How do Americans feel about big solar farms?

Among people living within 3 miles of a large-scale solar farm, positive attitudes outnumber negative attitudes by almost a 3-to-1 margin.

Jack Harrison - Michigan State • futurity
yesterday ~5 min

Climate change will increse value of rooftop solar panels

For many US households, increased earnings from rooftop solar panels could total up to hundreds of dollars yearly by the end of the century.

Jim Erickson-U. Michigan • futurity
April 19, 2024 ~8 min


Wind turbines don’t really affect US property values

"The impact of wind turbines on house prices is much smaller than generally feared," says Maximilian Auffhammer.

UC Berkeley • futurity
March 20, 2024 ~6 min

New solar cells break efficiency record

Researchers have engineered a new perovskite solar cell that is stable and energy efficient.

National University of Singapore • futurity
March 18, 2024 ~7 min

Feathers from dead birds shed light on renewable power threat

Scientists are working to understand threats to bird populations from renewable energy plants.

U. Florida • futurity
Jan. 8, 2024 ~5 min

Moving roadkill could save golden eagles at wind power facilities

Removing road-killed animals that can lead to golden eagles getting hit by cars could help offset the number of birds wind turbines kill.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
Sept. 21, 2023 ~7 min

RoboMapper can make solar energy research faster

"RoboMapper allows us to conduct materials testing more quickly, while also reducing both cost and energy overhead..."

Liz Goodfellow-Futurity • futurity
Aug. 2, 2023 ~8 min

Device hits 20% solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency

A device turns sunlight into hydrogen with new efficiency. It combines next-gen halide perovskite semiconductors with electrocatalysts.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
July 24, 2023 ~6 min


EU needs major investment to hit emissions target

If Europe fails to immediately invest 302 billion euros in infrastructure, it will not reach its 2050 target of net-zero emissions.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 13, 2023 ~6 min

New solar tech is nearly 10X more efficient at splitting water

A new catalyst is way more efficient than others at splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen, which could cut carbon emissions.

U. Michigan • futurity
Jan. 6, 2023 ~6 min

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