Exploring how we generate cleaner power, from solar panels and wind turbines to geothermal, hydro, and next-generation nuclear.
The southwestern U.S. is in the throes of a “megadrought” so severe that we’ve broken the record — all 1,200 years of it. According to a study published earlier this year, soil hasn’t been this dry since the scientific record began around the year 800.1 This
Fusion is considered by many as the holy grail for supplying all of our clean electricity needs. However, the old joke is that nuclear fusion is always 30 years away, no matter what advances or promises are made. But maybe not this time; , there are several privately funded startups that
Forty-four million households rent their homes12, but are they left out of the solar energy world entirely? As the solar industry grows we’re seeing innovations not just on rooftop solar panels and efficiency, but we’re seeing new areas and ideas for how we use solar, like community solar
There’s always the promise of some big breakthrough that’s going to change everything. Well, scientists have just smashed the solar panel efficiency record, and it could mean a big change for the future of renewable energy. This isn’t just more hype, but a sign of where things
Geothermal energy has the potential to be an always-on power source for countries around the world. However, it hasn’t been the hottest renewable energy option because drilling deep enough into the earth to reach sufficiently high temperatures is difficult and costly. Yet, a startup has recently unearthed a solution
It’s been almost 4 years since I had solar panels installed on my house, which is located in Massachusetts. In general they’ve been performing pretty close to what was promised, but last year threw us some curveballs that made me a little concerned. I saw a pretty sharp
When it comes to renewable energy, solar, wind, and hydro keep coming up as number 1, but what about number 2? Literally. I’m talking about ... well, poop. There’s a rich, carbon-neutral resource that we could tap into: Turning crap into energy instead of flushing it down the toilet.
We’ve seen wind turbines popping up everywhere in the last few years, though these are mostly grid scale installations. For at-home power generation solar power has been a disruptive technology, but what if we could scale down wind turbines and install them on our roofs? What would happen if
Tesla and Elon Musk have been on a mission to make their Solar Roof tiles the go-to solution if you’re considering a new roof plus solar panels. Why buy and install two separate products when you can make one that does both? I don’t know about you, but
Although nuclear energy is reliable, powerful, and a clean energy source, it’s still not considered the go-to solution in the big energy transition we’re experiencing right now. Solar, wind, and hydro are getting all the attention. Nuclear reactors are big, expensive, and take a long time to build,
While nuclear power raises fear among many of us, it’s considered one of our better options for a reliable, carbon-free future. Alongside small modular reactors, molten salt reactors (MSRs) that use Thorium as a fuel, are considered cheaper, cleaner and safer options to the traditional reactors fueled with the
Among renewables, solar energy has been growing rapidly and driving the world towards a low-carbon future. We've been seeing a wave of innovations in the field, like perovskite solar cells, solar tiles and roofs, and organic panels. But what if we could harvest solar energy from the windows
