Energy

The Senate Appropriations Committee moved to sustain funding for energy research and development, breaking with the president and House of Representatives

Security expert offers a scientific perspective on realistic options for the U.S.

A moving web of sensor-laden vehicles and smart intersections will transform how we get around town

Urban areas can improve the planet as well as people’s lives if we design them to be much more resourceful with energy, water, food and minerals

Transforming costly wastes into valuable resources can make cities highly efficient

Confronting climate change is an urgent challenge. But it's not clear if keep-it-in-the-ground activism or all-of-the-above-energy moderation is the best way forward

 After a half-century hiatus, the agency is reviving its reactor development with a test later this summer

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

Moving beyond the green-home level, ambitious projects are attempting to join blocks of buildings into a single sustainable unit

Technology that mimics photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide to fuels in a sustainable way

Massive, flexible blades would bend with storm winds like the palm trees that inspired them

A critique of seminal research on the feasibility of a 100 percent wind, water, and solar energy system finds serious shortcomings, underscoring the need for continued research and a balanced decarbonization portfolio