Latest Energy Stories
How a 14-year-old kid became the youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion
How the US is fighting wealth disparities in climate action
US crypto firms might soon pay taxes for exorbitant energy use
The best solar generators for 2023, tested and reviewed
Could aquifers store renewable thermal energy?
Deep-sea mining has murky aftereffects
Inside climate activists’ uneasy relationship with ‘net-zero’
Baby cod seem to be drawn to the lullaby of wind turbines
At 441,000 pounds and 192 feet underwater, this is the world’s deepest wind turbine
Proposed vehicle emissions standards would be America’s toughest yet
The best solar panels of 2023
For the first time, renewable energy generation beat out coal in the US
This rainbow shimmer coating may help cool future buildings
Room-temperature superconductors could zap us into the future
Our bottled water habit stands in the way of universal clean drinking water
Some ‘recycled’ product claims are mostly garbage
This startup wants to use heat from data centers to warm swimming pools
Biden approved an oil drilling project in Alaska—and it could be a ‘climate disaster’
This common bacteria is teaching scientists how to turn air into energy
Sewage plants emit more methane than we thought, and that’s a problem
Butterfly-inspired ‘plasmonic paint’ could be brilliant for energy-efficient buildings
This floating wind turbine just generated its first kilowatt hour of power
This plane powered by hydrogen has made an electrifying first flight
Scientists think this tiny greenhouse could be a game changer for agrivoltaics
To lower food emissions, consider what your dinner ate
Coal is on its way out. But its toxic pollution lingers.
Why your community’s next solar panel project should be above a parking lot
The rise of green hydrogen in Latin America
4 of the best homes for off-the-grid living
A new solution could keep old wind turbine blades out of landfills
BP made $28 billion last year, and now it’s backtracking on its climate goals
In the latest State of the Union, Biden highlights infrastructure, chips, and healthcare
Hydrogen is supplementing natural gas, but critics remain wary
Why shooting cosmic rays at nuclear reactors is actually a good idea
China’s decision to reduce coal-powered heating may have saved 23,000 lives
Why we shouldn’t get too excited about bioplastics
The best home wind turbines of 2023
When wind turbines kill bats and birds, these scientists want the carcasses
The next generation of US nuclear plants could be tiny but powerful
An oil spill on this fuel-rich coast could be a supply chain catastrophe
Everything you need to know about how heat pumps work
EPA updates emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles for the first time in 20 years
Self-driving EVs use way more energy than you’d think
Despite fiery debate, Biden isn’t banning gas stoves in the US
4 ways Exxon predicted climate change, but still denied it
Big, heavy vehicles are dangerous—and that goes for electric ones, too
How the Inflation Reduction Act can help you save cash and energy
Renewable energy is climbing in the US, but so are our emissions—here’s why
Scientists just got one step closer to solar-powered recycling plants
The EPA wants more ‘renewable’ fuel. But what does that actually mean?
Gas stoves could be making thousands of children in America sick
A potentially revolutionary solar harvester just left the planet
Check before you buy: Here are the new EVs that qualify for the clean vehicle tax credit
Rocket fuel might be polluting the Earth’s upper atmosphere
The wind on Mars may be a viable power source after all
A new battery recycling plant could power 1 million EVs per year
The hard truth of building clean solar farms
Solar energy company wants to bolt panels directly into the ground
Artemis I’s solar panels harvested a lot more energy than expected
What the Energy Department’s laser breakthrough means for nuclear fusion
These powerful solar panels are as thin as a human hair
The best home innovations of 2022
Can airplane engines run on hydrogen? A recent ground test showed good results.
Scientists use quantum computing to create glass that cuts the need for AC by a third
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