A Cleaner Way to Use Coal
A technology for generating electricity from coal without pollution achieves a milestone.
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Automakers Shed the Pounds to Meet Fuel Efficiency Standards
Decades of increasing vehicle weight may be coming to an end as cars get more lightweight materials.
Supersized Wind Turbines Head Out to Sea
The giant turbines could help make offshore wind cheaper.
Novel Designs Are Taking Wind Power to the Next Level
New technology, including better control algorithms and communications, is improving the performance of wind turbines.
Energy Funding Outlook Looks Bleak as Obama Begins Second Term
Cuts and a decade of stagnation loom ahead for renewed clean energy funding.
Battery Material Prevents Fires, Stores Five Times the Energy
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a solid electrolyte to replace flammable ones used in lithium-ion batteries.
Audi to Make Fuel Using Solar Power
The automaker is using technology from SolarFuel to make renewable methane for natural-gas vehicles.
Will France Give Up Its Role as a Nuclear Powerhouse?
The country, which gets most of its electricity from nuclear power, is debating whether to wean itself from that dependency.
The Quest for the Monster Wind Turbine Blade
Companies are racing to develop ways to make the 100-meter blades needed to make offshore wind compete with fossil fuels.
Grounded Boeing 787 Dreamliners Use Batteries Prone to Overheating
A fire last week and a forced landing today have brought the possibility of such problems to the forefront.
