
Energy Secretary Talks Climate Challenge
A brief portion of the December 9 conversation during the climate talks in France between Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and Scientific American ’s David Biello ...
A brief portion of the December 9 conversation during the climate talks in France between Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and Scientific American ’s David Biello ...
James Hansen and other climate scientists argue for more reactors to cut coal consumption
At U.N. climate change summit, philanthropist touts informal club of 28 private investors who will pump money into R&D
What happens when a country runs out of oil
Quickening economic growth in developing nations can expand forests and hasten the arrival of renewable energy technologies
After decades of slow progress and massive investment, some fusion power researchers are changing tactics
Slower warming than predicted gives the world time to develop better energy technologies
Analysis by one of the world's leading financial institutions estimates the cost-emissions tradeoffs of different electricity futures in Germany and California
Energy from wind, water and sun would eliminate nuclear and fossil fuels
Less polluting energy sources are proliferating in the U.S. If other nations join in, the results could have global impact
They came in all ages—college, graduate school, early career, mid-career, mature career, semi-retired---many ethnicities and backgrounds, but mostly one gender. These were women gathering at MIT in Cambridge, MA, for the fourth annual Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Symposium...
Utilities that impose fees on solar homeowners see a sharp drop in installations
Global warming has become a 1-degree Celsius reality, making progress at climate talks in Paris even more imperative
Synthetic cells get one step closer to reality
New materials make prototype lithium–air batteries more durable
More than one million EVs have now been sold worldwide
Carbon intensity fell 2.7 percent last year but a decline of 6.3 percent a year needed for climate goal
The South American country is relying on solar to forge a more competitive economy
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