
SpaceX Lands Another Rocket
Company racks up its 5th rocket landing in a cargo launch to the Space Station
Company racks up its 5th rocket landing in a cargo launch to the Space Station
Eleven representatives who are trying to change their party's attitude note that climate and energy are missing from the convention agenda
A California firm is converting sunlight to heat and storing it in molten salt so it can supply electricity when the wind is calm or the sun isn’t shining
Grids struggle to cope with erratic nature of wind and solar power
The girls improved their own energy-saving behaviors by 49 percent, too
More than 18,000 lithium ion battery packs would replace a gas-fired power plant used to meet peak demand
It’s been five years—and almost 800 articles—since Plugged In joined the Scientific American blogging family
Earth’s oceans hold four billion tons of the element used to power nuclear plants
The expansion of the Panama Canal will reduce travel time and transportation costs for LNG tankers coming from the U.S. Gulf Coast to key markets in Asia
A technique to harvest atmospheric water using flared natural gas could significantly reduce the water footprint of the controversial hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” method of extracting oil and gas...
Surprisingly, 37 percent already comes from noncarbon power plants, mostly nuclear and hydro
Even a relatively small initial supply of the new cells could bring solar power to remote locations that are not yet connected to any electrical grid
For people who currently have no access to the grid, the combination of renewable generation and grid-scale batteries is utterly transformative
It’s hard to predict the possible downsides, but we must try to do it anyway in order to develop them responsibly
Ten technologies that showcase the power of innovation to improve lives, transform industries and safeguard our planet
A deal is struck to close California’s last nuclear power plant, replacing the lost electricity through renewables and energy efficiency
Amprius has developed a new manufacturing technique that will enable mass production of its ultrahigh-density silicon nanowire lithium ion batteries
A vote to leave the European Union would transform energy policy as well as the fight to curb global warming
BP forecasts continued growth in wind, solar and other clean energy
After investing $784 billion from 2013 to 2015 banks say they will at least cut coal loans
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