
EPA’s Clean Power Plan Does Well in Court
Both sides in the fierce legal battle acknowledge that EPA has the early edge

EPA’s Clean Power Plan Does Well in Court
Both sides in the fierce legal battle acknowledge that EPA has the early edge

What the Frack Is Going On?
Is there any truth to the claim that fracking causes earthquakes? Answers are within!


Major Banks Pledge to Go Carbon Neutral
Bank of America and Amalgamated Bank will completely power operations with renewable energy by 2020

The Science behind Samsung Phone Battery Fires
How the Galaxy Note 7’s lithium batteries can go awry

How Close Is North Korea to Targeting the U.S. with Nuclear Missiles?
The reclusive country’s latest provocation could pose a strategic threat not only to North Korea's neighbors, but also the U.S.

Ecuador Begins Drilling Oil in a Pristine Corner of the Amazon
The highly biodiverse country has rain forest, the Andes and the Galapagos Islands

New Catalyst Could Split Water Cheaply
The goal: Inexpensive hydrogen for fuel cells that power cars and homes

Record-Tying Oklahoma Quake Triggers Closure of Wastewater Wells
The magnitude 5.6 earthquake ramps up concerns over energy extraction methods

Natural Gas Emissions Will Surpass Those from Coal in U.S.
Carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas–fired power plants will be 10 percent greater than emissions from coal-fired plants in 2016

Want to Boil Water? Step 1 – Grab Some Bubble Wrap
MIT engineers have invented a bubble-wrapped, sponge-like device that uses sunlight to boil water, even on relatively cool, overcast days.

The Price of Solar Is Declining to Unprecedented Lows
Despite already low costs, the installed price of solar fell by 5 to 12 percent in 2015

California Utility Wants to Install Huge Number of Electric Car Chargers
But it wants rate payers to foot the $160 million bill