Power-to-liquid: 200 liters of fuel from solar power and the air’s carbon dioxide
Production of fuels from regenerative electric power is a component of the energy turnaround. The first 200 l of synthetic fuel have now been...
Not all glaciers in Antarctica have been affected by climate change
The effects of climate change, which are apparent in other parts of the Antarctic continent, are not yet observed for glaciers in the western...
No longer water under the bridge, statistics yields new data on sea levels
While the scientific community has long warned about rising sea levels and their destructive impact on some of the United States' most populous cities,...
Potentially harmful nanoparticles produced through burning coal
Environmental scientists have discovered that the burning of coal produces incredibly small airborne particles of a highly unusual form of titanium oxide with the...
Annual wind report confirms tech advancements, improved performance, low wind prices
Wind energy pricing for land-based, utility-scale projects remains attractive to utility and commercial purchasers, according to an annual report released by the US Department...
Distributed wind power keeps spinning, growing
America's use of distributed wind -- which is wind power generated near where it will be used -- continues to grow, according to the...
Extreme heat linked to climate change may adversely affect pregnancy
A systematic review links extreme heat exposure to changes in gestation length, birth weight, stillbirth and neonatal stress.
Laser mapping project shows effects of physical changes in Antarctica’s Dry Valleys
Researchers have publicly released high-resolution maps of Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys, a globally unique polar desert.
Climate change may confuse plant dormancy cycles
Perennial plants in the Midwest are well attuned to their surroundings. They hunker down all winter in a dormant state, just waiting for a...
The good, the bad and the algae
A new study is testing whether one of California’s largest and most polluted lakes can transform into one of its most productive and profitable....
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