Topics Renewable Energy
Global Warming’s Potential Impact on Wind Energy
Rising global temperatures may diminish the amount of energy available from wind, a new study says.
In San Francisco Bay, A Question Whether to Build or Retreat
A California project foreshadows hard choices for coastal cities weighing benefits and costs of new development.
Wind Energy
Why do we get less than 2 percent of our energy from wind?
Iowa: Corn and Climate
Congress helped bolster the corn ethanol business in Iowa by mandating the Renewable Fuel Standard in 2005. But scientists are concerned about the unexpected consequences of putting more of Iowa's land into corn production.
Montana: Trout and Drought
Montana's recreational fishing and agricultural industries depend on cool waters flowing from melting snow high in the mountains throughout the summer. But across Montana, rising temperatures are causing a series of changes.