Alternative Energy Technology

Three regions in California have now formally adopted transportation plans designed to reduce CO2 and other greenhouse gases

The announcement institutes stringent mandatory restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions

EPA proposes the first ever standards for carbon dioxide emissions from power plants

By producing electricity from the organic matter in wastewater, a new microbial battery may more than cover the costs of water purification. Sophie Bushwick reports.

Diesel-addicted remote communities pin hopes on energy storage technology

Leaks are minimal during removal of fracking fluids but increase once gas is flowing

Study suggests drilling for these fossil fuels is helping melt the arctic

Disclosure of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing could empower green chemistry

Backup generators and islanded mini-grids helped some parts of New York City keep the lights on after Hurricane Sandy

London insists it needs new nuclear power plants to replace aging ones, but is also granting extended operating permits to those older units

Innovations could cut the growing amount of energy used for air-conditioning and refrigeration

Scientists look to sorghum’s genome for clues to a better harvest