Sustainability
For Atom-Friendly Asia, a Nuclear Power Boom—in the West, Stagnation
In Europe and the U.S. cost overruns and delays raise questions about the market for a new generation of safer nuclear reactors
Stories by Katherine Tweed
Sustainability
Cleaner Than Coal? Wood Power Makes a Comeback
Converting from power plants from coal- to wood-fired may not deliver environmental benefits as advertised
Sustainability
New York City Bets on a Recycling Comeback
The Big Apple is aiming to overtake California and inspire other cities
Tech
Why Cellular Towers in Developing Nations Are Making the Move to Solar Power
Renewable energy is beginning to replace diesel in cell-phone networks
Sustainability
Fuel Cell Treats Wastewater and Harvests Energy
A microbe-based technology does it all. Bye-bye, sewage; hello, power
Tech
Sewage Industry Fights Phosphorus Pollution
How flushing the toilet can lead to phosphorus for fertilizers
The Sciences
What's the Rx for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis? Hard Work--And Imagination
A rising star in public health is showing the world that the deadliest strains of tuberculosis can be treated anywhere
