Short Circuits and Thermal Runaway involved in Boeing Fire
The NTSB continues an investigation to determine why safeguards failed.
Energy
Novel Energy Storage to Chill Milk in Rural India
After a few technology U-turns, startup Promethean Power moves ahead with thermal battery to overcome unstable grid at Indian dairies.
Why Cisco Loves the Smart Grid
The electricity grid is in the midst of a transition from older proprietary networks to one that resembles the Internet.
Obama Still Needs to Make the Case for Dealing with Climate Change
Let’s stop pretending that clean energy innovation will completely offset the economic costs of abandoning fossil fuels.
Thin Film Solar Gets a Boost from a New Record Efficiency
Swiss researchers show that lightweight, flexible CIGS solar cells can compete with heavier, more-expensive-to-install solar cells.
Startup Clamps Down on Energy Theft
Awesense attaches clamps to power lines to pinpoint sources of electricity theft, which costs utilities billions of dollars a year.
Putting Building Science into Practice
Fraunhofer's new Boston headquarters will be a deep energy retrofit able to measure the performance of the latest building technologies.
How Light-Trapping Surfaces Will Boost Solar Cell Efficiency
Trapping light on the surface of solar cells can significantly boost their efficiency, say physicists
Offshore Wind “Backbone” Project Moves Ahead
The Atlantic Wind Connection project to lay undersea cables and transfer offshore wind to the eastern U.S. plans its first phase.
Rich NASA Dataset Reveals a Warming World
A helpful visualization of historical temperatures shows dramatic variation in the local effects of global warming.
