Snow has a "high albedo," meaning it reflects a lot of sunlight back into space. When there is no snow, the sunlight is ...

Tests conducted by Canadian researchers at the NREL’s testing field in Colorado have shown that ground reflectors based on high-density polyethylene can significantly increase bifacial PV plant ...

The solar energy industry in the United States is booming, with the U.S. Energy Information Administration projecting that ...

We normally think of trees as being good for the environment. But in parts of the Midwest and Great Plains, they're heating ...

A screenshot from the online, interactive albedo and climate impact map. That adds urgency to grassland conservation efforts.

Researchers in Canada are testing the use of reflective surfaces to boost electricity production in bifacial solar panels.

Mars exploration has always been the exclusive purview of national space agencies, but NASA is trying to change that, ...

Trees warm the planet in places where they reduce the ground’s reflectivity — including much of Kansas — and don’t capture enough carbon to offset it.

To enable science missions to Mars, NASA has selected nine U.S. companies to perform initial studies for commercial services.

Bhubaneswar: 2023 was the hottest year on record. 2024 was not far behind. With rising temperature impacting the globe, a new ...