Energy

Plants on arid land, rather than food crops like corn, could be turned into gasoline, new research shows

California, Arizona and Hawaii can now say that solar provides more than 5 percent of their total annual electricity demand

This month, Professor Mildred Dresselhaus became the first woman to receive the IEEE Medal of Honor for her leadership and contributions across many fields of science and engineering. 

The justices scuttled the agency’s power plant rule to limit mercury emissions but the decision is unlikely to undermine CO2 regulations

Nuclear’s share of electricty will drop from 75 percent to 50 percent by 2025 due to loss of know-how and requirements for more renewable sources

Solar and wind rush in to replace fossil fuels

Background app updates, cell tower pings and other hidden activity accounts for almost half the battery drain on Android phones. Christopher Intagliata reports

Despite breathless headlines, it is not clear when completely new things from the wonder material will appear

Cleantech start-ups have achieved notable success with online crowdfunding platforms, but are dollars flowing to the companies with the best market potential or simply the best marketing?

Norman Augustine, former CEO of Lockheed Martin and former undersecretary of the Army talks about the report he co-chaired for the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, "Restoring the Foundation: The Vital Role of Research in Preserving the American Dream"    
 

Nearly 90 percent of temblors in the central U.S. are now caused by water injected into underground wells

Religious dogma compromises Pope Francis's call for action on climate change by rejecting key solutions