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This California company wants to make modern AC obsolete

Power companies are lobbying to make rooftop solar more expensive

Solar power got cheap. So why aren’t we using it more?

Humans just generated nuclear energy akin to a star

The US could reliably run on clean energy by 2050

Rusty metal could be the battery the energy grid needs

Everything to consider before buying a portable solar panel

The Chernobyl nuclear site just lost power. Heres what that means.

Energy from nuclear fusion just got a little bit more feasible

In 5 seconds, this fusion reactor made enough energy to power a home for a day

The oil and gas industry knew about climate change in the 1950s

What Would Happen If We Burned All The Fossil Fuels On Earth?

Explore Energy

This common bacteria is teaching scientists how to turn air into energy

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

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

Hydrogen is supplementing natural gas, but critics remain wary

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

How the Inflation Reduction Act can help you save cash and energy

Biden approved an oil drilling project in Alaska—and it could be a ‘climate disaster’

Sewage plants emit more methane than we thought, and that’s a problem

To lower food emissions, consider what your dinner ate

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