Solar Rainfall
Solar and wind farms would provide abundant electricity to the Sahara desert, and result in increased rainfall and vegetation as well.
Greener Biofuels
For biofuel makers, the new tax law makes lowering CO2 emissions profitable.
Alaska’s Springtime Solar
Alaska’s peak solar producing months are in the spring, rather than the summer.
Alaskan Power Microgrids
Alaska leads the way to a more independent and renewable energy supply.
Solar Butterflies
A butterfly’s wings inspires more efficient solar cells.
Worldwide Renewables
How practical is a worldwide switch to 100% renewable energy?
Methane Fuel Cells
A deep sea microbe helps engineers convert methane to electricity.
Mobile Plastic Fuel
Mobile power reactors could turn plastic garbage into gasoline and diesel fuel.
African Renewable Energy
Partnerships can help African nations develop sustainable energy grids.
Supercharged Carbon Fixing
Scientists demonstrate a new process for harvesting and utilizing carbon dioxide.
Weather Bombs
Storm-induced seismic waves may help scientists see Earth’s interior.
Fungi Battery Recycling
Developing fungi that help to recycle old batteries.
Car Emissions
Gasoline-powered cars run cleaner than ever, but still belch toxins when they start.
Metal in Microwaves
If metal isn’t supposed to go in microwave ovens, why do some of them have metal racks?
Bread Mold Battery
Could fungi be a key to safer and longer lasting lithium ion batteries?
Tomato Power
Scientists are isolating and synthesizing the chemical compounds that make hops bitter, and studying their medicinal properties.
Light & Energy Roundup
Engineers demonstrate a new way to harvest the wasted energy of an incandescent light bulb.
Lithium Oxygen Batteries
A new lithium battery technology may lead to electric cars with the power and range of gas vehicles.
Safer Jet Fuels
Researchers have designed a new jet fuel additive that could stop out-of-control fires.
Cooling from Nature
Engineers are designing more efficient cooling systems inspired by physical processes in nature.
Human-Induced Earthquakes
What’s behind the sudden surge in earthquakes in the middle of the United States?
Prairie Chickens & Wind Farms
Researchers look into whether the sounds produced by wind farms disturb some imperiled birds.