Why China’s Supercritical CO₂ Turbine Matters
Author: Matt Ferrell Video Editor: Sunny Natividad For over 200 years, we’ve been generating electricity essentially the same way: by boiling water. And ...
Videos
Energy Storage
The Mystery Behind Donut Lab’s “Impossible” Battery
Authors: Matt Ferrell, Heather Hunsperger Video Editor: Sunny Natividad Ever since Donut Lab announced their miracle solid-state battery, the internet has been absolutely ...
Energy Production
Why Waiting for Perovskite Solar Isn’t Worth It (Solar 3.0)
Authors: Matt Ferrell, Jon Okun Video Editor: Sunny Natividad Perovskite solar cells could hit 35% efficiency and cost half as much as silicon, ...
Smart Home
Geothermal vs Air Source Heat Pump: Which is Worth It?
Author: Matt Ferrell Video Editor: Sunny Natividad What if the most efficient way to heat and cool your home…might not actually be the ...
Energy Storage
How 40-Ton Spinning Wheels Are Saving the Power Grid
Authors: Matt Ferrell, Jon Okun Video Editor: Sunny Natividad When Spain’s power grid failed on April 28th, 2025, it quickly became a very ...
Energy Storage
Why Aluminum Batteries Could Beat Lithium
Authors: Matt Ferrell, Heather Hunsperger Video Editor: Sunny Natividad Your lights just flickered. Not for long. Just a split second. You probably didn’t ...
Tech
Why Everyone Gets Heat Pumps Wrong
Authors: Matt Ferrell, Vincent M. Video Editor: Sunny Natividad If you believe half of what you hear about heat pumps, you’d think they’re ...
Energy Storage
Are Sodium Batteries Already Dead?
Authors: Matt Ferrell, Jon Okun Video Editor: Sunny Natividad NOTE: An earlier version of this story incorrectly associated the failure of Northvolt to ...
Renewable Energy
The Solar Underdog That Could Rival Perovskite
Authors: Matt Ferrell, Heather Hunsperger Video Editor: Sunny Natividad Perovskite solar cells are smashing efficiency records and starting to hit the market, but ...
Tech
BEST Things I Saw in Vegas at CES 2026
Author: Matt Ferrell Video Editor: Sunny Natividad BEST Things I Saw in Vegas at CES 2026 CES can be a mixed bag. But ...
Misc
How Graphene is Changing the World … Right Now
Authors: Matt Ferrell, Jon Okun Video Editor: Sunny Natividad What if your phone battery charged in seconds instead of hours? What if buildings ...
