Energy

We needs a permanent national nuclear waste disposal site now, before the spent nuclear fuel stored in 35 states becomes unsafe

Department of Energy researchers are partnering with battery manufacturers to help them find new ways to make cheap batteries that can store a lot of energy

Laser beams could be used to deflect lightning strikes from vulnerable places such as airports and wind farms

Fusion researchers at the U.S. National Ignition Facility created a reaction that made more energy than they put in

To realize the potential of biofuels, the industry needs to pay attention to how feedstock crops change soil carbon

While international experts try to figure out what caused the ruptures in the Nord Stream pipeline, engineers have multiple options to try and fix it

A combination of rapid growth in battery storage and efforts to reduce power demand helped California avoid blackouts during an intense heat wave

The war in Ukraine shows the urgency of nuclear arms control

The technology could bring more renewable energy to the power grid

Engineers achieved “a year’s work in two weeks” to safely do so

The RadSecure program aims to remove dangerous substances from medical facilities and other industries

Commercial plants have built-in safety systems but aren’t designed with warfare in mind