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Popular Mechanics
October 2008
Madeline Bodin |
U.S. Looks to Rediscover Hydropower as Untapped Energy Source Hydropower generation has tripled since 1949, when it produced a third of the country's electricity -- yet today it meets just 7 percent of demand. Now, a Department of Energy study found 130,000 sites that could provide small-scale hydropower, some in every state.   |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2007
G. Pascal Zachary |
Thirst For Power Can thousands of small dams solve Africa's power crunch? |
Popular Mechanics
February 2006
Susan Tweit |
Can't We Just Blow It Up? The world's biggest dam removal will return Washington's Elwha River to its free-flowing state. But the colossal three-year project proves there's a lot more to deconstruction than tons of TNT. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2008
Erik Sofge |
Rebuilding America Special Report: How to Fix U.S. Infrastructure American infrastructure is in trouble, from collapsed bridges to leaking dams. Here are some fresh ideas, smart engineering and new technology that can be used to fix it. |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
Top 10: Man-Made Disasters Excluding acts of war or terrorism, as well as transportation disasters, the following presents the top 10 man-made disasters whose negative effects were most profoundly experienced by people and the environment. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2010
Adee & Moore |
In the American Southwest, the Energy Problem Is Water Energy producers on the Colorado River are struggling |
Fast Company
September 2013
Jon Gertner |
FloDesign's Jet-Engine Turbine Will Change The Way You Think About Wind Power If FloDesign's business plan falls short in the next few years, the company's fate would be all the more bitter, since the potential seems so large. People love the idea of a radical new clean-energy technology. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2006
Phillip F. Schewe |
Electric Idyll Idaho's major utility has resisted deregulation and is doing just fine. Idaho Power prides itself on the care it takes maintaining the basic physical elements of its grid, starting with the distribution transformers seen being tested and repaired. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2012
Vaclav Smil |
A Skeptic Looks at Alternative Energy It takes several lifetimes to put a new energy system into place, and wishful thinking can't speed things along |
Geotimes
August 2003
Neeta Bijoor |
China fills Three Gorges Dam Although the Three Gorges Dam is expected to boost China's economy and improve the standard of living, many wonder whether the benefits are worth the costs. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2006
William Sweet |
Yangtze's Power Is Unleashed The last cofferdam -- a temporary structure standing between the waters of the Yangtze River and the main wall of the Three Gorges Dam -- was recently blown up. Three Gorges has likely been the most controversial damn project ever. |
Geotimes
September 2004
Naomi Lubick |
Breaking Down Dams There is definitely a trend toward removing smaller dams, and environmental organizations also have their eyes on the removal of much larger dams. |
Reason
June 2009
Ronald Bailey |
Energy Futures A quick guide to alternative energy sources we may see in the not-too-distant future. |
This Old House
Keith Pandolfi |
Is Wind Power for You? Under the right conditions, saving energy can be a breeze. |
Popular Mechanics
May 17, 2007
Tyghe Trimble |
Turbine Turbulence: How to Fix U.S. Wind Power On the outskirts of Abilene, Texas, if you get close enough, the whoosh of giant, energy-pumping blades might convince you that wind power is destined to grow. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2013
Peter Fairley |
Quicker Coal Power Greater agility in output may keep Old King Coal in place in a nonnuclear Germany |
Popular Mechanics
June 17, 2009
Tyghe Trimble |
Has Affordable, Efficient Rooftop Wind Power Arrived? Imad Mahawili, a chemical engineer and long-time wind energy consultant, has designed a unique wind turbine that he says solves the biggest problems associated with rooftop systems. |
Popular Mechanics
July 9, 2009
Matt Molnar |
10 Wind Turbines That Push the Limits of Design Ingenious designs, plus where to find them and how they work. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2006
Glenn Zorpette |
Re-engineering Iraq U.S. and Iraqi officials have spent billions on restoring Iraq's electrical system. So why is Baghdad getting just six hours of electricity a day? |
Inc.
October 1, 2009
Nicole Marie Richardson |
Innovation: A New Rooftop Wind Turbine The WindTronics turbine can generate energy at low speeds. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2006
Willie D. Jones |
I've Got the Power Backyard wind turbines turn energy consumers into suppliers. Tremendous demand and a federal production tax credit for makers of large turbines make utility-scale wind a good business to be in right now for GE. |
BusinessWeek
July 11, 2005
Laura Cohn |
Wind Power Has A Head Of Steam A big North Sea project highlights the upside of turbine technology in England. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2011
Joseph Calamia |
Tide Turns for Turbines Big tidal power projects in Asia and New York get started |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2007
Sarah Adee |
Energy Regulators Adjust to a Tidal Gold Rush The number of real opportunities for tidal energy -- where incoming and outgoing tides drive underwater turbines -- is small. But the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is trying to clear the path and bring tidal energy into the 21st century. |
Food Processing
May 2005
Mike Pehanich |
How to retrofit an aging plant Food processors looking to retrofit aging facilities to get more out of their capital budgets should heed these "rules of retro" before they bring their plants into the 21st century. |
IndustryWeek
May 19, 2010
Peter Alpern |
Is Green the New Gold? Despite the recession, solar and wind energy markets continue to show compelling growth. Manufacturers have taken notice. |
Wired
May 2002
Alex Markels |
Sea Change The next wave of renewable power is bigger, cheaper, and multi-megawatts stronger than ever before. And it's about to go online in the North Sea... |
BusinessWeek
June 17, 2010
Mark Scott |
A Tailwind for Chinese Wind Turbine Makers Foreign wind turbine makers' market share in China has shriveled. Their strong suit is quality, as Chinese rivals compete abroad. |
