After a Shaky Begin, Airborne Wind Vitality Is Slowly Taking Off
Search for over the white sand seashores of Mauritius and you may even see a huge sail, very like the type utilized by paragliders or kite surfers however the measurement…
International ‘Stilling’: Is Local weather Change Slowing Down the Wind?
Final 12 months, from summer time into fall, a lot of Europe skilled what’s often called a “wind drought.” Wind speeds in lots of locations slowed about 15 p.c under…
For a Scientist and Mom, Local weather Change Is Generational ‘Theft’
Diana Ürge-Vorsatz is a Hungarian educational; director of the Heart for Local weather Change and Sustainable Power Coverage at Central European College; mom of seven; achieved athlete; and prolific researcher…
As Big Energy Gains, Can Europe’s Community Renewables Compete?
In the old medieval market town of Heilbronn, perched on the Neckar River in southwestern Germany, the zeal of the city’s award-winning renewable energy cooperative is on display just about…
Wrong Turn: America’s Car Culture and the Road Not Taken
If you lived in the suburbs in the 1970s, you can see it in your mind’s eye: driveway after driveway filled with Country Squires and Pontiac Safaris and Buick Estate…
As Millions of Solar Panels Age Out, Recyclers Hope to Cash In
In Odessa, Texas, workers at a startup called SolarCycle unload trucks carrying end-of-life photovoltaic panels freshly picked from commercial solar farms across the United States. They separate the panels from…
Why Drilling the Arctic Refuge Will Release a Double Dose of Carbon
Analysis In the renewed debate over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one troubling impact of oil development has been overlooked: Disrupting the annual caribou migration will have a…
Cities Confront Climate Challenge: How to Move from Gas to Electricity?
In 1836, Philadelphians mostly used whale oil and candles to light their homes and businesses. That year, the newly formed Philadelphia Gas Works caused a stir when it lit 46…
The Time Has Come to Rein In the Global Scourge of Palm Oil
Opinion The cultivation of palm oil, found in roughly half of U.S. grocery products, has devastated tropical ecosystems, released vast amounts of C02 into the atmosphere, and impoverished rural communities.…
When It Comes to Nuclear Power, Could Smaller Be Better?
Huge computer screens line a dark, windowless control room in Corvallis, Oregon, where engineers at the company NuScale Power hope to define the next wave of nuclear energy. Glowing icons…