In Search of the Best (Energy) Ideas: A Q&A with ARPA-E's Arun Majumdar
Majumdar is stepping down after three years at the head of the U.S. Department of Energy's advanced energy research arm
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Smart Meter Use Will Grow, But More Slowly
Government incentives are drying up and will slow deployment of the new technology for electricity
The Scientific Flaws of Online Dating Sites
What the "matching algorithms" miss
How to Adapt to Climate Change
As the globe warms, communities across the world are providing examples of how to adapt. David Biello reports
L.A. Needs to Stop Being Such a Cow Town
New research suggests that the waste from dairy farms may be a bigger source of smog in Los Angeles than the region's millions of cars. David Biello reports
Clean Energy Lags Put World on Pace for 6 Degrees Celsius of Global Warming
New estimates from the International Energy Agency depict a world failing to reduce its reliance on burning fossil fuels, which emits the CO2 causing climate change
Is Supersymmetry Dead?
The grand scheme, a stepping-stone to string theory, is still high on physicists' wish lists. But if no solid evidence surfaces soon, it could begin to have a serious PR problem
Cheap Fracked Gas Could Help Americans Keep on Truckin'
Companies and researchers are working on infrastructure and technologies to help bring the nation's growing stock of natural gas to fuel tanks, including those of long-haul vehicles
Happy Earth Day! Welcome to the Anthropocene
Scientists are suggesting that the present day is part of a new era in the planet's history. David Biello reports
Second Wind: Air-Breathing Lithium Batteries Promise Recharge-Free Long-Range Driving--If the Bugs Can Be Worked Out
IBM-led research to create lithium-air electric vehicle batteries gets a boost from Japanese chemical companies toward the goal of 800 kilometers out of a full charge
The Evolving Truth about Fracking for Natural Gas [Updated]
Scientists speak out about risks, studies and testing
Earth Day 2012: Strategies for a Green Planet
From recycling to energy use, new strategies are needed to ensure a more sustainable future
Where You Live Determines How Climate Friendly Electric Vehicles Are
The degree to which EVs affect the climate depends on whether they're charged by power plants running on fossil fuels or cleaner energy sources
Government and Industry Get So-So Grades on Oil Spill Prevention Efforts
A commission handed out the following grades for addressing problems that led to the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon spill: Congress D; Obama B; Industry C+
New Technology Allows Better Extreme Weather Forecasts
New technology that increases the warning time for tornadoes and hurricanes could potentially save hundreds of lives every year
Energy Secretary Steven Chu Discusses the "Weird Little Bacteria" in Our Energy Future
Steven Chu on the futuristic batteries and "little weird" bacteria that will pave our way to energy independence
Take Me Out to the Renewably Powered Ballgame
Baseball teams across the country are investing in renewable power for their stadiums. David Biello reports
New Emissions-Curbing Strategy: Buy Coal in Ground and Lock Up Supply
The most effective strategies to combat climate change do not focus on demand-side solutions such as carbon taxes or emission caps, an economist argues
China and UK Make Progress on Cleaner Coal
A demonstration power plant is about to fire up in Tianjin to create syngas, while the UK has relaunched a carbon-capture-and-storage plant competition
How to Increase Fuel Yields from Microbes
Government scientists have developed a biological system to keep microbial fuel producers from poisoning themselves in the process
