Energy

a field filled with large mirrors used for concentrated solar power
Clean Energy
Aussie scientists hit milestone in concentrated solar power
A breakthrough at a concentrated solar power facility in Australia could help make solar a more reliable source of energy in the future.
Kristin Houser
An aerial view of the JT-60SA, a large nuclear fusion machine inside a building.
Clean Energy
Japan sets new nuclear fusion record
A massive nuclear fusion experiment just hit a major milestone, potentially putting us a little closer to a future of limitless clean energy.
Kristin Houser
Clean Energy
MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun’s heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel
Engineers hope to produce totally green, carbon-free hydrogen fuel with a new, train-like system of reactors driven by the sun.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office
A satellite image of a cloudy sky with ocean warming.
Climate Crisis
Reduction in air pollution may be accelerating ocean warming
Kristin Houser
A picture of a burning iron flame in a metal frame.
Clean Energy
Can we burn metal for heat, instead of fossil fuels?
Sachin Rawat
An enhanced geothermal system viewed from above
Clean Energy
Google-backed startup sets two world records in geothermal power
Kristin Houser
A solar tower in the middle of a desert.
Series| Hard Reset Podcast
Hard Reset Podcast: Heliogen | Episode #3
A close up of a blue crab with its mouth open, showcasing its natural energy storage systems.
Batteries
Crab shells boost the lifespan of zinc-ion batteries
Kristin Houser
An aerial view of wind turbines in the ocean.
Clean Energy
The world needs hundreds of thousands more offshore wind turbines – where will they all go?
Susan Gourvenec and Fraser Sturt and Hugo Putuhena
A person installing a water heater.
Clean Energy
Using electric water heaters to store energy could do the work of 2 million home batteries
David Roche
A person is cultivating lab-grown chicken in a petri dish.
Food
Lab-grown meat is finally approved in the US. Here’s how you can get some.
Kristin Houser
an overhead shot of land split in three. the left side is dry and dusty. the middle has some vegetation, and the right side has a lot.
Climate Crisis
Desertification is destroying fertile land. Here’s how we’re fighting it.
Kristin Houser
a female presenting person in a lab coat holding a solar cell
Clean Energy
New “tandem” solar cell breaks world record
Kristin Houser