energy
Although everyone knows that coal-based energy is a thing of the past, declarations about nuclear power plants somehow do not want to enter into force.
Electricity from solar energy is the cheapest it’s ever been, thanks largely to technological improvements and policies that reduce the risk of investing in renewable energy. That’s one of the […]
While it’s always been a boon to Popeye’s “muskles,” it looks like spinach may also have a role to play in clean future batteries.
Utilizing nuclear waste converted to diamonds, this company’s batteries will reportedly last thousands of years in some cases.
In one of the ocean’s most lifeless places, scientists discover and resuscitate ancient organisms.
American homes are big and polluting. Here’s how to fix that.
Researchers create a device to test a 50-year-old physics theory from the famed Roger Penrose.
By leveraging the difference between lit and shadowed areas, a new energy source perfect for wearables is invented.
Sweden tops the ranking for the third year in a row.
Have we already found dark matter? It may be hiding in existing data, says a study.
A European start-up uses satellite data to pinpoint individual sources of abnormal methane concentration.
Groundbreaking new research suggests gamma-ray bursts are caused by a star’s collapsing magnetic field.
Device for harnessing terahertz radiation might enable self-powering implants, cellphones, other portable electronics.
Using permanent magnets may help to make nuclear fusion reactors simpler and more affordable.
As it turns out, people who can afford to fly all the time use more energy than anybody else.
Ever smell a durian fruit? Don’t. Think of it as nature’s stinky battery.
A microbial organism pulls electricity from water in the air.
Physicist Frank Wilczek proposes new methods of searching for extraterrestrial life.
Princeton scientists find a new way to control nuclear fusion reactions.
The inventor Nikola Tesla’s esoteric beliefs included unusual theories about the Egyptian pyramids.
Researchers discovered a mysterious quantum effect that breaks a 60-year-old physics theorem.
A mysterious startup reveals a groundbreaking solar energy achievement.
Matter can indeed sprout out of nothingness, causing the universe to expand.
Researchers propose a gravity-based system for long-term energy storage.
The green market is growing exponentially. But will the U.S. seize the economic opportunity?
It’s telling about attempts to save the industry.
Data centers are likely to consume up to 4.1% of electricity around the globe by 2030. Can they go green?
Researchers evaluated the best and worst ways to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere in a recent report.
The national public charging infrastructure is coming online.
Such a battery would make it far cheaper to implement robotaxis and long-haul electric trucks, both of which Tesla is developing.