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One of the Largest Batteries in the World
Published May 10, 2024
Michigan’s Ludington Pumped Storage Plant uses excess electricity to pump water uphill, which generates power when it flows back down.
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Solar and Batteries Go Big in the Desert
Published February 7, 2024
A chart-topping solar-plus-storage project in the Mojave became fully operational in January 2024.
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Peralta Wind Farm, Uruguay
Published December 18, 2023
The array of turbines is an example of Uruguay’s rapid adoption of wind power.
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The World’s Largest Freshwater Wind Farm
Published July 31, 2023
Windpark Fryslân can produce enough electricity to power about half a million homes in the Netherlands.
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The Geysers of California
Published September 5, 2022
Hot springs and fumaroles dot this misnamed geothermal field that hosts the world’s largest complex of power plants capturing subterranean heat.
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Solar Takes a Swim
Published August 22, 2022
As countries look to decarbonize their economies, floating solar farms have become an option.
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Spring in the Tennessee Valley
Published April 21, 2022
Greening valleys and sinuous reservoirs near Knoxville stand out in this April satellite image.
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Keeping a Satellite Eye on GERD
Published April 20, 2022
Remote sensing could help experts monitor Nile hydrology as a new reservoir is filled.
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A Grand New Dam on the Nile
Published April 19, 2022
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will boost electricity production and development in Ethiopia, but could have less desirable consequences for other users of Nile River water.
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A Renewable Future for Fukushima
Published April 14, 2022
Solar and wind farms now cover fields that were abandoned after the nuclear accident in 2011.
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Soaking Up Sun in the Thar Desert
Published February 19, 2022
The Thar desert’s abundance of open space and sunshine make it an ideal place for solar power.
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The Braided Paraná
Published December 19, 2021
South America’s second-longest river forms part of the border between Argentina and Paraguay.
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