
Rechargeable Molten Salt Battery Freezes Energy in Place for Long-Term Storage
The technology could bring more renewable energy to the power grid
The technology could bring more renewable energy to the power grid
Engineers achieved “a year’s work in two weeks” to safely do so
As treaties end, Russia focuses on hypersonic weapons that could “tighten the noose” on current U.S. defenses
The RadSecure program aims to remove dangerous substances from medical facilities and other industries
Commercial plants have built-in safety systems but aren’t designed with warfare in mind
The method could extend the lifetime of lithium-metal batteries by 30 percent, a new study suggests
A novel method of recycling such batteries could help meet skyrocketing demand
Our electric grid is old and fraying, but new technology could insulate us from the possibility of widespread blackouts and cyberattacks.
New technology delivers power to electronic devices in a test space
An ocean-powered buoy brings technology closer to the dream of obtaining energy from the sea
An energy expert explains why Japan—along with much of the rest of the world—is committing to the clean-burning fuel
Apartment buildings, or blocks of row houses, can be upgraded in one installation
Shutting down the plant, which has run continuously since 1967, would squeeze already tight electricity supplies
Residents were asked to limit energy use as another heat dome baked the region
A decade ago, 40 percent of the country’s electricity was generated with coal
Engineers study solar and wind at the same power plant; nuclear reactors that also make hydrogen
The automaker will spend $35 billion through 2025 on batteries, cars, even trains
Fusion devices for clean, safe, and affordable electricity and industrial heat are making advances and need a push
The gas is making climate change worse. Can we harness it instead?
Wind production in California waters could produce far more electricity than current East Coast projects
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