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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.

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

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer 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.
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Quantifying the Health Benefits of a U.S. Clean Energy Transition

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer 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

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer 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

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer 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

Mark Betancourt, Freelance Journalist by Mark Betancourt 24 January 20221 June 2023

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

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer 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.

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Better Together: Perovskites Boost Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 23 September 202130 September 2023

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

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