Clean energy articles

A solid-state battery breakthrough may be taking shape in Maryland

Forward-looking: In a quiet corner of Beltsville, Maryland, a new chapter in battery technology is unfolding. Ion Storage Systems, a company that began as a university research project, has emerged as a leading contender in the race to commercialize solid-state batteries – a technology long promised but rarely delivered at scale.

A shortage of high-voltage power cables could stall the clean energy transition

AI could soon consume more electricity than Bitcoin mining and entire countries

Portugal explores wave energy as a solution for erosion and green power

Fusion breakthrough: NIF achieves 8.6 megajoules, shattering previous record

Forward-looking: While the path to practical fusion energy remains long, the recent advances at the National Ignition Facility have emboldened researchers. The facility's ongoing progress is a testament to decades of persistence – and a sign that the age of controlled fusion ignition is no longer a distant dream.

Scientists use Earth's rotational energy to generate electricity

Solar power sets record in the US with 50 GW added, meanwhile Big Tech bets on nuclear

Europe's largest battery site goes live in Scotland, boosting UK energy grid

The energy industry is using a "net-zero hero" narrative shifting blame to consumers

Scientists discover new way to make fuel from water and sunlight, but more work is needed

"World's simplest" nuclear reactors could be installed underground to provide heat to cities

Belgium is constructing the world's first artificial island to harness offshore wind

Electric wallpaper heats up Scotland's older houses in Glasgow trial

New $150M facility will fire 7-petawatt lasers to (hopefully) achieve nuclear fusion

Forward-looking: Fusion energy is often regarded as the holy grail of power generation because it harnesses the same atomic process that powers the sun. The concept involves forcing atomic nuclei to fuse together, unleashing immense energy. If scientists can crack the code using lasers, it could lead to a virtually limitless supply of safe, sustainable energy without any carbon emissions.

Artificial plant purifies indoor air and doubles as a power source for small electronics

Big if True: Cyanobacteria were the first organisms on Earth to develop the ability to produce oxygen. Through photosynthesis, they convert light into chemical energy and oxygen. According to a team of US researchers, cyanobacteria could even serve as a powerful air filtration system when integrated into a new "artificial plant" concept.

Transparent solar cell technology could allow smartphones and cars to self-charge

Math student builds fusion reactor at home with help from Claude AI and $2,000

Scientists propose method to extend lithium-ion battery life while lowering costs

Solar power at night: Startup plans to sell beamed sunlight using space mirrors

A whopping 80% of new US electricity capacity this year came from solar and battery storage

Breakthrough flexible solar panels are so thin they can be printed on any surface – even backpacks

Forward-looking: Oxford University researchers have developed a flexible perovskite material about 100 times thinner than a human hair that can generate solar electricity just as efficiently as traditional silicon panels. Unlike those rigid, single-purpose slabs, this material can coat just about any surface, such as cars, clothing, buildings, and even mobile devices.

Hydrogen fuel cells from Bloom Energy hit 60% efficiency milestone

Giant floating wall of wind turbines moves a step closer to reality

China is on track to meet 2030 renewable energy target six years ahead of schedule

China's floating dual-rotor wind turbine is so sturdy it can operate during hurricanes