China breaks ground on the world’s first supercritical CO2 and molten salt energy plant

Ruitan demonstration project in Shandong aims to reduce energy waste and stabilise grid electricity supply China has broken ground on the world's first utility-scale combined supercritical carbon ...

Student-led missions deploy free-flying light sails from CubeSats in low Earth orbit

Students in Cornell's Space Systems Design Studio (SSDS) have released mission results for two unique light-sail experiments.
KQED

Here’s What California Is Learning From Solar Panels Built Over Irrigation Canals

California solar panels tower over canals in Turlock, proving to save water, produce clean energy and improve local water ...

Shrinking, Fast And Slow: The Nepal Flood Reveals Growing Risks To Hydropower From Glacial Retreat

The recent deadly flood disaster in Nepal also damaged 13 hydropower projects, revealing the risk to hydropower from glacial ...
Astrobiology

NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI ) CAN Frequently Asked Questions

[NASA]. Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN)-5 solicits multi-institutional team-based proposals for research as participating members of the ...

Minnesota agrivoltaics project shows promise of mixing farming, solar power

Winifred Sylvah picked a handful of plump cucumbers on a cold, wet September morning as raindrops trickled off rows of solar panels in the background. They’ve been a productive plant for Sylvah on a ...