Energy

Scientists are developing flexible, thin-films that will be more resilient and have wider uses than current solar technology

A new climate plan also includes measures to make the hurricane-battered island more climate resilient

Wind and solar costs have plummeted, but global energy demands will continue to rise

Wind farms can cause a cascade of ecological effects, but are still needed to provided cleaner energy supplies

Statewide proposals on ways to tackle greenhouse gases, renewable energy and Medicaid expansion will be voted up or down on Tuesday

Florida has lagged in renewable energy use, but declining solar costs are set to change that

Palau, under threat from sea level rise, wants to have 70 percent renewable energy by 2050

The National Transportation Research Center develops technology that informs tailpipe emissions standards

Its health system lacks the capacity to respond to attacks that use high-powered modern weapons

Ice jams and bird and bat deaths will determine the answer

Eight graphs tell the story; see for yourself

Attorneys argue that delays have let the EPA circumvent its duty to regulate greenhouse gases