Energy

New materials may never become efficient for real power, new report says

Scientists are trying to make quantum computers a reality by connecting many small networks together into one large whole

This diagram shows how energy flows in the U.S. from supply to demand

Scottish Power awards $1.2 billion contract for offshore wind turbines, as Scotland pushes toward 100% renewable power by 2020.

Coal may still represent 33% of electricity generation in the US - but its use is on the decline.

This month, researchers at the University College London’s Energy Institute published an interactive map showing ship movements (and emissions) around the world.

Austin, Texas has changed a great deal over the past decade with a burgeoning population and ever-increasing traffic challenges. But this innovative city has an exciting plan forward...

A mechanical engineer explains how reusing wastewater at the town and even household levels can save both water and energy

One New York City neighborhood’s efforts to pool local renewable energy sources reflects a larger push toward decentralized power production and consumption

Oil firms might pay to use CO₂ emissions from power plants, but low petroleum prices could doom the effort

Can new technology clean up the dirtiest fossil fuel?

Peabody Energy filed for bankruptcy on April 13, joining a string of coal companies in recent months