Energy

Riding in an elevator, it seems like you can suspend gravity for a moment, says Adam Frank.

Science

Why Riding An Elevator Is Like Changing Gravity

11:02am November 03, 2017

by Adam Frank

If you time it just right, tossing a ball in the air as an elevator starts to move, the ball seems to hang in the air for a moment, like gravity had been canceled, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.

Hurricane Harvey delivered record rainfall to East Texas. Many scientists believe that climate change helped to make the storm wetter.

Massive Government Report Says Climate Is Warming And Humans Are The Cause

6:53pm November 02, 2017

by Christopher Joyce

The U.S. government's most comprehensive climate report to date is at odds with the statements made by President Trump and his Cabinet.

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Namaste Solar Warehouse Manager Surendra Thapa puts away a new shipment of panels inside the company's Boulder warehouse. The company is stockpiling panels in case prices rise.

How Tariffs Could Help And Hurt The Solar Industry

5:25pm October 30, 2017

The U.S. solar industry is bracing for possible tariffs or quotas on imported solar panels. Such action could have very different consequences on different parts of the industry.

World News

Canada's Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Faces Opposition

11:28am October 29, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion would triple the amount of oil moved from Alberta's tar sands to the coast. Environmental groups and First Nations in the U.S. and Canada oppose the project.

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A worker repairs power lines in San Isidro, Puerto Rico. An outdated, aboveground power grid coupled with a comparative shortage of utility workers have hobbled efforts to restore power in the territory.

National

Why It's So Hard To Turn The Lights Back On In Puerto Rico

12:51pm October 20, 2017

by Tim Webber

Almost a month after Hurricane Maria made landfall, most of the island is still without electricity. Officials have estimated it could be months before power is restored.

Seafood processors like Ocean Beauty are some of the largest energy consumers in Kodiak, Alaska, which has generated more than 99 percent of its electricity from renewable sources since 2014. Here, the Ocean Beauty seafood plant.

After Hurricane Power Outages, Looking To Alaska's Microgrids For A Better Way

11:42pm October 16, 2017

by Rachel Waldholz

Alaska is a leader in microgrids since its remote communities have had to power themselves for decades.

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Friday News Roundup - Domestic

1:45pm October 13, 2017

This week, we saw an executive order on health care, a shift in immigration strategy and a step forward on disaster relief.

Is This How The Trump Administration Might Save Coal?

5:38pm October 12, 2017

Energy Secretary Rick Perry says subsidizing coal and nuclear power plants would make the grid more reliable. An unlikely array of critics say the move is expensive and unnecessary.

A man rests in a hammock, using a battery-operated light, in an area of San Isidro without electricity more than two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island of Puerto Rico.

Weeks After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Struggles To Turn On The Lights

6:28pm October 10, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

Nearly 90 percent of Puerto Rico is still without power more than two weeks after Hurricane Maria. Authorities say it will take months to restore electricity, as the storm destroyed the power grid.

Dave Archambault, chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, stands outside court in Washington in October 2016, where appeals court judges heard his tribe's challenge to the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Voted Out Of Office

8:24pm September 28, 2017

by Jeff Brady

Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault lost a re-election bid after a controversial campaign to block the Dakota Access Pipeline.