Colorado River water conservation and drought-resistant agriculture are at the forefront of a groundbreaking study that could reshape farming across the Western United States. Led by Colorado State University researchers, the study examines three innovative alternatives to alfalfa: Kernza, sainfoin, and silflower. These crops have the potential to dramatically reduce water usage while supporting sustainable...
If you’re looking for hard problems, building a nuclear fusion power plant is a pretty good place to start. Fusion — the process that powers the sun — has proven to be a difficult thing to recreate here on Earth despite decades of research. “There’s something very attractive to me about the magnitude of the...
Do we want to deliver more energy to people to lift them out of poverty and help them adapt to climate change? Or do we want to restrict energy expansion, keep people in poverty, and hope to change the climate?
In contrast to pesticides, which take a generalized approach to pest control, ThermoSeed’s technology is individually tailored to each seed batch. This is because different seed types require specific combinations of environmental conditions (e.g., humidity, temperature, and time) to achieve optimal health.
Energy solutions company, Sperra, Los Angeles, Calif., was recently awarded a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office to advance innovation in pumped storage hydropower technologies. In the project, Sperra will design, fabricate, and test a 33’ diameter, 500 kW / 600 kWh energy storage unit off the coast...
The space race is in full gear. In 2022, the space sector accounted for 0.5% of the nation’s GDP, or $131.8 billion. According to the latest government data, the industry also experienced real GDP growth of 2.3%, higher than the overall U.S. growth rate of 1.9%. Additionally, the space economy has been a significant driver...
The energy landscape in the U.S. is undergoing a seismic shift, owing in part to the exponential growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications and data centers, according to McKinsey & Company. This rise in energy demand is further exacerbated by the country’s increasing seasonal cooling and heating needs due to extreme weather. To offset the rising...
The holiday season is a time for family and friends. It’s also a time of busy travel, as Thanksgiving and Christmas are among the busiest travel days of the year. With that comes grumbling about congested airports and steep ticket prices. In an effort to reduce costs and reduce the environmental impact of air travel,...
A new study on DTBird, an advanced detection and deterrent system, reveals significant potential for reducing eagle collisions at wind farms. Conducted from 2017 to 2024, the research spanned two locations: the Manzana Wind Power Project in California and Goodnoe Hills Wind Farm in Washington. DTBird’s automated system uses cameras to detect birds and deploys...
A supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee on Wednesday, promising to resume and grow its manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges there to enrich uranium at its facility in Ohio. The expansion by Centrus Energy at its massive facility in Oak Ridge comes as the U.S. ramps up its...
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