Renewable Energy

From solar to wind and other power sources with potential, renewable energy is not only about tapping into limitless energy, it's also about reducing climate-changing carbon in the atmosphere.

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Solar panels atop highways could redefine the word ‘sunroof’

Solar panel roofs over highways could boost safety and reduce carbon emissions.

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Companies join forces to develop carbon-negative bioenergy facility

The facility will use biomass to generate electricity. The carbon dioxide produced...

Zero-carbon Fusion Demonstration Plant moves forward

Construction will begin later this year on a facility that is intended...

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Large battery energy storage system now operating in Hawaii

Advanced system includes features that help stabilize Oahu’s electric grid.

Harnessing renewables in a changing energy landscape

In a digital, connected world, communities increasingly rely on readily available and...

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‘A make-or-break moment’ as energy grid modernization booms

The grid is being tested like never before as we transition to renewable energy.

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Engineers vs. hurricanes: How to protect people, mitigate damage

Storms cost the U.S. billions annually. How can resilience engineering help?

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Modular facade of renewable tech firm’s HQ features photovoltaic panels

Daylight and shading studies helped create the new facade on a South...

At its testing facility in Regina, Saskatchewan, Volt Lithium uses this equipment to treat oil field brine before it enters the company’s direct lithium extraction process. (Image courtesy of Greg Huszar/Volt Lithium)

New methods could extract large lithium stores from brine

Many brine sources were previously considered unviable for lithium extraction.

A multibuilding campus sits next to a filled landfill and large body of water.

A California wastewater treatment plant is on track to generate its own power

Plant upgrades will ensure higher efficiency and increased capacity, creating a world-class...

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Affordable and clean energy

This curated content from the ASCE Library contains key journal papers, books, and proceedings papers that address the United Nations Sustainability Development Goal #7 for Affordable and Clean Energy.

Codes and Standards

Standard practice for sustainable infrastructure

Standard Practice for Sustainable Infrastructure, ASCE/COS 73-23, addresses development and implementation of sustainable infrastructure solutions through the entire infrastructure life cycle.