Ambient Energy Could Replace Batteries
Stray heat, electromagnetic fields or even mechanical sources can provide power for portable electronics and other devices
Stories by Daniel Cusick
Coal Makes Comeback in U.S. Power Generation
Higher natural gas prices cause utilities to burn more polluting coal
Corporate Climate Pollution Grows
Greenhouse gas emissions from the world's most polluting corporations continued to swell according to a new survey
How Companies Could Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Make Money
U.S. businesses that cut CO2 by 3 percent per year through the end of the decade could reap as much as $190 billion
U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants: Update or Close?
The owners of power plants that burn coal are playing high-stakes poker as they decide whether to install expensive pollution controls or shut down
Wind Power Urged to Compete with Fossil Fuels Head-On
The industry must fight the perception that wind energy cannot compete with fossil fuels
Ocean Thermal Power Will Debut off China's Coast
Lockheed Martin will build a plant that harvests the energy from the temperature difference between surface and deeper ocean waters
China's Soaring Coal Consumption Poses Climate Challenge
China burns nearly as much coal as all other nations combined, including coal shipped from the U.S.
Some Cleaner Burning Cookstoves Aren't Clean Enough
A new study shows no decline in childhood pneumonia from at least some cleaner-burning cookstoves
Could Dwarf Corn Improve Yields?
As the world struggles to feed a growing population, shrinking maize plants through breeding might increase yields
Rapid Climate Changes Turn North Woods into Moose Graveyard
Moose may disappear from boreal woods as circumpolar regions warm and transform
Asian Demand Forecasts Boom for Coal
For the next several decades, a growing appetite for power in Asia will mean more coal is mined and burned, according to a research report
The End of Coal Burning in the U.S.
New regulations and cheap natural gas suggest that coal-fired power plants will become a thing of the past
Smart Meter Use Will Grow, But More Slowly
Government incentives are drying up and will slow deployment of the new technology for electricity
New Emissions-Curbing Strategy: Buy Coal in Ground and Lock Up Supply
The most effective strategies to combat climate change do not focus on demand-side solutions such as carbon taxes or emission caps, an economist argues
Can Chicago Handle the Coming Rains?
Climate change is producing greater weather instability and may overwhelm the Midwestern metropolis's water system
Can E-Bikes Displace Cars?
Electric bicycles could offer cleaner air and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in countries like China
