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Artist Janet Echelman explains how she collaborates with engineers to create massive sculptures that have changed city landscapes and inspired people around the world.
Invisible to the naked eye, the work of the wind often goes unnoticed. Yet, for millennia, this unseen force has shaped religion, trade, warfare, culture, science and more.
It can be disruptive or refreshing, and we feel it every single day. But do you ever stop to think what creates wind on our planet?
When something disrupts the smooth, laminar flow of high-altitude winds, your flight might get a little bumpy.
Some of the most powerful offshore wind is over water too deep for a standard wind turbine. Engineers found a way around the problem.
Atmospheric dust storms often follow wildfires and have serious impacts on human health and ecology.
Storm Fiona caused a lot of property damage and erosion on the Canadian coast. But its effects are also felt in the depths of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
India’s international climate pledge could set the tone for other emerging economies for a decade.
To put the $370 billion in subsidies to work, the US needs to build new infrastructure and manage a lot of regulatory hurdles.
The US is a latecomer to offshore wind development, but President Biden has set big goals for expanding it. The Gulf of Mexico has good conditions and a large offshore energy industry.
While a US transition to renewable energy by 2030 is possible, streamlined policies with clear goals and incentives are necessary to get there, says an industrial engineering professor.
An economist explains coal power’s rise and fall in charts.
A climate scientist looks at what works and some popular ideas that aren’t as cheap or effective as people hope.
The test facility in Miami helps building designers prevent future storm damage. With the warming climate intensifying hurricanes, engineers are planning a new one with 200 mph winds and storm surge.
Fire season is getting longer, and the result is transforming iconic desert ecosystems. The start to 2022 has been so dire, one governor called for a federal disaster declaration.
You can’t photograph the inside of a twister, but radar offers some clues.
The regionalism that fuels the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is also found in U.S. attitudes about energy production, a new study shows. That could have repercussions for the renewable energy transition.
The direction a beach faces, relative to wind direction, largely determines how many bluebottles are pushed to shore.
Dry, windy conditions have fueled destructive wildfires in Texas, Florida and other states in 2022. Understanding these terms can help people in fire-risk areas prepare.
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Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UMass Amherst
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Distinguished Professor of Industrial Engineering and Faculty Director of The Energy Transition Institute, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Climate Risk Analytics, University of Bristol
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Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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Professor in Oceanography and Public Engagement, Utrecht University
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Lecturer in Coastal Processes, Cardiff University
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Senior Research Fellow in Renewable Energy, Australian National University