How Wind Energy Could Affect Marine Ecosystems
As giant turbines pop up offshore, changes to underwater habitat and sediment will come, too.
Tidal Power: A Forgotten Renewable Resource?
For well over a century, engineers have proposed harnessing the ocean's tides for energy. But the idea hasn't seemed to register in many places.
What Will Green Hydrogen Mean for International Relations?
Storing and transporting excess renewable energy as hydrogen could reshape global energy politics.
What Comes After Oil Culture?
Almost everything about our culture today is built on oil. Can we imagine a world built on a different energy infrastructure?
Wind Power Returns to the Shipping Industry
The industry explored the idea of using actual sails, but modern turbine-based wind power will significantly reduce emissions.
The Brewery Powered by a Wind Turbine
Inspired by the legendary Wright Brothers, local brewers on the Outer Banks of NC are harnessing wind power for their pints.
Renewable Resources Call For Increased Power Storage
Solar and wind power are great renewable options, but to store the energy that's produced, we're going to to need bigger batteries.
Will You Ever Fly in a Plane Propelled by Plants and Seeds?
Airlines have already flown planes fueled with biofuel-petroleum mixes, and more are coming.
Artificial Photosynthesis
What is artificial photosynthesis, how does it work, and why would we need it?
The Downside to Renewable Energy
Rare earth elements are used in virtually all electronics, and mining them is a messy business.