Environment
Energy Secretary Talks Climate Challenge
A brief portion of the December 9 conversation during the climate talks in France between Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and Scientific American ’s David Biello ...
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Environment
Nuclear Power Must Make a Comeback for Climate's Sake
James Hansen and other climate scientists argue for more reactors to cut coal consumption
Environment
Gates Joins Big Wigs in Paris to Push Clean Energy Initiative
At U.N. climate change summit, philanthropist touts informal club of 28 private investors who will pump money into R&D
Environment
The Nepal Scenario
What happens when a country runs out of oil
Environment
Fast Growth Can Solve Climate Change
Quickening economic growth in developing nations can expand forests and hasten the arrival of renewable energy technologies
Technology
Why Fusion Researchers Are Going Small
After decades of slow progress and massive investment, some fusion power researchers are changing tactics
Environment
Climate Change Will Not Be Dangerous for a Long Time
Slower warming than predicted gives the world time to develop better energy technologies
Deep De-Carbonization Would Increase Electricity Costs 20–90 Percent, Says J.P. Morgan
Analysis by one of the world's leading financial institutions estimates the cost-emissions tradeoffs of different electricity futures in Germany and California
Environment
139 Countries Could Get All of their Power from Renewable Sources
Energy from wind, water and sun would eliminate nuclear and fossil fuels
Environment
The Clean-Energy Revolution Gathers Speed
Less polluting energy sources are proliferating in the U.S. If other nations join in, the results could have global impact
Women today still make up substantially less than half of the U.S. workforce in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, and in the clean energy sector
Environment
Transformation through Leadership: Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Symposium
They came in all ages—college, graduate school, early career, mid-career, mature career, semi-retired---many ethnicities and backgrounds, but mostly one gender. These were women gathering at MIT in Cambridge, MA, for the fourth annual Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Symposium...
Environment
New Fees May Weaken Demand for Rooftop Solar
Utilities that impose fees on solar homeowners see a sharp drop in installations
Environment
Record Levels of CO2 Herald the Future of Climate Change
Global warming has become a 1-degree Celsius reality, making progress at climate talks in Paris even more imperative
The Sciences
A New Cook Arrives in Life's Kitchen
Synthetic cells get one step closer to reality
Report: 10% Drop in Total Carbon Emissions From The Energy Sector since 2000
Technology
"Breathing Battery" Advance Holds Promise for Long-Range Electric Cars
New materials make prototype lithium–air batteries more durable
Environment
1 Million EVs Sold Worldwide
More than one million EVs have now been sold worldwide
Environment
Carbon Intensity of Global Economy Fell in 2014
Carbon intensity fell 2.7 percent last year but a decline of 6.3 percent a year needed for climate goal
Environment
Solar Power Lights the Way to a Cleaner Economy in Chile
The South American country is relying on solar to forge a more competitive economy
