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A wooden fence surrounds a field of corn. In the background, cars head toward a farmhouse.
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Conserving Biodiversity Could Alter Crop Production

by Saima May Sidik 14 March 202314 March 2023

Researchers examined the land use trade-offs that could come with protecting at-risk species. But some scientists question what should be prioritized.

Photo of Mars from space. Red sphere with black patches near center and white areas on two sides.
Posted inNews

Wind Could Power Future Settlements on Mars

by Alakananda Dasgupta 9 February 20239 February 2023

Using a sophisticated global climate model adapted to Mars, space scientists explore the hidden potential of wind energy on the Red Planet.

View of Seattle through a layer of wildfire smoke
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Potentially Good News for Solar Energy During Wildfires

by Jenessa Duncombe 18 January 202318 January 2023

A preliminary analysis suggests that the impact of smoke blocking the Sun during 2020’s megafires was minimal for the nation’s solar panels.

Aerial view of a solar photovoltaic power generation system on a reservoir in Taiwan.
Posted inNews

Could Floating Solar Panels Help Mitigate Climate Change?

by Sofia Moutinho 9 December 202222 March 2023

“Floatovoltaics” are an emerging technology, but their environmental impacts are still unknown.

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.

Sandeep Pai (left) interviews a third-generation coal worker who lives in the mining community of Jharia in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Posted inFeatures

Sandeep Pai: A Just Transition to Clean Energy

by Saima May Sidik 25 July 202221 March 2023

Making sure people whose incomes rely on fossil fuels aren’t left behind as alternative energy sources become more established.

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Cuantificando los beneficios para la salud de una transición a energías limpias en EE. UU.

by Rachel Fritts 23 June 202220 September 2022

Eliminar la contaminación del aire relacionada con la energía en los Estados Unidos podría evitar aproximadamente 50,000 muertes prematuras y ahorrar miles de millones de dólares al año.

A coal-fired power plant on the Ohio River.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Quantifying the Health Benefits of a U.S. Clean Energy Transition

by Rachel Fritts 23 May 202220 September 2022

Eliminating energy-related air pollution in the United States could prevent roughly 50,000 premature deaths and save billions of dollars per year.

The Krafla geothermal power station in northern Iceland
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Innovative Model Elucidates Geothermal Energy Resource

by Aaron Sidder 14 March 20225 December 2022

Data from deep wells and a Bayesian modeling framework shed new light on one of Iceland’s valuable geothermal reservoirs.

A magnified view of white minerals embedded in a gray crustal rock
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The Goldilocks Zone May Be Just Right for Migrating Metals

by Kate Wheeling 9 March 20225 May 2022

Researchers identified a gateway that allows metals critical for renewable energy technologies, like copper and gold, to make their way to the surface.

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