Energy and Climate Change

Hopefully these results will motivate the thermophotovoltaics community to take another look at ceramics and other classes of materials that haven’t been considered."

Fortunately for those of us who aren’t climate scientists or who don’t have the wherewithal to read through hundreds upon hundreds of pages, each Working Group report comes with a "Summary for Policymakers," which is significantly shorter (at approximately 30 pages) and focuses on the bare essentials of the larger report.

Polar bears serve as the poster children for climate change. But global warming also threatens many other species that don’t get as much news coverage.

A pair of researchers have uncovered more than two dozen vulnerabilities in products used in critical infrastructure systems that would allow attackers to crash or hijack the servers controlling electric substations and water systems.

The ability to skip the upfront costs of equipment and installation has revolutionized the solar power industry in recent years, leading to explosive growth.

In a variety of local and nationally produced radio and television programs, Montana Public Radio, MontanaPBS and students from the University of Montana School of Journalism will use Climate Change Week to explore the science, the social and economic impacts and the skepticism that can cause friction between friends.

Australia’s Mineral Carbonation startup hopes to put sequestered carbon to use by turning it into materials for building.

An expansive five-year, $40 million research project is approaching the halfway point and officials are optimistic about the viability of creating an industry around turning waste wood into jet fuel and other valuable co-products like isobutanol.

The study says the world’s climate is already changing, but the index — a sort of tipping point — shows when a "radically different climate" could begin for any particular location. It says the onset could be delayed if heat-trapping emissions are curbed.

Hear how forward thinking entities in Missoula are forging ahead on the path to sustainability at Preparing for the Rough Road Ahead with a Community Response to Climate Change, a presentation on the outcomes of September’s Missoula Community Climate Summit by Jill Alban, Outreach Director of the Clark Fork Coalition.