Stories by Jenny Mandel

The Obama administration would like to see more nuclear power plants, among other forms of new electricity generation

Researchers find that smart-grid technologies that provide a window into energy use could cut U.S. emissions by 18 percent

A new biofuels project at Abu Dhabi's Masdar Institute of Science and Technology will search for a system to produce fuel from biomass and seawater

Researchers have successfully tested genetic manipulations to increase oil accumulation in the leaves of tobacco plants

A new study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows that wind farms don't generally lower property prices

A new study predicts increased spending on energy efficiency over the next decade, thanks to new policies promoting it across the U.S.

Are smaller nuclear reactors a better choice for future power generation?

The batteries in everything from computers to future electric cars might be improved by adding a compound containing boron and fluorine

Next year scientists hope to trigger a fusion reaction with its 192 lasers