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Israel’s untapped power: Sun, water, and true energy security
When I arrived from Boston to Kibbutz Ketura on a blistering August day in 2006, there wasn’t a single kilowatt of solar power going into Israel’s grid or, frankly, anywhere in the Middle East. The vision that hit me at that moment was paradoxically quixotic and imminently doable: Israel could lead the solar revolution worldwide...
Why your energy bills are higher than ever
Support WBUR Opinion Frederick Hewett January 27, 2026 A person holds an energy bill. (Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images) As someone who’s been writing about climate change and energy for 10 years, I get questions. An old friend texted me this week, asking, “Is it true that the state’s climate change laws have sent...
What is it like to live in a country with a fully renewable electric grid?
Megan Hall: Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems like the future of our planet and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. I’m Megan Hall. In a past episode, we talked about how a small South American country has managed to transition their electricity grid to be powered by renewable...




