Alternative Energy Technology

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

Renewables will help the country power up with less pollution

Learn why propellers and windmills are shaped in similar ways

But the all-electric big car comes with a hefty price tag

According to current statistics from UNESCO and the World Bank, three-quarters of Kenyans live in rural areas and more than 1 million children don’t have access to education. In their “Solar Classroom in a Box” pilot project, UK-based Aleutia takes prefabricated and tech-enabled school buildings that are “flat-packed like an IKEA dresser” and ships them to the areas where they are most needed. 

Environmental engineer Kartik Chandran of Columbia University won a MacArthur Fellowship for his work on extracting nutrients and energy from wastewater and sewage

The U.S. Department of Energy attempts to accelerate development of wind farms offshore