Can Kenya Light the Way Toward a Clean-Energy Economy?
The absence of a robust fossil fuel infrastructure makes the African nation ripe for energy innovation
People Had To Be Convinced of the Usefulness of Electricity
When electricity came around, it wasn’t immediately seen as a necessity
Is Shale the Answer to America’s Nuclear Waste Woes?
With the plans for a Yucca Mountain waste repository scrapped, scientists suggest that clay-rich rocks could permanently house spent nuclear fuel
Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
Creating a New Kind of Night Light: Glow-in-the-Dark Trees
A group in California is starting to engineer plants that could one day replace streetlights
Tour the Country’s Energy Infrastructure Through A New Interactive Map
Examining the network of power plants, transmission wires, and pipelines gives new insights into the inner workings of the electrical grid
Is Scotland the “Saudi Arabia” of Tidal Power?
The Pentland Firth, a seaway along Scotland’s Northern coast, could generate enough electricity to meet half of the country’s needs, new research finds
Can We Power a Space Mission To An Exoplanet?
Ion engines, solar sails, antimatter rockets, nuclear fusion—several current and future technologies could someday help us fuel an interstellar journey
Document Deep Dive: The Patent for the First Practical Solar Cell
See how three scientists at Bell Laboratories in 1954 invented the silicon solar cell that became the model for converting sunlight into electricity today
Interactive: Mapping Renewable Energy Around the World
Which countries are leading the way in transitioning away from fossil fuels?
We Don’t Have to Choose Between Fossil Fuels and Green Energy
In a new book, Michael Levi argues that betting on a single energy path will only lead to failure
Where to Take a Tour of the World’s Power Plants
From Nevada’s Hoover Dam to a geothermal plant next to an Icelandic volcano, these six power stations open their doors to visitors
Doug Fine, Journalist, New Mexico
How an ambitious experiment in ecological living led to a goat pen
Hot Idea
Christina Galitsky’s energy-efficient cookstove makes life a little easier for Darfur’s refugees
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