Energy

A U.S. agency is funding projects to help create a bioenergy industry based on macroalgae

Solar panels floating in reservoirs and other water bodies could meet substantial energy demand

Methane can be captured from human and animal waste and energy and heating

Though such turbines are more efficient, they can still encounter local opposition

Pervoskite solar cells can produce more energy than their silicon counterparts but have risked leaching lead into the environment

Hydrogen, produced from water by surplus electricity, could power industry and the grid

To meet its ambitious goal, the state will have to pull carbon from the atmosphere and tackle emissions from agriculture and landfills, a new report says

More agile solar and storage installations could help replace fossil fuel-burning peaker plants

Eerie images from the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster still haunt us 30 years later

Perovskite may be more efficient, and cheaper, than traditional silicon, but durability remains an issue

Such energy storage technology could help relieve congested transmission lines in places like Vermont

Fuel injection through Bunsen burner–inspired tubes could cut soot emissions