energy

Taking to the wind for climate change

A new wind farm at Kitty Hawk, site of the Wright Brothers’ first flight, symbolizes the dawn of a new era in renewable energy.

Making energy efficiency upgrades to your home now will lower monthly bills moving forward & increase resale value when it’s time to sell.

Lithium, a central element in batteries nowadays, is key to powering every aspect of our life — but is it killing the earth?

A lifelong environmentalist weighs the pros and cons of whether we should be building more nuclear power plants…

Let It Shine is a fully revised and expanded edition of A Golden Thread, John Perlin’s classic history of solar technology…

Gravity energy storage could replace batteries as a way to hold onto energy & dole it out as needed to supplement intermittent renewables.

Environmentalists are studying the energy requirements of Bitcoin mining to develop emission-reduction solutions.

Solar and wind power aren’t just about saving the planet, but can also save lots of money long-term for consumers & businesses who embrace it.

Renewable energy from the wind is a dream-come-true for environmentalists, especially if we can capture it without hurting birds & bats…

Renewables are finally surpassing coal and nuclear as viable, economic energy sources, and it couldn’t have happened at a better time.