Hungarian-American biophysicist and inventor Mária Telkes illuminated the field of solar energy. She invented a solar oven, a solar desalination kit and, in the late 1940s, designed one of the first solar-heated houses...
The risks of a $1.5-trillion plan to build up the U.S. nuclear arsenal
A new facility will suck carbon dioxide from the air, showcasing the potential of a nascent industry that some say is crucial to fighting climate change
The Biden administration’s intention to use dozens of bombs’ worth of highly enriched uranium as fuel in a new civilian reactor sets a dangerous precedent, one that could help our foes get nuclear weapons...
Virtual power plants are aggregations of electricity producers, consumers and storers that power grid managers can call on to balance electricity demand and supply
Powering artificial intelligence models takes a lot of energy. A new analysis demonstrates just how big the problem could become
Federal investment in carbon capture could help fight climate change, but this technology is facing fierce opposition
The rise and fall of LK-99 offers a lesson on how to consider technology’s role in urgently needed energy transitions
Hackers have already infiltrated electric vehicle chargers, usually for innocuous reasons, but bad actors could use that foothold to bring down the power grid
Nuclear fusion will scale up too late to avoid climatic catastrophe
Nuclear fusion won’t arrive in time to fix climate change, but it could be essential for our future energy needs
Here’s what’s next after the U.S. National Ignition Facility’s breakthrough on nuclear fusion last year
Top universities are finally bringing the excitement of the quantum future into the classroom
The Lucy spacecraft and its target asteroids show that the way that we name discoveries matters
We needs a permanent national nuclear waste disposal site now, before the spent nuclear fuel stored in 35 states becomes unsafe
Department of Energy researchers are partnering with battery manufacturers to help them find new ways to make cheap batteries that can store a lot of energy
Laser beams could be used to deflect lightning strikes from vulnerable places such as airports and wind farms
To realize the potential of biofuels, the industry needs to pay attention to how feedstock crops change soil carbon
Fusion devices for clean, safe, and affordable electricity and industrial heat are making advances and need a push
Fusion researchers at the U.S. National Ignition Facility created a reaction that made more energy than they put in
