Could thorium be the future of fuel and energy?
For the past 70 years or so, the idea of using thorium as an energy source for cars has come around time and again....
UPS just unveiled a fleet of adorable electric trucks for London and Paris
The streets of Paris and London are about to get a whole lot cuter — and more eco-friendly — because UPS is...
Newly-revealed Tesla solar roof patent shows the secrets behind the technology
Tesla's solar roof tiles stand apart from other integrated solar roofing options in part because they're camouflaged...
Russia just launched a 70 MW floating nuclear power plant to the Arctic Ocean
Russia recently launched a floating nuclear power station on the Baltic Sea. The 70-megawatt Akademik Lomonosov...
The UK just went for a record 55 hours without using coal
Coal fueled the world for more than 100 years, but now it's being pushed out of the market. Recent evidence for...
Scientists reveal new technique to make biofuel from mushroom waste
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have discovered a revolutionary way to transform mushroom waste...
7 biggest threats to the environment - why we still need Earth Day
This Sunday is Earth Day, and while it's a time to celebrate our planet, it's also a prime opportunity to take...
MIT's thermal resonator generates power "out of what seems like nothing"
A brand new power-generating system from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers creates energy...
Africa's first waste-to-energy plant to supply 30% of Addis Ababa's household electricity needs
Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa has had one landfill for around 50 years: the Koshe dump site. Serving over three...
Scientists create world's first solar fuel reactor that works at night
Researchers have developed the world's first solar fuel reactor that is able to function at night. Called CONTISOL,...
Moya Power seeks to harvest wind power from speeding trains in London
We can harness the power of wind in a field or on the ocean - but what about in drafty train tunnels? 27-year-old...
Gravitricity is turning old mine shafts into power generators using giant weights
The coal mining industry is dying (despite what some people would have you think), and it isn't coming back. But...
Dubai announces plans for world's biggest waste-to-energy facility
Dubai plans to deal with their garbage in a bold new way: with the largest waste-to-energy plant in the world....
Trump's 30% solar tariffs could kill thousands of jobs and harm industry growth
The solar industry has been booming. In some states, solar threatens to upend fossil fuel profits, massive corporations...
24-year-old Yemeni engineer invents mini biogas plant that turns trash to fuel
Some villages in war-torn Yemen still don't have electricity since the recent conflict started nearly two years...
