From the Labs: Materials
New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in materials--and what they mean.
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Why Geoengineering?
We should study the costs and consequences of solar radiation management.
The Geoengineering Gambit
For years, radical thinkers have proposed risky technologies that they say could rapidly cool the earth and offset global warming. Now a growing number of mainstream climate scientists say we may have to consider extreme action despite the dangers.
A Look Back at Three Mile Island
The presidential commission investigating the Three Mile Island accident learned that the problems rested with people, not technology.
Notes on a Meltdown
The presidential commission investigating the Three Mile Island accident learned that the problems rested with people, not technology.
Nuclear Power Renaissance?
Thirty years after Three Mile Island, nuclear is still too risky. But now the risks have shifted from physical to financial.
Clean Gas
Here is the policy we need to exploit our natural-gas resources.
Natural Gas Changes the Energy Map
Vast amounts of the clean-burning fossil fuel have been discovered in shale deposits, setting off a gas rush. But how it will affect our energy use is still uncertain.
Biological Solar
Combining synthetic biology and solar technology could provide a way to trap carbon dioxide and produce fuel.
A Consumer Revolution
Our collective demand for environmental responsibility has stimulated the market.
