Can Offshore Wind Turbines Succeed in the Great Lakes?
Ice jams and bird and bat deaths will determine the answer
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Renewable Energy Saves Water and Creates Jobs
Eight graphs tell the story; see for yourself
Environmental Groups Ask Supreme Court to Revisit Clean Power Plan Stay
Attorneys argue that delays have let the EPA circumvent its duty to regulate greenhouse gases
EPA Move to Weaken Carbon Rules Won't Spur New Coal Power
Cheap natural gas and subsidized renewables make coal plants an expensive prospect
Besting Nature
Artificial leaves convert sunlight into fuel at a rate that could efficiently power remote locations.
How Big Batteries at Data Centers Could Replace Power Plants
Battery systems intended as backups may help companies like Microsoft increasingly employ renewable energy
As Electricity Returns to Puerto Rico, Its People Want More Power
The island has long-term plans to make its main public electrical grid smarter as residents turn to solar power and microgrids for faster relief
Cities Look to "Virtual Power" to Reach Climate Goals
The approach to buying renewable energy to offset electricity use was pioneered by major corporations
North Korea Missile Test: Best Response May Be Surprisingly Low Tech
Security expert offers a scientific perspective on realistic options for the U.S.
Rev Up Photosynthesis to Boost Crop Yields
Photosynthesis actually is an inefficient process, but a biological chemist is trying to crank it up.
Blockchain beyond Bitcoin: The Energy Sector
Freelance science journalist Kevin Begos reports from the U.S. Power and Renewable Summit in Austin, Texas, on the use of blockchain technology to make more efficient energy markets and distribution.
Former Utility CEO Brings Solar Power to Africa
Duke Energy's Jim Rogers is trying to light up rural countries one village at a time
Trump Wants Offshore Drilling, but States Are Choosing Wind Energy
States bordering the outer continental shelf are looking for carbon-free electricity as the Trump administration rolls back rules requiring it
Trump's Tax Bill Seen as a "Poke in the Eye" to America's Solar Future
Are tariffs on solar panels and cuts to energy research preparing the U.S. for the inevitable growth in renewables?
A Future for American Energy
At the first Science Meets Congress event, Energy Solutions for a Sustainable Future, energy and innovation experts from academia, government and the private sector talked with Scientific American Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina about American's energy future.
NASA Pushes for Nuclear-Powered Space Missions
The space agency’s Kilopower project could end a half-century hiatus for U.S. reactors in space
Wind Turbines May Turn Slower in a Warmer World
Changes in global temperatures could affect air flow around the planet
Smarter Management Means More Inventions Get to Market
Rosemarie Truman, CEO of the Center for Advancing Innovation, says a better system of governance for federally funded inventions could lead to many more good ones becoming commercialized.
Shape-Shifting Metals Could Generate Electricity from Wasted Heat
A prototype waste-heat engine runs by cycling hot and cold water through its pistons
Atomic Age Began 75 Years Ago with the First Controlled Nuclear Chain Reaction
The finding that fission releases huge amounts of energy launched a scientific and military race to understand and use this new atomic source of power
