energy

Now they’re pointing the way to future battery technologies.

The site will be the first working example of a geological disposal facility.

Could Russia’s plan actually destroy demand for natural gas?

Capturing energy from clubbers could help power homes and buildings.

Dr. Tyson explains where we might find aliens, why “dark matter” is a misleading term, and why you can blame physics for your favorite team’s loss.

A lucky discovery involving lithium-sulfur batteries has a legitimate chance to revolutionize how we power our world.

U.S. nuclear power plants are built to survive external attacks. Even missiles or a commercial aircraft strike would not cause a meltdown or radiation leak.

A community in Austin, Texas is using geothermal energy to keep homes warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

Germany finds itself once again allowing a murderous dictator to run rampant in Europe, though this time it is due to incompetence and technophobia rather than malice.

The Kardashev scale ranks civilizations from Type 1 to Type 3 based on energy harvesting.

Every power source involves trade-offs. Given the challenges of increasing demand and climate change, what is the future of energy?

A report from MIT outlines a six-point plan to usher in a new age of nuclear power.

There has been a 600% increase in European gas prices so far in 2021.

After the 2011 Fukushima disaster, it was Germany, not Japan, that cracked down most severely on nuclear power plants.

The 72-meter wingspan is lined with solar panels to give the plane the power it needs to stay airborne for nearly three months.

U.S. states vary radically in terms of electricity generation. Vermont is the cleanest, while Delaware is the dirtiest.

All of these conflicts have a long history. They may also have a long future.

The power tower has superior physics but inferior economics.

Scientists are solving the problem of costly energy storage.

Let’s celebrate the progress, but put the cork back in the champagne bottle.

By digging deep, we could harness enough energy to power generations to come. But it involves fracking.

This company uses thousands of mirrors, AI, and machine learning to unlock the power of the sun.

The guilt-free air conditioning, called “cooling paper,” is made from recyclable paper and doesn’t use any electricity.

The fully functional plant will serve to demo TerraPower’s nuclear tech.

How one startup plans to use “death rays” for good instead of evil.

The first nation to make bitcoin legal tender will use geothermal energy to mine it.

China has reached a new record for nuclear fusion at 120 million degrees Celsius.

A thought experiment from 1867 leads scientists to design a groundbreaking information engine.

Researchers in Singapore invented a novel device that may help the island nation illuminate its growing underground infrastructure.

An artificial island in the North Sea is the biggest building project ever in Danish history – and could pave the way for many more.