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Startup Universal Hydrogen says it successfully flew a 40-seat passenger plane powered mainly by hydrogen during a test flight in Washington. → Read More
Puerto Rico energy officials mull plans for "virtual power plants" to boost an island grid faulty enough to catch heat from chart-topping rapper Bad Bunny. → Read More
The stratosphere is a dry and frigid place, where the air is thin and clouds are scarce. This second layer of the atmosphere is serene and mostly void of life. It’s also become the subject of one of today’s most contentious scientific proposals. → Read More
Google says the unique dragonscale installations would limit emissions at its new offices and encourage the adoption of the new solar design. → Read More
One way to minimize such delays is by cutting a path through the Internet, one that takes into account the traffic conditions up ahead. My company, Subspace, has built such a network using custom hardware and a proprietary fiber-optic backbone. And we've shown it doesn't have to be complicated—users don't have to do anything more complicated than logging onto a Web portal. Put together, Subspace… → Read More
Corn husks, discarded wheat straw, and other scraps can be turned into bio-methane. The problem is, there just isn't enough of it. → Read More
Those supply-chain problems you’ve heard about? They have consequences for public health. → Read More
Solar Windows Treated with Sunscreen Could Power Your Home → Read More
Adding solar arrays plus battery storage to key community spaces could light the way for other storm-prone cities. → Read More
Today, still at Google, we remain hopeful. And we're happy to say that we got a few things wrong. In particular, renewable energy systems have come down in price faster than we expected, and adoption has surged beyond the predictions we cited in 2014. Engineers can further scale up mature technologies such as wind [1] and solar power [2]. Other nascent technologies require considerable… → Read More
“Our report affirms that these retail giants’ dirty ocean shipping is fueling the climate crisis.” → Read More
Tracing the impact on the environment from shipping any of these goods is tricky to do. → Read More
Silicon isn’t the only material that can harness the sun’s energy. Manufacturers are working to expand production of cadmium telluride solar technology. → Read More
“Fossil fuels cannot keep being cheaper than green fuels.” → Read More
In it's June meeting, The International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed to examine having cargo ships pay for pollution they create. → Read More
As buses, vans, and even the Ford F-150 become electric vehicles, their batteries represent a potentially enormous source of energy storage. → Read More
Ships are cleaning up their dirty smokestacks by installing scrubber systems. But much of that pollution just ends up in the sea. → Read More
Bike-share advocates say the pandemic has illustrated the necessary role these systems play in helping people get to grocery stores, workplaces, and more. → Read More
Bike-share advocates say the pandemic has illustrated the necessary role these systems play in helping people get to grocery stores, workplaces, and more. → Read More
Microsoft, Shopify, and others are backing new projects to pull CO2 from the sky. → Read More