German Parliament OKs Bold HVDC Grid Upgrade
Germany's parliament and senate approved a bold grid upgrade that could challenge AC power's century-long reign
China Launches Pilot Carbon Emissions Trading System
With its usual talent for copying the most successful, China is starting small
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A $19 Billion Plan to Fortify New York City Against Climate Change
Much of what Michael Bloomberg proposes will not be built, but some important things will be
International Energy Agency Doubles Down on Climate Change
Proposes "four for two" strategy to prepare way for more comprehensive global program
Kudankulam Go-Ahead Does Not Inspire Confidence
Court decision favoring a controversial Indian plant only highlights absence of trust
Ethanol Versus Water
Study finds that global warming will exascerbate the conflict between U.S. ethanol objectives and its water needs
UV Light Keeps Strawberries Fresh in the Fridge
UV LEDs can extend the fruit's fridge life to nine days without drying it out
The Energy to Create Your Food
The energy needed to create food can vary widely by type
The Better Meat Substitute
Can new and improved meat analogues help us control our damaging desire for animal flesh?
Half-Baked Ideas for Improving the Food Supply
Some innovative concepts just aren’t practical—yet
The Age of Plenty
Don’t listen to the doomsayers. Technology will let us feed 10 billion people. Here’s how it’ll happen—A SPECIAL REPORT
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Big Ag
Selling to the world, not feeding it
Restructuring and Retrenchment in Nuclear Fuels
One plant down, one teetering, and a major player up for sale
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Swiss Warehouse Helps Buffer the Grid
IBM project aims to show how cold storage can act like a virtual battery
Is Obama Delivering on Environmental Policy?
And what has been the role of grassrooots activism?
GM Foods Grow Up
With help from robots and new genetic tricks, farmers could feed the planet while dodging the controversy
Global CO2 Concentration Reaches 400 Parts Per Million
Now what?
Want to Save the Environment? Build More Cities
A new book argues for the environmental advantages of urban density
Japan's Utilities Suffer Staggering Losses
Can a big nuclear order from Turkey be viewed as a vote of confidence?
Groundwater Contamination Is the Latest Bad News from Fukushima
Situation at plant continues to make life difficult for the pro-nuclear
The Smartest, Greenest Grid
What the little Danish island of Bornholm is showing the world about the future of energy
Germany Takes the Lead in HVDC
New developments in high-voltage DC electronics could herald an epic shift in energy delivery
New York Politicians Decline to be Anti-Nuclear
Candidates are remarkably responsible on energy and climate
Tiny Online Publication Wins Pulitzer Prize
Bucking a trend, an environmental news site wins journalism's highest honor
Plasma Ring Experiment Offers New Path for Fusion Power
Self-contained plasma rings could enable new fusion power experiments and energy storage
European Parliament Vote Leaves Carbon Trading System in Shambles
It is another indicator of a dramatic shift in current balance of action on climate
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Sun Catalytix "Artificial Leaf" Can Heal Itself
Artificial photosynthesis device gains Wolverine powers, can run in impure water
Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013): Chemistry Major, UK Prime Minister, Climate Hawk
The late UK leader called for "sacrifices, so that we do not live at the expense of future generations"
Take a Tour of the National Ignition Facility
NIF's operations manager Bruno Van Wonterghem shows off the laser facility
Japan Plans to Overhaul Its Electricity Sector
Proposal would break up the "Big 10" utility companies
Loser: Hot or Not?
BlackLight Power says it's developing a revolutionary energy source--and it won't let the laws of physics stand in its way
Advanced Occupancy Sensors Slash Energy Bills, Keep Everyone Happy
Forget about lighting, sensors offer far greater savings when managing airflow