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Alternative Energy

Soaking up the sun: can the ocean be used as a platform for floating solar panels?

Scientists explore the viability of floating photovoltaic farms (FPV) on the ocean and how climate change may impact their use.

Lost in transmission: how the delivery of electricity has its own carbon emissions

The life cycle of electric power is more complex than we give it credit for. Learn how researchers have estimated…

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New Year, new innovations: energy and climate science

Research in marine renewable energy and climate systems will grow ever more important in the future. The research for these…

Alternative Energy

Tides and Waves: Sources of Endless Energy

Today's guest post by Amin Mivehchi is a brief introduction on harnessing tidal energy from the power plants of the…