Energy

Why “fast charge” when you can “flash charge”? In Geneva, an innovative charging system will soon allow electric buses on Line 23 to charge their batteries en route

Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: July 29, 1916

Solar Impulse 2 Lands in United Arab Emirates after 500 hours of flying time 

Scientists are trying to convert carbon dioxide emissions into something of value—without using too much energy

A new hybrid device could significantly reduce the power required to cool commercial buildings

Flood risk rises as new hydroelectric power projects move upstream to meet rising demand

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