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Researchers Roman Sidortsov and Timothy Scarlett stand in the snowy weather looking at a historical map of a mine site.
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Can Decommissioned Mines Become Green Power Generators?

by Sarah Derouin 29 September 202229 September 2022

A new report supports the idea that underground mines can be transformed into energy storage facilities, adding the possibility of on-demand, carbon-free power to energy grids.

Ocean thermal energy conversion plant on Kume Island, Japan
Posted inFeatures

The Century-Old Renewable You’ve Never Heard Of

by Mark Betancourt 24 January 202218 April 2022

Ocean thermal energy conversion could power the world’s tropical islands, if it ever gets out of the “innovation valley of death.”

El componente exterior de una bomba de calor residencial
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Las bombas de calor pueden reducir las emisiones de los hogares, pero no en todas partes

by Jackie Rocheleau 13 October 202121 March 2022

Un nuevo estudio muestra que, en los lugares correctos, las bombas de calor pueden ayudar a los propietarios a reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, ahorrar en costos de calefacción y aire acondicionado, y promover la salud pública.

The outdoor component of a residential heat pump
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Heat Pumps Can Lower Home Emissions, but Not Everywhere

by Jackie Rocheleau 2 September 202121 March 2022

A new study shows that in the right places, heat pumps can help homeowners lower greenhouse gas emissions, save on heating and cooling costs, and promote public health.

Simulated profile view of Earth’s magnetosphere under the influence of a space storm on 12 July 2012
Posted inScience Updates

The Space Weather Modeling Framework Goes Open Access

by T. Pulkkinen, T. I. Gombosi, A. J. Ridley, G. Toth and S. Zou 13 May 202122 March 2022

A versatile suite of computational models, already used to forecast magnetic storms and potential power grid and telecommunications disruptions, is preparing to welcome a larger group of users.

Two plots showing cash flow and maximum debt for a hydropower utility with three different financial management strategies
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How to Hedge the Risk of Reduced Snowpack for Hydropower

by Jim Hall 11 December 20209 February 2023

A new index insurance contract – a financial product innovation seeking to cope with climatic variability – could help hydropower operators to manage climate risks.

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Cortes de Energía, PG&E y el Futuro Vacilante de la Ciencia

by Jenessa Duncombe 10 February 202012 December 2022

Mientras los legisladores debaten sobre los apagones como una medida paliativa para resolver el problema de los incendios forestales en Estados Unidos, la ciencia pende de un hilo.

Transmission lines in the Mojave Desert
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Power Outages, PG&E, and Science’s Flickering Future

by Jenessa Duncombe 29 January 202012 December 2022

As lawmakers debate planned power outages as a Band-Aid to the nation’s wildfire problem, science hangs in the balance.

NASA’S ICON satellite
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How to Launch a Satellite During a Blackout

by Jenessa Duncombe 29 January 202012 December 2022

PG&E shut down the power to Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory right before a satellite launch.

A woman checks her tablet in front of a row of wind turbines.
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White House Order Shutters Some Key Advisory Committees

by Randy Showstack 12 November 201921 March 2023

Committees that had focused on environmental issues, marine protected areas, and the nation’s electric grid are among those terminated.

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