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Melissa C. Lott

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Wind Is Expected to Blow Past Water to Become the Renewable Resource Leader

Hydroelectric power plants (aka water and dams) have long been the leading source of renewable electricity in the U.S. Wind power, however, is expected to surpass hydroelectricity by 2019, according to a new forecast → Read More

Wind Is Expected to Blow Past Water to Become the Renewable Resource Leader

Hydroelectric power plants (aka water and dams) have long been the leading source of renewable electricity in the U.S. Wind power, however, is expected to surpass hydroelectricity by 2019, according to a new forecast → Read More

Could All of the World's Cars Be Electric?

Just 1 percent of the vehicles currently on the road are electric. Could this grow to 100 percent? → Read More

Coal Only Supplied 2% of U.K. Electricity in the First Six Months of 2017

Coal only supplied 2% of electricity in the United Kingdom during the first six months of 2017 - a stark contrast to just five years ago, where coal represented about 40% of the electricity mix - as the country moves to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and tackle its air pollution challenges. → Read More

Singapore Is Banning Additional Cars from the Road to Gain Control of Traffic

Due to land constraints in the small city-state, Singapore is placing a cap on the number of cars on its roads while doubling-down on public transportation → Read More

Although Climate Change Might Seem Like a Far-Off Problem, It Is Already Impacting Our Health

As the largest source of human-produced greenhouse gases, the energy sector is at the forefront of efforts to curb emissions. → Read More

Scotland is Now Getting Electricity from the World's First Floating Wind Farm

Located just over 15 miles off Scotland's coast, the 30 Megawatt (MW) wind farm is expected to power around 20,000 households. → Read More

Scotland is Now Getting Electricity from the World's First Floating Wind Farm

Located just over 15 miles off Scotland's coast, the 30 Megawatt (MW) wind farm is expected to power around 20,000 households. → Read More

You've Heard of Hybrid Cars--How about Hybrid 18-Wheelers?

This month, a start-up company called Hyliion that is looking to hybridize Class 8 trucks around the world raised $21 million in Series A funding → Read More

4 Cars Complete Race without a Human Driver

Earlier this month, four self-driving cars raced a 3.2-kilometer (two-mile) track in Northern California → Read More

Researchers Produce High-Quality Ink from Air Pollution

The pollution coming out of your tailpipe could be recycled into high-quality ink according to a group of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. → Read More

Researchers Produce High-Quality Ink from Air Pollution

The pollution coming out of your tailpipe could be recycled into high-quality ink according to a group of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. → Read More

This Advance Brings Us a Lot Closer to a "Hydrogen Economy"

Engineers already knew how to make hydrogen gas using solar power, but a new approach makes the process more durable → Read More

New Report: America's Energy Sector Is Growing (and Shifting) Rapidly

Energy sectors job growth is significant, according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Energy . But this growth is unevenly distributed across the 50 states due to shifts in the industry → Read More

Researchers Discover Way to Make Jet Engines Run Leaner and Cleaner

Researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered a way to improve the performance of turbine engines, including those used for transportation and in electricity generation → Read More

Scientists Develop a "Better Way" to Produce Renewable Hydrogen

Scientists at the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory have developed a “ better way ” to make hydrogen using renewable energy, according to a paper published this month in Nature Energy → Read More

Yes, We Can Get Power from Lightning – But It's Probably Not Worth It [Podcast]

A bolt of lightning can light up the sky – but can its energy be captured to power the lights in our homes? This was the first question explored in the new podcast “CrowdScience” from the BBC World Service. → Read More

Why Eating Leftovers Is Good For Energy Efficiency

There are many reasons to not let those Thanksgiving leftovers go to waste, including the energy savings. → Read More

Want to Boil Water? Step 1 – Grab Some Bubble Wrap

MIT engineers have invented a bubble-wrapped, sponge-like device that uses sunlight to boil water, even on relatively cool, overcast days. → Read More

Video: How Does Air Pollution Affect Health?

Harvard University's Douglas Dockert discusses the impacts of air pollution on human health and the environment → Read More