For example, solar cells generate energy for far-out places like satellites in Earth orbit and cabins deep in the Rocky Mountains as easily as they can power downtown buildings and futuristic cars.

and biomass systems to provide reliable power to real cities, from Tennessee to California. Students will use maps, graphs, and weather data to assess the energy potential of each geographic ...

power lines, and high-rise buildings do. The wind is also variable: If it's not blowing, there's no electricity generated. Nevertheless, the wind energy industry is booming. Thanks to global ...