
China’s solar domination could have unintended ecological harms
A new study finds that China’s solar energy boom is hurting bird diversity

China’s solar domination could have unintended ecological harms
A new study finds that China’s solar energy boom is hurting bird diversity

Why solar power is taking over the world
Here are four reasons solar energy has seen a meteoric rise in recent years


Land speed record holder shatters hydrogen car record with 406-mph race
Andy Green holds the overall land speed record, having hit 763.035 miles per hour while driving a jet-powered vehicle in 1997

AI’s Power Needs Will Destroy the Renewable Energy Revolution
After decades of fighting for renewable energy, solar power is finally achieving economic dominance. But AI data centers threaten to consume those energy gains

Landmark offshore wind farms come online in the U.S.
Revolution Wind and Vineyard Wind are two of several wind farm projects that have come under fire from the Trump administration in recent months

China is reportedly testing a new airborne wind turbine
This gravity-defying machine appears to work much like a ground-based wind turbine—but in the air

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show highlighted Puerto Rico’s power grid. Here’s why
Bad Bunny performed part of the Super Bowl halftime show from a power-line-themed set, drawing attention to the problem of widespread blackouts in Puerto Rico

Trump Administration Targets Offshore Wind Farms, Citing National Security Concerns
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced it would “pause” leases for five large offshore wind farms, imperiling the fast-growing clean energy industry

Offshore Wind Farm in China Becomes a Haven for Oysters, Barnacles, and More, Study Finds
A wind farm off the coast of China appeared to boost fish numbers and supported colonies of oysters and barnacles, according to new research

The World’s Largest Wind Turbine Will Smash Previous Records
A planned supersized floating wind turbine with two spinning heads will generate nearly double the amount of energy as the current record-holder

Mining the Deep Sea Could Threaten a Source of Ocean Oxygen
Deep-sea rocks packed with valuable metals may also be making oxygen in the deep, dark ocean—raising new questions about the cost of mining them.

Carbon Dioxide Defines Our Terrifying, Exhilarating World—And Always Has
In his latest book, science journalist Peter Brannen argues that CO2 is the most important—and most misunderstood—molecule on Earth