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Change in the Air
The fight against climate change is at an inflection point. Leaders around the world have set bold targets to slash greenhouse gas emissions and slow global warming. An energy system based on…
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Full Speed Ahead
High-speed rail has long had trouble leaving the station in the United States. Building a new rail network is a high-risk endeavor—as public-sector project sponsors have learned. The State of…
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Forward Charge
The rules of the road are changing. Electric vehicles (EVs) are going to be cheaper to buy than internal combustion engine vehicles by 2029 and will outsell them by 2040, according to Bloomberg New…
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Big Oil's Wind Pivot
The winds have shifted. As the long-term outlook for fossil fuels sours, major oil and gas industry organizations are turning to energy sources they once shunned as unprofitable. But if they want…
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Sandscape Architecture
Some buildings call attention to themselves by blending in. So it is with the Bee'ah headquarters, which aims to match its surrounding landscape: the sand dunes of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Yet…
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Desert City Dream
Saudi Arabia's leaders have been talking about economic diversification for years. But with oil prices stubbornly low for years and the country's young people facing a 32 percent unemployment rate,…
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Making Waves
It's a truly clean slate. At least, that's the thinking behind seasteading—the idea of building floating cities in international waters to allow residents to design societies and governments from…
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Floating Power
It turns out water and electricity can mix well -- at least when it comes to renewable power. Floating solar projects are popping up around the world, as teams seize on the unique advantages offered…
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Damage Prevention
The danger zone for deadly natural disaster knows no boundaries. Last year alone brought severe flooding in China and Peru, devastating earthquakes in Mexico, historic hurricanes in the United…
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All Downhill from Here
Most people agree: Biking uphill is no fun. So cities with steep terrain looking to reduce congestion and ease transportation costs are putting electric bikes on the road. Projects to launch…
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