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The Energy Spent Mining $1 of Bitcoin Could Earn You $3.40 in Gold

The Energy Spent Mining $1 of Bitcoin Could Earn You $3.40 in Gold

By Kristin Houser

New research suggests that offshore wind farms can suck the destructive energy out of hurricanes before they make landfall.

Huge Wind Farms Could Weaken Hurricanes Before They Make Landfall

By Jon Christian

A US warship just succesfully intercepted a dummy nuclear missile with another missile for the second time. But will it actually prevent disaster?

Watch a Missile Smash a Dummy Nuclear Warhead Out of the Sky

By Victor Tangermann

Automakers Hyundai and Kia will beginning adding a solar roof to select cars in 2019, allowing the Sun's energy to help power the vehicles.

You’ll Be Able to Buy a Car With a Solar Roof in 2019

By Kristin Houser

NASA's Parker Solar Probe just broke the world records for closest approach to the Sun and fastest speed relative to the Sun.

NASA’s Solar Probe Just Broke Two World Records

By Kristin Houser

A Spanish company has figured out how to turn raw sewage into clean energy in the form of a coal-like fuel that burns without giving off carbon dioxide.

Clean Coal Startup Turns Human Waste Into Earth-Friendly Fuel

By Dan Robitzski

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Renewable Energy

Y Combinator Is Turning Its Attention to Carbon Removal

By Kristin Houser

Oil Will Be Used Less for Fuel, More for Plastics and Fertilizers

Oil Will Be Used Less for Fuel, More for Plastics and Fertilizers

By Jon Christian

Wind Farms Might Heat up the Planet, After All

Wind Farms Might Heat up the Planet, After All

By Dan Robitzski

A Virgin Atlantic flight powered in part by sustainable jet fuel completed a trek from Orlando to London on Thursday morning.

Renewable Energy

A Plane Powered by Recycled Waste Just Flew Across the Atlantic

By Kristin Houser

Researchers Think They’ve Discovered the First Moon Outside Our Solar System

Researchers Think They’ve Discovered the First Moon Outside Our Solar System

By Kristin Houser

Nuclear Power Used to Seem Like the Future. Now Its Fate in the US Is in Question.

Nuclear Power Used to Seem Like the Future. Now Its Fate in the US Is in Question.

By Jon Christian

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have created the strongest-ever controllable magnetic field, and it could help make nuclear fusion a reality.

This Super Powerful Magnetic Field Puts Us One Step Closer to Nuclear Fusion

By Kristin Houser

Global demand for fossil fuels could peak a decade before experts had previously predicted, which could spell trouble for the economy.

Experts Warn That Demand for Fossil Fuels Could Peak a Decade Earlier Than Predicted

By Jon Christian

Researchers discover that methylene blue, an environmental pollutant, is highly efficient at storing and releasing energy.

This Industrial Blue Dye Could Help Us Build Better Batteries

By Kristin Houser

Scientists have undertaken a project to unlock Bioinspired Light-Escalated Chemistry (BioLEC), a new type of science that could help replace fossil fuels.

Sugar, Light, And A New Type of Chemistry — What It May Take To Wean Us Off Fossil Fuels

By Dan Robitzski

The Digest: Removing Spent Underwater Oil Rigs Might Do More Harm Than Good

The Digest: Removing Spent Underwater Oil Rigs Might Do More Harm Than Good

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: China Has (Probably) Been Pumping a Banned Gas Into the Atmosphere

Renewable Energy

The Digest: China Has (Probably) Been Pumping a Banned Gas Into the Atmosphere

By Kristin Houser

Tesla Gets Green Light To Create The World’s Largest Virtual Solar Plant In South Australia

Tesla Gets Green Light To Create The World’s Largest Virtual Solar Plant In South Australia

By Dan Robitzski

Bitcoin Is Going To Use As Much Electricity As Austria By The Year’s End

Bitcoin Is Going To Use As Much Electricity As Austria By The Year’s End

By Dan Robitzski

How California’s Incredible New Solar Panel Law Is Historic for Green Energy

How California’s Incredible New Solar Panel Law Is Historic for Green Energy

By Claudia Geib

Green Energy: Good For The Planet, Bad For Fossil Fuel Workers

Green Energy: Good For The Planet, Bad For Fossil Fuel Workers

By Claudia Geib

To Power Villages And Oil Rigs, Russia Sent A Nuclear Reactor On A “Tsunami-Proof” Barge

To Power Villages And Oil Rigs, Russia Sent A Nuclear Reactor On A “Tsunami-Proof” Barge

By Dan Robitzski

What’s A Proton Battery? Three Things You Need To Know.

What’s A Proton Battery? Three Things You Need To Know.

By Claudia Geib

Congress Hasn’t Given up on Nuclear Power

Congress Hasn’t Given up on Nuclear Power

By Claudia Geib

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It’s Official. Fossil Fuels Are No Longer the World’s Most Valuable Resource.

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Life on Europa Could Survive off Nuclear Energy, Research Finds

By Chelsea Gohd

Renewable Energy

A Tax Incentive Might Finally Make Carbon Capture a Thing

By Chelsea Gohd

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Australia’s Electricity Costs Will Plummet, Thanks to a New Tesla Solar Project

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Trump’s “Skinny Budget” Slashes Funding for Health, Energy, and Environmental Agencies

NASA May Stop Trying to Understand Dark Energy

NASA May Stop Trying to Understand Dark Energy

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Renewable Energy

Scotland Has a Plan to Become a World Leader in Renewable Energy

By Chelsea Gohd

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A New Power Plant Burns Fossil Fuels Without Any Carbon Emissions

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Renewable Energy

The UAE Expects to Save $192 Billion by Switching to Renewable Energy

Two Big Banks Have Just Pledged to Go 100% Clean Energy By 2020

Two Big Banks Have Just Pledged to Go 100% Clean Energy By 2020

By Patrick Caughill

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A New Vehicle Has More Energy Capacity Than a Tesla and More Torque Than a Tank

Here’s What Trump’s New Budget Means for Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy

Here’s What Trump’s New Budget Means for Renewable Energy

Australia Could Double Its Solar Capacity by the End of 2018

Australia Could Double Its Solar Capacity by the End of 2018

By Claudia Geib

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Renewable Energy

Want a World Without Blackouts? Power the Future With Renewable Energy.

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Renewable Energy

Two New Renewable Energy Projects Will Join Tesla’s Mega Battery in Australia

By Patrick Caughill

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Last Year Renewables Accounted for Half of the Energy Capacity Added to the U.S.

By Kristin Houser

Trump Expected to Propose Severe Budget Cuts to Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy

Trump Expected to Propose Severe Budget Cuts to Renewable Energy

Electricity Generated From Renewables Surpassed Coal Power in Europe Last Year

Electricity Generated From Renewables Surpassed Coal Power in Europe Last Year

By Patrick Caughill

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Dubai Has the World’s Most Ambitious Plan to Turn Waste into Energy

By Chelsea Gohd

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The UK Will Soon Be Home to the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

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Is Energy Colonialism to Blame for the “Unnatural Disaster” That Devastated Puerto Rico?

China Has Built a Huge Floating Solar Farm on Top of a Deserted Coal Mine

China Has Built a Huge Floating Solar Farm on Top of a Deserted Coal Mine

By Chelsea Gohd

New Ship With Rigid Solar Sails Harnesses the Power of Sun and Wind at the Same Time

New Ship With Rigid Solar Sails Harnesses the Power of Sun and Wind at the Same Time

France Is Officially Shutting All Coal-Fired Power Plants in Three Years

France Is Officially Shutting All Coal-Fired Power Plants in Three Years

By Patrick Caughill

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Dark Energy Survey Discovers Remnants of Other Galaxies Within Our Own

By Chelsea Gohd

New Data Shows Solar Energy Creates More Jobs in America Than Any Other Industry

New Data Shows Solar Energy Creates More Jobs in America Than Any Other Industry

By Chelsea Gohd

Trump’s New Tax on Imported Solar Cells Could Start “Trade War”

Trump’s New Tax on Imported Solar Cells Could Start “Trade War”

By Lou Del Bello

If We Want the Price of Renewables to Drop, We Need to Pay to Get Rid of Carbon

If We Want the Price of Renewables to Drop, We Need to Pay to Get Rid of Carbon

By Patrick Caughill

Europe Dramatically Accelerates Plans to Create a Coal-Free Continent

Europe Dramatically Accelerates Plans to Create a Coal-Free Continent

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Can Molten Salt Make 24-Hour Solar Energy Possible?

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Fracking Is Among the Most Harmful Forms of Energy Production, Study Finds

By Chelsea Gohd

China Is the New World Leader in Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy

China Is the New World Leader in Renewable Energy

By Patrick Caughill

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Renewable Energy

New Report Predicts Renewable Energy Will be Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels by 2020

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Renewable Energy

Chernobyl Is Being Transformed Into an Immense Renewable Energy Farm

By Chelsea Gohd

Renewable Energy is Great, But It Won’t Save Us

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy is Great, But It Won’t Save Us

By Jolene Creighton

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Denmark Breaks Own Record for Electricity Generated via Wind Power

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New York Sues Big Polluters and Divests Pension Funds From Fossil Fuels

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Genetically Modified Algae Could Be Key to Tomorrow’s Bio Solar Cells

By Chelsea Gohd

Tesla’s Solar Roofing Tiles Have Officially Begun Production in Its Buffalo Factory

Tesla’s Solar Roofing Tiles Have Officially Begun Production in Its Buffalo Factory

By Patrick Caughill