Energy
Plugged In Favorites--2016
Here are our readers' favorites from “Plugged In” in 2016
Stories by Melissa C. Lott
Energy
Offshore Wind Now Online in the United States as Federal Leases Boom
Offshore Wind Now Online in the United States as Federal Leases BoomAs Block Island Wind Farm comes online, U.S. Department of Energy
Environment
Thirst for Power – Managing Two of the World's Most Critical Resources [video]
How can we change the way we think about water and energy to secure long-term sustainability of both previous resources?
Energy
Why Eating Leftovers Is Good for Energy Efficiency
There are many reasons to not let those Thanksgiving leftovers go to waste, including the energy savings
Energy
Scientists Mimic Mother Nature to Create Biocrude from Sewage
Scientists have created a technology capable of turning wet sewage into bio-crude - achieving in minutes something that takes Mother Nature millions of years - according to the U.S..
Energy
When Will Home Energy Storage Be Affordable? [Podcast]
How much electric energy storage would it take to run the average home for 24 hours? When will it be economical to locally store several days of electric energy for our homes? These two questions were explored earlier this month on the new “CrowdScience” podcast by the BBC World Service...
Public Health
The Lancet Climate and Health "Countdown" Launched at COP 22 Climate Talks [Video]
“The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change” was launched at the COP 22 climate talks in Marrakesh. This multidisciplinary research initiative brings together experts from around the globe to track and analyze the impacts of climate change on public health...
Climate
"Impossible Is Not a Fact--it's an attitude": The Inside Story of the Paris Climate Agreement [Video]
In her 2016 TED talk on the Paris Agreement, UNFCCC** Executive Chairman Christiana Figueres discusses how she turned her skepticism following the COP15 in Copenhagen into optimism
Energy
2015 Was a Record Year for Renewables
The U.S. surpassed the European Union in renewable electricity capacity growth for the first time, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency
Energy
Report: Electric Cars Could Make Us Healthier and Save the U.S. Billions of Dollars
Electric cars could save the U.S. billions of dollars, according to a new report by the American Lung Association in California.
Energy
11 States Now Get More Than 10 Percent of Their Electricity from Wind
Eleven states now use wind to meet more than 10 percent of their electricity needs. Two more—Texas and New Mexico—are on track to exceed this benchmark in 2016
Energy
Report: Solar PV Costs Continue to Fall in 2016
According to a new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, solar costs continued to drop in 2016.
Automotive
Driverless, Electric Shuttles Now Operating in Lyon, France
The City of Lyon in eastern France has brought a driverless, electric shuttle service to its streets
Energy
All Together Now! U.S. Department of Energy Sums Up Why We Should Be Optimistic About Clean Energy
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy Released “6 Charts that Will Make You Optimistic About America’s Clean Energy Future” that track cost declines and rising use of some key technologies...
Energy
Solar Software Company kWh Analytics Raises $5 million
This month, San Francisco-based solar software company kWh Analytics announced that it had raised $5 million in Series A venture capital to support the scaling of the company’s solar data platform as well as its new “PowerLock” (an A-rated insurance-backed production guarantee)...
Energy
Want to Boil Water? Step 1 – Grab Some Bubble Wrap
MIT engineers have invented a bubble-wrapped, sponge-like device that uses sunlight to boil water, even on relatively cool, overcast days.
Conservation
Study: Why You Should Consider Water and Energy When Buying Appliances
A new study from the University of Illinois helps us to understand which appliances will make the most difference in water and energy use in the home
Climate
D.C. Sets Renewables Target of 50% by 2032
This summer, the District of Columbia increased and extended its renewable portfolio standard target to 50% by 2032 and doubles the role of solar.
Energy
For Data Lovers--Hourly Grid Operating Information Is Now Available from the EIA
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is now providing hourly electricity operating data online in near–real time
Energy
New Lithium–Oxygen Battery Is Scalable, Cheap and Quite Promising
Researchers have developed a new variation of lithium–oxygen battery chemistry that could overcome previous shortcomings for this promising storage technology
