Getting Up Close and Personal With America’s First Offshore Wind Farm
The newly-erected turbines off of Block Island may signal the future of American wind power
In the Canary Islands, Tiny El Hierro Strives for Energy Independence
A photojournalist goes behind the scenes at a hybrid power station that could help the island reach its goal to be powered entirely by renewables
This Dutch Startup Is Making Bricks From Industrial Waste
StoneCycling turns ceramic tiles and toilets, discarded glass and insulation into new, eco-friendly building materials
Meet Eight Young Energy Innovators With Ingenious Ideas
From community “solar gardens” to energy pellets made from coffee grounds to a phone-charging device that you plug into soil
Six of History’s Smartest, Weirdest and Most Interesting Inventions for Beating the Heat
From a bicycle mister to ice energy, here are a few innovative ways for cooling down
One Step Closer to Turning Plastics Into Fuel
Researchers in California and China have discovered a new method for breaking polyethylene into liquid fuel and solid wax
A Canadian Company’s Quest To Turn Air Pollution Into Fuel
Startup Carbon Engineering has opened a prototype plant in Squamish, British Columbia, that captures carbon dioxide emissions
Tofu Power and Other Cool New Alternative Energy Sources
From fueling homes with tofu wastewater to lighting up bathrooms with the power of pee, these are some of the most unusual, hyperlocal fuel sources
Did Scientists Stumble on a Battery that Lasts Forever?
Researchers studying nanowires have found a battery material that can be recharged for years, even decades
Could Mold Power the Batteries of the Future?
Researchers have discovered how to use a fungus to create materials that could be used to make more sustainable lithium-ion batteries
Five Technologies That Would Heat or Cool People and Not Entire Buildings
Research groups are developing robots, fabrics and furniture that could lead to energy savings
This Solar Cell Can Float on a Bubble
MIT scientists have created the world’s lightest solar cell, thin enough to be used on paper or clothing
Five Tech Innovations That Can Keep Your Car From Burning So Much Gas
Yes, gas is cheap, but car makers are still facing ambitious goals to make vehicles way more fuel efficient
How to Modernize the Wood Stove and Help Save the Planet
The humble wood stove is getting a high-tech makeover, and may be going green
These Creative Wind Turbines Will Have You Rethinking What You Know About Wind Power
Wind turbines don’t have to all look the same. Here are some that are helping cities go green—and look like art in the process
Could Renewable Energy Be Stored in Balloons in the Ocean?
Underwater compressed air energy storage is promising, but the fate of this tech remains unknown
One Day, Your Cup of Coffee Could Charge Your Phone
A pair of students has proposed the idea of embedding furniture with pads to absorb latent heat and convert it into electricity
These Soccer Balls and Jump Ropes Can Generate Power
Uncharted Play, a New York City-based startup, enables children in developing countries to build reserves of energy through play
The Age of Humans: Living in the Anthropocene
A special look at the ways humans are transforming the planet and the projects that may shape a more sustainable future
Using Kirigami, the Japanese Art of Paper Cutting, to Build Better Solar Panels
Researchers have used the art technique to make light panels that twist to follow the sun
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