Sep 2, 2021 | Batteries, Climate
In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. This is one reason that the U.S. Department of Energy projects that renewable energy will be the fastest-growing U.S. energy source through...
Sep 2, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Climate, Drones, Featured
During hurricanes, flash flooding and other disasters, it can be extremely dangerous to send in first responders, even though people may badly need help. Rescuers already use drones in some cases, but most require individual pilots who fly the unmanned aircraft by...
Aug 12, 2021 | Climate, Drones, Weather
They look like bright orange sailboats, but nobody will be taking one of these for a joyride. They are hurricane-hunting drones destined to face some of the fiercest storms on the planet, to acquire data about the formation of hurricanes. “This could be...
Aug 12, 2021 | Climate, Featured
The report on humans’ impact on climate change is getting a lot of attention. Here’s what it all means. The United Nations-appointed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s new report on the latest authoritative scientific information about global warming has...
Jul 29, 2021 | Climate, Electric Vehicles, Government
The Biden administration is taking steps against climate change by proposing a greenhouse gas emission plan that would push some drivers to use electric vehicles by 2030. Rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation are...
Jul 22, 2021 | Climate, Drones
The United Arab Emirates, parched from heatwaves and an arid climate, is testing new technology to zap clouds with electricity to artificially create rain. Similar forms of cloud seeding have existing for decades. But the process has typically used salt...
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