After Blackout, Questions Emerge on Future Greening of Texas’s Grid
The state simultaneously has the highest-emissions grid in the country and leads the nation in wind power
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Massive Power Failure Could Finally Cause Texas to Connect with the Nation’s Power Grids
Energy from neighboring states could have helped Texans survive their extreme winter storm
Why the Deep Freeze Caused Texas to Lose Power
Issues with natural gas supplies and the grid’s isolation both factored in to the massive outages
Texas Power Outage Underscores Looming Climate Tests
Extreme weather is increasingly likely to test electric grids and energy supply systems
Sunlight Powers Portable, Inexpensive Systems to Produce Drinking Water
A new generation of tech uses heat from the sun to provide clean, salt-free water
Want Greener Cars? Focus on Fuel Efficiency
Electric cars are great, but higher fuel economy for vehicles of all sizes is better
New Wind Turbine Blades Could Be Recycled Instead of Landfilled
If the blades can hold up to outdoor conditions, they could help accelerate onshore and offshore wind power
With GOP Support, Arizona Mandates Cleaner Energy
The falling costs of renewables has helped shift political winds around power generation
Biden and Electric Utilities Are Split on Emissions Goals
Though many power companies have set ambitious long-term targets, more immediate action is needed
Green Hydrogen Could Fill Big Gaps in Renewable Energy
A zero-carbon supplement to wind and solar
Birdlike Flight Formations Could Cut Airline Emissions
A bioinspired arrangement could save energy by allowing one plane to provide extra lift to another—if both aircraft can remain stable
Election Science Stakes: Energy
Scientific American senior editor Mark Fischetti and associate editor Andrea Thompson talk about this election and the future of U.S. energy research and policy.
Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Set to Make Inroads in U.S.
These turbines can be used in deeper waters than existing ones, which opens more areas of the coast to wind power
U.S. Wind and Solar Installations Are Smashing Records, but the Trend May Not Last
The renewable boom needs to continue in order to decarbonize the energy grid, but key tax incentives are ending
Researchers Urge Federal Moonshot for Clean Energy
The group has revealed a road map on accelerating government clean-tech investment for the next presidential administration
Bricks Can Be Turned into Batteries
Pumping cheap iron-oxide-rich red bricks with specific vapors that form polymers enables the bricks to become electrical-charge-storage devices.
First U.S. Small Nuclear Reactor Design Is Approved
Concerns about costs and safety remain, however
Mounting Climate Impacts Threaten U.S. Nuclear Reactors
Higher temperatures, rising flood risks and increased water stress mean facilities need to take additional resiliency measures
This Lab Aims to Prepare the U.S. Electricity Grid for a Climate Transformation
A new test bed at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory will explore ways to ease the shift to renewables and energy storage systems
U.S. Offshore Wind Needs to Clear a Key Hurdle: Connecting to the Grid
A piecemeal approach risks overloading electrical systems and tangle of deep sea cables
