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Explainer
How is Electricity Measured?
Learn the basic terminology for how electricity is measured in this quick primer from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Explainer
How Solar Energy Works
A comprehensive overview of solar power technologies, benefits, costs, and more from the Union of Concerned Scientists, including rooftop solar panels, large-scale solar power plants, and how solar panels work.
Explainer
How Wind Energy Works
Harnessing the wind is one of the cleanest, most sustainable ways to generate electricity.
Explainer
Renewable Energy and Agriculture
Renewable energy technologies tap into natural cycles and systems, turning the energy all around us into usable forms.
Report
Federal Science and the Public Good
Strong U.S. investment in independent science has brought the nation economic progress, science-based public policy, and global scientific leadership.
Case Study
Underqualified Candidate Appointed To Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
A high-profile appointment of a scientist with questionable credentials is the selection of Dr. Joseph McIlhaney to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.
Case Study
Bush Mandate Centralizes Regulatory Power, Endangers Public
G.W. Bush's Executive Order (EO) 13422 of 2007 injects political appointees into agency rule-making, cripples an agency's ability to issue guidance to public, and promotes free market concerns over public welfare.
Activist Resource
2004 Scientist Statement on Scientific Integrity
On February 18, 2004, over 62 leading scientists signed this statement voicing their concern about the misuse of science by the Bush administration.
Report
Nuclear Power Plant Cooling Water Needs
Explanation of water requirements for nuclear plants and the technology involved.
Report
New Reactor Designs for Aircraft Threats
Need to design new nuclear reactors to be safe from aircraft threats.
Report
Scientific Integrity in Policy Making
Reports: Scientific Integrity in Policy Making
Report
Safety Issues with Pressurized Water Reactors
How do pressurized water reactors work—and what are the issues?