Energy

Though many power companies have set ambitious long-term targets, more immediate action is needed

A bioinspired arrangement could save energy by allowing one plane to provide extra lift to another—if both aircraft can remain stable

A zero-carbon supplement to wind and solar

Scientific American senior editor Mark Fischetti and associate editor Andrea Thompson talk about this election and the future of U.S. energy research and policy.

These turbines can be used in deeper waters than existing ones, which opens more areas of the coast to wind power

The renewable boom needs to continue in order to decarbonize the energy grid, but key tax incentives are ending

The group has revealed a road map on accelerating government clean-tech investment for the next presidential administration

Pumping cheap iron-oxide-rich red bricks with specific vapors that form polymers enables the bricks to become electrical-charge-storage devices.

Concerns about costs and safety remain, however

Higher temperatures, rising flood risks and increased water stress mean facilities need to take additional resiliency measures

A new test bed at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory will explore ways to ease the shift to renewables and energy storage systems

A piecemeal approach risks overloading electrical systems and tangle of deep sea cables