Net-Zero Energy Buildings Take Hold in U.S.
Buildings that produce as much energy on-site as they consume are becoming more common
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Physics Powwow: Highlights from the American Physical Society Meeting
The March meeting of the American Physical Society brought together thousands of researchers from around the world
Emissions from Asia Put U.S. Cities over the Ozone Limit
Satellite data could warn of incoming air pollution.
The Tsunami and Nuclear Crisis: 1 Year Later
Japan still struggles with the effects of a powerful earthquake, devastating tsunami and multiple meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
It's Not Just Fukushima: Mass Disaster Evacuations Challenge Planners
The Fukushima evacuation zone raises the issue of what would happen during an evacuation in heavily populated U.S. metropolises during a nuclear meltdown
Chaos among Officials Bedeviled Japan During 2011 Tsunami Disaster
The government failed to provide accurate warnings after the March 11 event that damaged the Fukushima reactors. Public mistrust remains high
A Tour of the U.S.'s Clean Energy Future [Slide Show]
The third annual ARPA-E summit showcases potentially transformative energy technologies
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A Tour of the U.S.'s Clean Energy Future [Slide Show]
The third annual ARPA-E summit showcases potentially transformative energy technologies
North Korea Suspends Nuclear Testing
The U.S. offers food aid in exchange for moratorium on uranium enrichment and weapons testing
Could "Computational Sprinting" Speed Up Smart Phones without Burning Them Out?
Researchers study the idea of alternately powering up and then cooling down mobile processors to squeeze out better performance without overheating
Should the Canadian Oil Sands Be Developed?
Canadian crude is dirtier than most other oil, but the environmental impact of its use may be more local than global
New Energy-Dense Battery Could Enable Long-Distance Electric Cars
Material changes enable a new battery to store more electricity--and could boost the driving range of electric vehicles
Massive Energy Storage Technologies Could Revitalize the Power Grid
If renewable energy is going to take off, we need good ways of storing it for the times when the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing
How Big a Battery Would It Take to Power All of the U.S.?
Energy storage is the key to deploying wind and solar energy on a vast scale, but exactly how much of it will be required remains to be seen
"Hockey Stick" Scientist Cross-Checks Critics: A Q&A with Michael E. Mann
Michael E. Mann set out looking for a big scientific problem and wound up at the center of a political storm over climate change. Now he tells his side of the story
Wasting Away: Can a Gates Foundation-Funded Toilet-Design Initiative End a Foul Practice in the Developing World?
A low-tech plumbing challenge searches for the "iPad of commodes"
Is the Keystone Pipeline a Shortcut to Catastrophic Climate Change?
The Keystone XL pipeline wouldn't be a major environmental calamity, but oil addiction is. David Biello reports
Leaked: Conservative Group Plans Anti-Climate Education Program
The Heartland Institute funds climate skeptics, including Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change founder Craig Idso, physicist Fred Singer and geologist Robert Carter
A New Wrinkle in Time
Scientists develop a "time cloak" that can obscure an object at a given moment
