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renewables

dandelion mural on side of 12-story city building

“H is For Hope” sounded a bit better than “D is For Despair”: Interview with Elizabeth Kolbert about climate change

By Dan Drollette Jr | Climate Change

discarded cell phones and other e-waste

One problem for renewables: Not enough rare earths. One solution: recycling. But there’s a hitch.

By Maddie Stone | Climate Change, Special Topics

polar bear plastics

The heat is on: Earth Day 2024 puts spotlight on plastics

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change

Automakers move closer to EV owners’ dream of a single charging network

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira | Climate Change

1890s photo of Nikola Tesla in lab

Introduction: Why some renewable technologies will perish—and others succeed

By Dan Drollette Jr | Climate Change, Special Topics

animal skull in desert, Jordan

Why will some promising renewables technologies enter a “Valley of Death,” from which they never emerge?

By Jeff Hecht | Climate Change, Special Topics

Renewable ammonia: the future of fuels?

By Douglas R. MacFarlane | Climate Change, Special Topics

coal smoke from steel mill, China

When burning wood to generate energy makes climate sense

By Robert Abt, Christopher Galik, Justin Baker | Analysis, Climate Change

nuclear plants lit up at night

Nuclear energy: a distraction on the road to climate solutions

By Sharon Squassoni | Climate Change

windmills and solar panels

The five things that must happen for renewables to fit into the grid: Interview with Greg Nemet

By Dan Drollette Jr | Climate Change

magnet being lowered into place at ITER

Fusion’s role in fighting climate change

By Robert J. Goldston, Jacob A. Schwartz | Climate Change, Fusion Energy, Special Topics

professional rope climber inspecting windmill blades in air

Offshore wind: Poised for the big time. An interview with Anthony Kirincich

By Dan Drollette Jr | Climate Change