
"Plugged In" Says Farewell
Plugged In will unplug on Friday. It’s been a great seven years and we look forward to continuing the conversations that we started here
Melissa C. Lott is an engineer and researcher who works at the intersection of energy and public health.

"Plugged In" Says Farewell
Plugged In will unplug on Friday. It’s been a great seven years and we look forward to continuing the conversations that we started here

New Report: Renewables Are Booming, but Fossils Are Still King
Renewables are booming worldwide. But, 70 percent of energy demand growth was met by fossil fuels in 2017, leading to a rise in greenhouse gas emissions

U.S. Electricity: Natural Gas and Coal Fall as Renewables Continue to Rise
Electricity generation from both natural gas and coal fell in 2017. At the same time, renewables—especially hydropower, wind and solar—continued to rise

A New Way to Recycle Batteries Uses Half the Energy
A new recycling process could provide a way to restore lithium ion battery cathodes to “mint condition.” What’s better, this new process only uses half the energy of conventional recycling methods

Wind Is Expected to Blow Past Water to Become the Renewable Resource Leader
Hydroelectric power plants (aka water and dams) have long been the leading source of renewable electricity in the U.S. Wind power, however, is expected to surpass hydroelectricity by 2019, according to a new forecast

Wind Power Is Getting Taller and Stronger--Especially in Texas
Wind turbines in the U.S. have grown both taller and stronger during the past decade, according to analysis by the Energy Information Administration

Could All of the World's Cars Be Electric?
Just 1 percent of the vehicles currently on the road are electric. Could this grow to 100 percent?

Don't Throw Away Those Leftovers! Saving Food Will Save Energy
Don’t be too quick to throw away those Thanksgiving leftovers. By saving that turkey and stuffing to eat another day, you can help save a lot of energy from ending up in the garbage bin

Surprising but True: Giving More People Access to Energy Can Reduce Greenhouse Emissions
More than one billion people in the world do not have access to electricity and 2.8 billion lack clean cooking options

Coal Only Supplied 2 Percent of U.K. Electricity in the First 6 Months of 2017
Just five years ago, coal represented about 40 percent of the electricity mix—a stark contrast as the country moves to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and tackle its air pollution challenges

Although Climate Change Might Seem Like a Far-Off Problem, It Is Already Impacting Our Health
As the largest source of human-produced greenhouse gases, the energy sector is at the forefront of efforts to curb emissions.

Singapore Is Banning Additional Cars from the Road to Gain Control of Traffic
Due to land constraints in the small city-state, Singapore is placing a cap on the number of cars on its roads while doubling-down on public transportation

Scotland is Now Getting Electricity from the World's First Floating Wind Farm
Located just over 15 miles off Scotland's coast, the 30 Megawatt (MW) wind farm is expected to power around 20,000 households.

You've Heard of Hybrid Cars--How about Hybrid 18-Wheelers?
This month, a start-up company called Hyliion that is looking to hybridize Class 8 trucks around the world raised $21 million in Series A funding

How Much Does Carpooling Matter? A Lot

Check Out This Massive Floating Solar Farm in China
The world’s largest floating solar farm spans the size of 160 football fields and is now generating electricity atop a former coal mine in China

Hurricane Harvey Was a Major Test for the Texas Power Grid
Hurricane Harvey took hundreds of electric lines and more than 10,000 megawatts of electricity generating capacity offline, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration

Suggestions for Your Weekend Watch List--Let's Talk Energy Efficiency
Whole Foods versus Hilton. NAVY versus Air Force. Boston versus Atlanta. Check out this series of videos from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings initiative, which focus on increasing energy efficiency in buildings

London's Hospitals and Clinics Are Blanketed by Dirty Air
More than half of medical facilities in London are blanketed with air pollution at levels in excess of legal limits. This dirty air poses a health risk to health care workers and patients throughout the city

Middle School Students Test Their Designs in 27th Solar and Lithium Ion Car Races
This month 53 teams (around 170 middle school students) gathered at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to spend the day racing vehicles that they designed and built

"Good Neighbor Award" Highlights Energy Connections at the U.S.–Mexico Border
This week, current U.S. Secretary of Energy and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry accepted the “Good Neighbor Award” given by the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce

A One–Two Punch to Tackle China's Air Pollution Problems
New research shows how climate and air quality policies can work together to clean up China's air

This Advance Brings Us a Lot Closer to a "Hydrogen Economy"
Engineers already knew how to make hydrogen gas using solar power, but a new approach makes the process more durable

Solstice Wins MIT Clean-Energy Prize with Smart-Energy System for Developing Nations
Earlier this month, Solstice Energy Solutions—a start-up working to bring an energy-metering program to homes across Nigeria—took the $100K grand prize at the MIT Clean Energy competition