Green Technology

Opinion: Nuclear power makes no sense for Australia—but it's a useful diversion from real climate action
Opposition leader Peter Dutton argues Australia needs nuclear power to achieve net zero emissions by... Read more
Additive manufacturing could turn the tides for marine energy technologies
Milk and cookies. Peanut butter and jelly. Macaroni and cheese. All delightfully perfect pairs. Researchers... Read more
Australia's building sector must look at its carbon budget, say experts
For decades, the construction industry has been largely driven by financial feasibility—focusing on cost optimization... Read more
Bill awaiting DeSantis' OK would end years of renewable energy policies
A bill sitting on Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk would end the state's support of renewable... Read more
Electric vehicles will start to cut emissions and improve air quality in our cities—but only once they're common
Electric vehicles are often seen as the panacea to cutting emissions—and air pollution—from transport.... Read more
Charting a cost-efficient path to a renewable energy grid for Australia
A model charts the most cost-efficient path to a fully renewable electricity grid for Australia.... Read more
Tidal energy is coming to Alaska. But how much?
Much of Alaska is empty—of humans, at least. Vast tundra and forest separate cities and... Read more
Heat wave swells Asia's appetite for air-conditioning
A record-breaking heat wave is broiling parts of Asia, helping drive surging demand for cooling... Read more
Light, flexible, efficient: Perovskite-based tandem solar cells
Roof tiles are becoming a thing of the past: Today, more and more Swiss roofs... Read more
Leveraging robots to help make wind turbine blades
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have successfully leveraged... Read more
Cost-effective, high-capacity and cyclable lithium-ion battery cathodes
Charge-recharge cycling of lithium-super-rich iron oxide, a cost-effective and high-capacity cathode for new-generation lithium-ion batteries,... Read more
How green cities could remove CO₂ from the atmosphere
More than a thousand cities around the world now have "net zero" pledges: they want... Read more
Electricity from farm waste: How biogas could help Malawians with no power
In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without... Read more
Researchers find use of olivine in cement production could result in carbon negative concrete
A small team of materials scientists and environmental engineers at Imperial College London has found... Read more
Researchers create massive open dataset to advance AI solutions for carbon capture
To avoid catastrophic climate impacts, excessive carbon emissions must be addressed. At this point, cutting... Read more