100 percent renewables for U.S., Google invests in clean energy, support for action on climate

This Tuesday, a new report wants the U.S. to run on 100 percent clean energy by 2050, Google continues to invest in renewables, and a majority of Americans support action to combat climate change.

Stanford University engineering professor Mark Jacobson wants America running on 100 percent renewable energy, one state at a time:

• Professor Mark Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford, and his colleagues, presented their ideas for transitioning to renewable energy in all 50 states at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Chicago on Saturday.
• The 50-state roadmap was launched on the website of