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Water rushes through part of a dam.
Posted inScience Updates

A Holistic Approach to Hydropower Data

by Debjani Singh 21 August 202331 August 2023

A new online platform offers comprehensive data and tools about U.S. hydropower assets, enabling data-driven decisionmaking at the energy–water nexus.

A hydroelectric dam has a very full reservoir at the top and seven release valves open. The reservoir is full of blue-green water, and there are snowcapped mountains in the background.
Posted inNews

Drought Leads to More Fossil Fuel Emissions

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 4 August 20234 August 2023

Hydropower lost in one area is often replaced by fossil fuel power produced elsewhere—and renewable energy sources may struggle to meet electricity demands caused by more frequent dry spells.

农作物在试验农场的光伏阵列下生长。
Posted inResearch Spotlights

农业与太阳能的互利共生

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 14 July 202318 July 2023

不断增长的人口需要更多的食物和能源,而这些都在争夺有限的空间……除非能改变这样的竞争局面。

Crops grow beneath a photovoltaic array at an experimental farm site.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

A Symbiosis Between Agriculture and Solar Power

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 18 May 202314 July 2023

A growing population requires more food and energy, which compete for limited space…unless they don’t.

Photograph of a soil surface
Posted inNews

Solar Panels Nurse Desert Soil Back to Life

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 12 May 202330 May 2023

Cultivating delicate soil crust in the shade of solar panels might boost the recovery of arid land.

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
Posted inNews

Potentially Good News for Solar Energy During Wildfires

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer 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.
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Could Floating Solar Panels Help Mitigate Climate Change?

by Sofia Moutinho 9 December 20221 June 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?

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer 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.

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