Shining more light on solar panels
A better understanding of how light reflects off different surfaces has improved action movies, videogames and now solar panels. Researchers…
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The human population is aging. Can our cities handle it?
If there’s anything that our inability to tackle climate change has taught us, it’s that we are exceptionally good at ignoring —…
Benefits of adding a second, smaller rotor to wind turbines
Aerospace engineers are developing dual-rotor technology to improve the energy harvest of wind turbines. The idea to look for better…
Quantum physics meets genetic engineering
A team of researchers has used engineered viruses to provide quantum-based enhancement of energy transport. The work points the way…
Tough debut as GE Renewable Energy joins big league
The newly-formed GE Renewable Energy division made its debut as a standalone business in a tough set of quarterly results…
Something to Remember: Key Climate Milestones in 2015
Began with the warmest winter on record globally. Hottest year on record globally. Toronto had the hottest Christmas Eve on…
2015 Was Hottest Year in Historical Record, Scientists Say
The bulk of the record-setting heat, NASA and NOAA say, is from long-term planetary warming caused by human emissions of…