EnvironmentFebruary 12, 2015
Tiny Lenses and Mirrors May Bring Concentrating Solar Power to the Rooftop
New technology may make technology to concentrate sunlight to produce more electricity more feasible
Stories by Umair Irfan
TechnologyJanuary 29, 2015
3-D Printing Poised to Advance Cleaner Cars
The technology could help make more efficient cars, more cheaply
EnvironmentJanuary 21, 2015
Obama Strikes First in War of Words with Congress over Global Warming
Obama, bracing for battles with Congress, calls climate change the biggest threat
TechnologyDecember 18, 2014
How Lithium Ion Batteries Grounded the Dreamliner
Official report on Boeing 787 fires tells a cautionary tale about advanced batteries
EnvironmentDecember 3, 2014
Pests Flourish in Warmer World, Heat Cities Further
Cold temperatures that control insect pests may falter as the climate changes
EnvironmentNovember 3, 2014
How East Germany Cleaned Up Dirty Power
The formerly Communist country has transitioned from brown coal to more renewables
EnvironmentSeptember 3, 2014
Air Pollution and Extreme Weather Combine to Kill
Researchers find a mix of pollution and extreme temperatures can be deadly
EnvironmentJuly 21, 2014
Kidney Stone Risk Creeps North as Climate Changes
A link between heat and the painful stones means increased chances under global warming
EnvironmentJuly 10, 2014
Hotter Heat Waves Deadly, but Cities Can Use Tricks for Cooling Off
Cities can combat the urban heat island effect under global warming with trees, white roofs and other fixes
ElectronicsApril 8, 2014
Mystery of Lithium Ion Batteries Solved
Researchers discover how charge transfer works
Public HealthMarch 7, 2014
As Temperatures Climb, So Does Malaria
The risk area for malaria expanded between 1990 and 2005
EnvironmentJanuary 17, 2014
Messy Innards Make for a Better Lithium Ion Battery
Internal disarray could be the key to longer-lasting batteries that can unleash more energy
October 18, 2013
Government Scientists Get Back to Work
From the agencies to Antarctica, work picked up anew
EnvironmentOctober 16, 2013
Pressure for Results Mounts as Fusion Research Crawls Forward
A fusion breakthrough always seems to be just out of reach
The SciencesOctober 15, 2013
Can Fusion Energy Achieve a Breakthrough?
Fusion research at the National Ignition Facility has come a step closer to fruition, but scientists cannot share because of government shutdown
July 18, 2013
Has the Time Come to Consider Geoengineering?
Methods to adjust the planetary thermostat might prove necessary, sparking interest from researchers to government agencies
July 13, 2013
Past is Prologue for Climate Change Threats to U.S. Energy
A new report from the U.S. Department of Energy suggests that blackouts and other energy disruptions are likely to increase as a result of climate change
EnvironmentJune 21, 2013
U.S. Looks to Regain Lead in Making Carbon Fiber
The wonder material invented in the U.S. long ago can help enable more efficient engines and renewable energy technologies
June 20, 2013
Cheap Fuel Cells, Hold the Platinum
Researchers engineer materials to avoid using expensive platinum in fuel cells
EnvironmentJune 12, 2013
Cloud Computing Saves Energy
Consolidating pictures, videos, e-mails and documents on remote servers saves more energy than keeping them on personal computers
June 4, 2013
Return of the Hydrogen Car?
An idled program for vehicles driven by fuel cells is gaining new impetus from new programs at the U.S. Department of Energy
May 21, 2013
How Bad Is the Rebound from Energy Efficiency Efforts?
Consumers do end up using more energy when energy-using technology gets more efficient, but these rebound effects are minimal, experts say
May 9, 2013
Cleaner, Cheaper Way to Make Steel Uses Electricity
Making steel in a similar way to aluminum is cheaper and reduces greenhouse gas emissions
April 23, 2013
Methane Proves Hard to Capture
Keeping natural gas from leaking, as well as separating it from other gases, is a key new area of scientific research