Energy
U.S. Offshore Wind Needs to Clear a Key Hurdle: Connecting to the Grid
A piecemeal approach risks overloading electrical systems and tangle of deep sea cables
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Automobiles
Los Angeles Accelerates Efforts to Electrify Its Infamous Traffic
The city aims to add more electric chargers and to convert its bus fleet to meet its emissions-reduction goals
Space & Physics
Why NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Uses Nuclear Energy
Radioactive plutonium is crucial for keeping this and other power-hungry deep-space missions warm and working for years on end
Energy
The Real Reason for Daylight Saving Time: Gas
Originally published in August 1908
Electronics
Speaker System Blocks City Noise
The system works like noise-cancelling headphones but fits over an open window. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Energy
Blackouts Have Triggered an Energy Storage Boom in California
As utilities turn off power to prevent wildfires, more homeowners are looking to install battery backup systems
Energy
Nuclear Power Will Replace Oil By 2030
Originally published in May 1967
Energy
To Boost Renewable Energy, Australia Looks to Water and Gravity
Pumped storage hydropower could store intermittent energy from wind and solar power to de-carbonize the nation’s electricity supply
Energy
Futuristic Solar Plants Plagued by Glitches, Poor Training
The rush to complete concentrating solar power projects led to multiple reliability problems
Energy
Most Clean Energy Tech Is Not on Track to Meet Climate Goals
A new report says that only six of 46 clean energy sectors are making enough progress to limit warming to under 2 degrees Celsius
Energy
Coal’s Decline Continues with 13 Plant Closures Announced in 2020
The fuel is increasingly uncompetitive with cheaper natural gas and renewable energy
Fossil Fuels
Methane Leaks Erase Some of the Climate Benefits of Natural Gas
The switch from coal to gas has driven down CO2 emissions, but leaks negate much of those gains in the short term
Energy
Rooftop Wind Power Might Take Off by Using Key Principle of Flight
A new device could open more areas to wind production by using stationary airfoils instead of twirling turbines
Fossil Fuels
Can Coal Survive the Coronavirus?
Diminished energy demand and the high price of coal is putting pressure on the struggling industry
Energy
Solar Cells Only Good for Rural Phone Systems
Originally published in June 1954
Energy
2019 Was a Record Year for U.S. Solar Power
California saw major growth; Pennsylvania and Colorado could be the next markets to take off
Energy
Could Our Energy Come from Giant Seaweed Farms in the Ocean?
A U.S. agency is funding projects to help create a bioenergy industry based on macroalgae
Energy
Floating Panels Buoy Predictions of Global Solar Growth Spurt
Solar panels floating in reservoirs and other water bodies could meet substantial energy demand
Energy
Gas Companies Want to Recycle Your Manure
Methane can be captured from human and animal waste and energy and heating
Energy
Longer Turbine Blades Have Slashed Wind Energy Costs
Though such turbines are more efficient, they can still encounter local opposition
