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

by Rachel Fritts 23 June 202230 June 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.
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Quantifying the Health Benefits of a U.S. Clean Energy Transition

by Rachel Fritts 23 May 202230 June 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 202214 March 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.

Ocean thermal energy conversion plant on Kume Island, Japan
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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.”

Offshore wind farm off Block Island, R.I.
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Ocean Terrain and the Engineering Challenges for Offshore Wind Farms

by Katherine Kornei 22 November 202122 November 2021

Deep coastal seabeds, glacial erratics, and other geophysical hurdles stand in the way of offshore wind farm proliferation. Researchers, engineers, and organizations are adapting and inventing ways to harness the breeze.

Trays of perovskite silicon solar cells sit in a clear laboratory case.
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Better Together: Perovskites Boost Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency

by Mary Caperton Morton 23 September 20217 October 2021

Scientists engineer a way to layer materials to boost efficiency without interrupting manufacturing processes.

Carro eléctrico cargando en un estación en Berlín
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La Captura de Carbono No Puede Resolver el Problema Climático Sin Acciones Individuales

by Joshua Learn 9 September 202121 March 2022

Las elecciones individuales, como la adopción de vehículos eléctricos, serán un factor importante en el cumplimiento de los objetivos climáticos del Acuerdo de París.

A wind turbine is assembled.
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Forecast: 8 Million Energy Jobs Created by Meeting Paris Agreement

by Jenessa Duncombe 1 September 202121 March 2022

Quickly switching to renewables will create 5 million more jobs by 2050 than sticking to fossil fuels will, according to projections.

Aerial image of Madagascar.
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What Five Graphs from the U.N. Climate Report Reveal About Our Path to Halting Climate Change

by Jenessa Duncombe 9 August 202110 November 2021

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s first assessment report since 2013 describes two illustrative scenarios that keep warming below 2°C—and several others that go wildly offtrack.

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