New Solutions for Clean Energy

China pauses its plans to build the most new nuclear reactors in the world in the wake of the accident at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan--but will not halt them

The next generation of reactors in the U.S., up for review by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, are meant to provide cooling even in the absence of power

Although it is still loosely defined, net-zero usually means a building that produces as much energy as is consumed

A new technology could create a much more rapid charging time for lithium ion batteries

EPA list of cities with the most energy-efficient buildings shows dramatic growth

New efforts to track and quantify greenhouse gas emission reductions could prove a model for global efforts.

The U.S. Department of Energy aims to make electricity from the sun cheaper than that from burning coal or natural gas

How can a small federal agency help reinvent how the U.S. produces and uses energy?

And what does that mean for the U.S. economy and environment? David Biello reports

Inventing the future of energy may be key to improving U.S. national security, economic prosperity and health

ARPA-e funds potential breakthrough work to make energy-dense batteries that enable long distance travel

A new report outlines a strategy for the federal government to encourage clean energy technology

Various efforts are underway to find a cheap, efficient and scalable way to recycle the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide back into the hydrocarbons that fuel civilization

Turning plant sugars into gasoline with heat, pressure and catalysts

Humans can capture and release CO2 efficiently, so why can't power plants?

ARPA-E, the U.S.'s energy transformation agency, is doling out funds for greener power, but is it too conservative?