Latest Energy Stories
Microsoft wants small nuclear reactors to power its AI and cloud computing services
This Belgian factory’s massive mirror array turns sunlight into thermal energy
A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor
Heat pumps still get the job done in extreme cold
This alternative to lithium-based batteries could help store renewable energy
Traveling through the world’s most traffic-heavy city just got a lot quicker—and greener
Poppyseed-sized nuclear fuel cells might power a NASA moon base
Scientists are using AI to track coal train dust
What’s the most sustainable way to mine the largest known lithium deposit in the world?
A high-speed rail line in California is chugging along towards 2030 debut
Seafarers are unknowingly working with oil smugglers
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Japan begins releasing treated Fukushima waste water into the Pacific Ocean
We can’t ignore that offshore wind farms are part of marine ecosystems
Ancient Egyptian ‘air conditioning’ could help cool modern buildings
A cargo ship with 123-foot ‘WindWing’ sails has just departed on its maiden voyage
The US is investing more than $1 billion in carbon capture, but big oil is still involved
Judge sides with youth activists in groundbreaking climate change lawsuit
How a US lab created energy with fusion—again
Texas could get a 205-mph bullet train zipping between Houston and Dallas
Colorado is getting a state-of-the-art laser fusion facility
Solar power helps keep Europe’s grid reliable in historic heat
The world’s first hydrogen-powered train has made its final stop
Shared e-scooters can be sustainable—but there’s a catch
Hydrogen-powered flight is closer to takeoff than ever
Outdated broadband equipment could find new life as EV chargers
Two ancient materials may help solve a modern energy dilemma
Cold War-era atomic weapons facilities in the US could become clean energy powerhouses
7 automakers team up to cover the US and Canada with fast EV chargers
An Israeli wind project draws scrutiny on turbines and people’s health
Artificial nests could give endangered birds a home near new offshore wind farm
US climate efforts look promising, but there’s more to do
This art installation will tell time and produce solar energy
An American start-up claims it just set a geothermal energy record
A cap on ‘luxury’ emissions could make a clean energy transition fairer
This giant solar power station could beam energy to lunar bases
The best solar generators for 2023, tested and reviewed
Solar panels are getting more efficient, thanks to perovskite
This tiny hydrogen-fueled car just broke a world record for going the distance
Cold fusion is making a scientific comeback
How can we decarbonize copper and nickel mining?
What an electric vehicle’s MPGe rating really means
How does electricity work? Let’s demystify the life-changing physics.
The hidden costs of Amazon returns
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Simone Peinkofer/The Conversation
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Where will electric semi-trucks recharge? California has a big solution.
Community-owned solar will soon power this small mountain town in Puerto Rico
GM’s new partnership with Tesla could supercharge the EV landscape
Kraken tests algorithm-based EV charging that won’t sink the grid
Inside Blue Abyss’ plan to build super-deep pools for astronauts and military bots
Citizen scientists have taken photos of this boulder every year for three decades
This concept cruise ship will have solar-paneled sails, an AI copilot, and zero emissions
675 million people still didn’t have access to electricity in 2021
It will cost up to $21.5 billion to clean up California’s oil sites. The industry won’t make enough money to pay for it.
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Mark Olalde/ProPublica
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Plant-covered roofs could help chill Brazil’s heat-stricken favelas
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Jill Langlois/Undark
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Electric cars are better for the environment, no matter the power source
Extreme weather and energy insecurity can compound health risks
A new material creates clean electricity from the air around it
Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly ‘junk,’ according to global watchdog investigation
These massive, wing-like ‘sails’ could add wind power to cargo ships
Plugging methane leaks could open up thousands of jobs in Texas
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Martha Pskowski/Inside Climate News
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How an innovative battery system in the Bronx will help charge up NYC’s grid
Power plants may face emission limits for the first time if EPA rules pass
Inside the little-known group that knows where toxic clouds will blow
Microsoft thinks this startup can deliver on nuclear fusion by 2028
Satellites traced super methane plumes to Turkmenistan’s gas fields