Bruce Gellerman was an award-winning journalist and senior correspondent, frequently covering science, business, technology and the environment. Bruce was a member of WBUR's EarthWhile team focusing on stories about energy, the environment and the future of everything.
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Going with hydrogen, by land or sea or air
WBUR’s Bruce Gellerman concludes his series, Fueling the Future, with this story about the all places you'll (maybe) go with green hydrogen.
Separating green hydrogen's hope from hype
Hydrogen packs a powerful energy punch. But finding a clean — and cheap — way to unleash this power has remained elusive. Now several companies are working to unlock the...
Freeing — and capturing — hydrogen in Mass.
This morning in part two of his series, "Fueling the Future," WBUR's Bruce Gellerman reports on Massachusetts' role in creating the green hydrogen economy.
Moving hydrogen from hype to hope
Massachusetts is teaming up with New Jersey, New York and Connecticut in a nationwide competition to become one of four “hydrogen hubs.”
Bringing geothermal energy to the home
The technology may be 70 years old, but geothermal systems are getting a good look as a potential clean power solution for cooling and heating commercial buildings. But as WBUR's...
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Don't look up? Look down. Geothermal could help curb climate change
The newest thing in ditching fossil fuels for heating and cooling may actually be old technology. Geothermal systems have been around for 70 years, and installers are finding ways to...
MIT report says energy storage is crucial to stall climate change
A major report from the MIT Energy Initiative finds the development and deployment of new ways to store renewable energy will be crucial to transitioning to clean energy and averting...
Greening the grid: The hurdles to becoming carbon neutral by 2050
How we generate and transmit energy is about to radically change, but our electrical grid might not be up to the task.
A fossil-free National Grid? Critics call it a pipe dream.
National Grid's “clean energy vision” includes a mix of renewable natural gas and "green" hydrogen to meet climate goals and go carbon neutral by 2050. Critics are skeptical.
What's the future of gas in Mass.? Utilities and critics have different visions
New reports from the state's five investor-owned gas utilities offer roadmaps to the companies' future. But critics say the plans rely on unproven technologies and warn they will spend billions...