Energy

Changes in global temperatures could affect air flow around the planet

Rosemarie Truman, CEO of the Center for Advancing Innovation, says a better system of governance for federally funded inventions could lead to many more good ones becoming commercialized.

A prototype waste-heat engine runs by cycling hot and cold water through its pistons​

The finding that fission releases huge amounts of energy launched a scientific and military race to understand and use this new atomic source of power

The battery will feed Australia’s shaky power grid

Disruptive solutions that are poised to change the world

Wind turbines in the U.S. have grown both taller and stronger during the past decade, according to analysis by the Energy Information Administration

The island wants to upgrade its infrastructure, but must first wait for the lights to come back on

Researchers and policy makers gather to discuss energy security and economic growth

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

The rule would guarantee a profit to any power plant with 90 days of fuel stored on-site in the name of grid resiliency — but experts say it will do nothing for resiliency and increase costs for consumers.

The gas battery’s history began with a brief note to chemist and physicist Michael Faraday at the Royal Institution