EnergyDecember 1, 2015
Cooling Panels Pull Heat from Buildings, Beam It into Space
A multipurpose mirror sucks up heat and beams it into outer space
Energy
HealthNovember 30, 2015
Why EVs can reduce (but not eliminate) urban air pollution
It's time to look beyond the tailpipe.
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TechnologyNovember 29, 2015
Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Dreams of Being "Bigger Than E.ON"
On Wednesday, Germany’s market leader for residential energy storage – Sonnenbatterie – launched an energy trading platform that the company hopes will become “bigger than E.ON” over the next decade
TechnologyNovember 29, 2015
300,000 Electric Vehicles in the United States (and counting...)
Battery costs for electric vehicles (EVs) have dropped by more than 60% since 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Over the same period, nearly 300,000 EVs have been sold across the country in a sharp upward trend.
ChemistryNovember 24, 2015
Move Over Moonshine--Here Comes Sunshine
Chemists learn to distill alcohol with light instead of heat. Light beer may have new meaning
EnvironmentNovember 18, 2015
The Clean-Energy Revolution Gathers Speed
Less polluting energy sources are proliferating in the U.S. If other nations join in, the results could have global impact
ChemistryNovember 16, 2015
Liquid with Holes in It Created
The pores are permanent, and might be great for uses like carbon capture
EnvironmentNovember 10, 2015
Record Levels of CO2 Herald the Future of Climate Change
Global warming has become a 1-degree Celsius reality, making progress at climate talks in Paris even more imperative
EnvironmentNovember 4, 2015
Why Keystone XL Is Dead
Once seeking a fast approval, TransCanada wants to pause the pipeline’s review
TechnologyNovember 1, 2015
Electrical Inventions, 1915 [Slide Show]
TechnologyOctober 29, 2015
"Breathing Battery" Advance Holds Promise for Long-Range Electric Cars
New materials make prototype lithium–air batteries more durable
The SciencesOctober 24, 2015
Political and Industry Leaders Make a Case for Basic Research
At the “Innovation: An American Imperative” symposium October 20 on Capitol Hill, industry leaders and members of Congress talked about shoring up federal support for basic research and development