extreme Weather in New England

Clean energy can help us slash the carbon pollution driving heat waves, storms, and floods.

An aerial view of Waterbury, Vermont's flooding during the intense rainstorm of Summer 2023. Houses are submerged up to their doorsteps.

Feb 13, 2023

The Texas Electric Grid Failed. Here’s What New England Can Learn from It.

New England is no stranger to ice storms, of course, and the Texas power grid is very different from ours. But we can still heed lessons from the Texas crisis – especially as we look at the future pressures our grid will face because of our changing climate.

Texas's electric grid failure has lessons for us in New England

Jan 13, 2023

Can Electric Cars Handle a New England Winter? Yes – And Here are Three Reasons Why.

From better batteries to more public charging stations, electric cars can take New England winters like a champ.

A view of half an electric car, from its trunk, covered in snow charging on the sidewalk.

Nov 03, 2022

The Truth about Biofuels

Are fuels derived from crops and waste good climate solutions at scale? Short answer: No. Here’s why.

Biofuels, like those created from soybeans, are not a climate solution at scale.

Jul 12, 2022

New England Needs California’s Clean Trucks Rules – Here’s Why.

Slashing polluting emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles is a critical part of our climate fight.

Clean trucks include these electric school buses

May 09, 2022

Dirty Fossil Fuels Once Again Propped Up at the Expense of Clean Energy

A rule that governs one of New England’s electricity markets, the Minimum Offer Price Rule, has been extended for two years. Here’s why that’s a bad deal for New Englanders.

Apr 18, 2022

Does Plastic Come from Fossil Fuels? Yes – Here’s What You Need to Know

These polluting products are two sides of the same coin, and Big Oil and Gas are the culprits.

Apr 01, 2022

What Does It Mean to Reach Net Zero Emissions by 2050?

As nearly every New England state has instituted mandatory cuts to climate-damaging pollution, the term “net zero by 2050” has popped up a lot. What does it even mean?

Mar 03, 2022

We Resolve to Keep Fighting for Strong Climate Laws

Climate laws create mandatory targets to slash polluting emissions – and we’re continuing to advocate for them throughout 2022.