Will the U.S. Ever Build Another Big Coal Plant?
The coal industry is contracting as plants retire and utilities replace them with natural gas and renewables
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Nuclear Power Heats Up in Asia, Cools in the West
Asia aggressively builds nuclear power plants as the West withdraws
Mexico Looks to Curb Carbon with a New Cap-and-Trade System
Mexico's stock market has begun trading simulated emissions permits
Molecular Movie Reveals Inner Workings of New Solar Cells
Perovskite is a lauded new solar cell material, and high-speed images show how its atoms react to light
Should the World Tap Undersea Methane Hydrates for Energy?
Debate rises over whether mining frozen gas beneath the ocean would aggravate global warming
How Driverless Cars Will Transform Cities
A moving web of sensor-laden vehicles and smart intersections will transform how we get around town
Sustainable Cities Put Waste to Work
Transforming costly wastes into valuable resources can make cities highly efficient
"Positive Cities" Can Improve the Planet as Well as People's Lives
Urban areas can improve the planet as well as people's lives if we design them to be much more resourceful with energy, water, food and minerals
North Korea Missile Test: Best Response May Be Surprisingly Low-Tech
Security expert offers a scientific perspective on realistic options for the U.S.
How Close Is North Korea to Targeting the U.S. with Nuclear Missiles?
The reclusive country’s latest provocation could pose a strategic threat not only to North Korea's neighbors, but also the U.S.
NASA Seeks Nuclear Power for Mars
After a half-century hiatus, the agency is reviving its reactor development with a test later this summer
Sustainable Design of Communities Dramatically Reduces Waste
Moving beyond the green-home level, ambitious projects are attempting to join blocks of buildings into a single sustainable unit
Artificial Leaf Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Liquid Fuel
Artificial-leaf technology converts carbon dioxide to fuels and more
World's Largest Wind Turbine Would Be Taller Than the Empire State Building
Massive, flexible blades would bend with storm winds like the palm trees that inspired them
Energy CEOs Tell EPA Chief They Want Carbon Regulation
Companies told Scott Pruitt that having a regulation on the books would help them plan for the future
Engineers Build Bendy Batteries for Wearables
Researchers built silver–zinc batteries that can bend and stretch—meaning they could be more elegantly integrated into future wearable devices. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Can Offshore Wind Power Revive U.S. Ports?
Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Maryland are all eyeing up manufacturing and maintenance businesses that would support wind energy
Nevada Boosts Solar Power, Reversing Course
Can the state’s “net metering” law serve as a national model for integrating rooftop solar into the grid?
U.S. Reports a Major Milestone in Wind and Solar Power
10 percent of electricity generated in the country in March came from these renewables
A Comeback for Electricity Tech Once Championed by Thomas Edison
The growth of renewable energy far from urban and industrial centers is driving a build-out of long-distance direct-current lines
