Offshore wind farms could help capture carbon from air and store it long-term – using energy that would otherwise go to waste
Wind turbines often can produce more power than is needed for electricity onshore. That extra energy could be put to work capturing and storing carbon.
Jan. 25, 2022 • ~8 min
Offshore wind farms could help capture carbon from air and store it long-term, saving money – a geophysicist explains how
Wind turbines often can produce more power than is needed. That extra energy could be put to work capturing and storing carbon.
Jan. 25, 2022 • ~8 min
Batteries get hyped, but pumped hydro provides the vast majority of long-term energy storage essential for renewable power – here’s how it works
A team of researchers found 35,000 pairs of existing reservoirs, lakes and old mines in the US that could be turned into long-term energy storage – and they don’t need dams on rivers.
Jan. 19, 2022 • ~8 min
A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis
Renewable energy is expanding at a record pace, but still not fast enough. Here are the key areas to watch for progress in bringing more wind and solar into the power grid in 2022.
Jan. 12, 2022 • ~10 min
Biden calls for a big expansion of offshore wind – here's how officials decide where the turbines may go
The Biden administration is proposing a big increase in offshore wind power. A former state official explains how regulators find the best sites and balance competing interests.
Oct. 19, 2021 • ~8 min
US approves its first big offshore wind farm, near Martha's Vineyard – it’s a breakthrough for the industry
The Biden administration has a goal of getting from today's 42 megawatts of offshore wind power to nearly 30,000 by the end of the decade, but there are still obstacles ahead.
May 11, 2021 • ~8 min
The US is worried about its critical minerals supply chains – essential for electric vehicles, wind power and the nation's defense
Right now, the nation is almost entirely dependent on other countries for minerals that are used in everything from wind turbines to strike fighters and satellites.
April 6, 2021 • ~9 min
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