In the spring of 2021, climate scientists were stumped. The global economy was just emerging from the covid-19 lockdowns, but […]
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This story is part of MIT Technology Review’s “America Undone” series, examining how the foundations of US success in science […]
The Texas-based startup Quidnet Energy just completed a test showing it can store energy for up to six months by […]
Nonprofits are striving to preserve a US effort to modernize greenhouse-gas measurements, amid growing fears that the Trump administration’s dismantling […]
This week, I have a new story out about Quaise, a geothermal startup that’s trying to commercialize new drilling technology. […]
A beam of energy hit the slab of rock, which quickly began to glow. Pieces cracked off, sparks ricocheted, and […]
I’ll admit that I’ve rarely hesitated to point an accusing finger at air-conditioning. I’ve outlined in many stories and newsletters […]
California’s statewide power grid operator is poised to become the first in North America to deploy artificial intelligence to manage […]
China is the dominant force in next-generation energy technologies today. It’s pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into putting renewable […]
We got two big pieces of energy news from Google this week. The company announced that it’s signed an agreement […]