Stanford Divests from Coal—Good Choice or Bad Call?
Stanford University will stop investing in coal companies after its Board of Trustees voted in support of eliminating direct investments in publically traded companies that mine coal for electricity generation.
Fox News Tells SciAm Editor Not to Talk About Climate Change
This morning I appeared on the nation’s number-one-rated morning show, Fox and Friends. Afterwards I tweeted out a few things that have garnered some attention, including this: Fox & Friends producer wanted to talk about future trends.
God Controls the Climate, So You Can Relax
I know, he’s just a Tea Party candidate with almost no chance of election, but Greg Brannon, primary candidate for the GOP nomination for the U.S.
Energy Storage Hits the Rails Out West
In California and Nevada, projects store electricity in the form of heavy rail cars pulled up a hill
Wind and Solar Harvest Enough Energy Now to Pay Back Manufacture Plus Add Storage
Renewable power can pay for its own manufacture via energy produced plus cover the cost of adding batteries
Infrastructure Threatened by Climate Change Poses a National Crisis
Whether it's water or communication systems, infrastructure is ill prepared to keep functioning under changing climate conditions
Fracking Could Help Geothermal Become a Power Player
Why isn't there more use of geothermal energy for power plants?
Loss of Natural Buffers Could Double Number of People at Risk from Hurricanes
Coastal wetlands and other natural barriers are disappearing, increasing the risk hurricane damage for coastal cities
Patent Granted for a Buoy That Generates Power
Obama’s Climate Plan Will Limit Emissions from Power Plants and Heavy Trucks
New EPA rules will target coal plants by 2015, trucks by 2018
D-Wave's Quantum Computer Courts Controversy
A brash company pioneers a new approach to quantum computing, but many skeptics remain
How to Power the World without Fossil Fuels
Mark Jacobson says he can run the planet solely on wind, water and solar energy. First stop: New York State