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U.S. Energy Use Rises to Highest Level Ever

April 15, 2019

The largest increases in energy supply came from natural gas, wind, and solar energy

The Complicated Future of Offshore Wind Power in the US

April 3, 2019

New research lays out thorny challenges facing the renewable sector

Renewable Energy Generation with Kites and Drones

February 25, 2019

Researchers present a new software for the analysis of airborne wind energy systems

Making Wind Farms More Efficient

November 12, 2018

An algorithm has been designed to help generate more revenue for builders and more renewable energy for customers

80% of US Electrical Demand Could Be Met By Wind and Solar Power

February 28, 2018

Meeting 100% of the electical demand would require more investment in greater storage, transmission capabilities

Scientists Design Electricity Generator That Mimics Trees

February 1, 2017

Iowa State University scientists have built a device that mimics the branches and leaves of a cottonwood tree and generates e...

Wind Turbines May Have Beneficial Effects for Crops, According to Research

December 13, 2016

Tall wind turbines disbursed throughout a field create air turbulence that may help plants by affecting variables such as tem...

Experts Anticipate Significant Continued Reductions in Wind Energy Costs

September 13, 2016

Berkeley Lab study shows expected declines of 24%-30% by 2030 and 35%-41% by 2050

New Tool Can Calculate Renewable Energy Output Anywhere in the World

September 6, 2016

The tool, called Renewables.ninja, aims to make the task of predicting renewable output easier for both academics and industr...

Boost Needed to Keep World below 2°C or 1.5°C: Study

July 4, 2016

While the world has shown an improvement from current policy and no-policy scenarios, it still falls short of the 2C tar...

Americans Using More Efficient and Renewable Energy Technologies

October 25, 2012

Americans used less energy in 2011 than in the previous year due mainly to a shift to higher-efficiency energy technologies i...

Study Shows Significantly Higher Potential for Wind Energy in India than Previously Estimated

March 22, 2012

A new assessment of wind energy in India by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found that the potential for on-shore w...

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