After the hurricane, solar kept Florida homes and a city's traffic lights running.
Just after midnight on Sept. 11, Eugenio Pereira awoke to the sound of tropical-storm-force winds slamming his Gainesville, Florida, home. Hurricane Irma had arrived....
North Carolina delays decision on Atlantic Coast pipeline.
Faced with a Monday deadline and a lopsided number of public comments opposing the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration has...
The top American weather model struggled to forecast Hurricane Irma.
Hurricane forecaster, Lixion Avila monitors screens at the National Hurricane Center as Hurricane Irma closes in on Sept. 09, 2017 in Miami, Fla.
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Global LNG giants turn to poor countries for new markets.
WHEN it comes to liquefied natural gas (LNG), the supermajors have supersized appetites. The likes of Royal Dutch Shell, ExxonMobil and BP make discoveries...
Converting waste toilet paper into electricity
Chemists have performed a techno-economic analysis of converting waste toilet paper into electricity. They propose a two-step process and calculate a cost per kWh...
Black Sea water temperatures may buck global trend
Scientists have successfully simulated the Black Sea’s long term currents, salt water content and temperature for the first time.
Summer may be getting longer in waters off New England.
Summer is getting longer in the waters off New England, and that could have big ramifications for everything from the strength of storms to...
Scientists question study about plastic-eating caterpillars
Do the larvae of the wax moth really solve the world's plastic problem? Sensational report of biochemical degradation of polyethylene by caterpillars not confirmed.
Arctic sea ice once again shows considerable melting
This September, the extent of Arctic sea ice shrank to roughly 4.7 million square kilometres, scientists have determined.
Advocates say Iowa utility’s proposal could lead to fee for solar customers.
An Iowa utility that failed earlier this year to impose new constraints on solar customers is making another attempt in its currently pending rate...
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