Energy

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

Companies told Scott Pruitt that having a regulation on the books would help them plan for the future

Researchers built silver–zinc batteries that can bend and stretch—meaning they could be more elegantly integrated into future wearable devices. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Maryland are all eyeing up manufacturing and maintenance businesses that would support wind energy

Can the state’s “net metering” law serve as a national model for integrating rooftop solar into the grid?

10 percent of electricity generated in the country in March came from these renewables

How can you support renewable energy? Plus, why you should

The growth of renewable energy far from urban and industrial centers is driving a build-out of long-distance direct-current lines 

This month 53 teams (around 170 middle school students) gathered at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to spend the day racing vehicles that they designed and built

This week, current U.S. Secretary of Energy and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry accepted the “Good Neighbor Award” given by the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce

Industry is working on new aircraft fuels that reduce greenhouse gas emissions