The technology has implications for some of the most carbon-intensive processes on the planet.
Recycling more of the copper, aluminum, and other minerals in our old electronics could reduce the need for mining.
The $35 billion nuclear project is an investment in the future or a cautionary tale, depending whom you ask.
A year of cascading decisions and obstacles strained our wallets and tested our notions of comfort and sacrifice.
Our garbage heaps are rich in metals and other materials, but landfill mining is rare.
If passed, Proposition 7 will give billions to oil and gas companies to make more electricity.
Most U.S. chemical recycling facilities turn plastics into fuel to be burned.
Researchers from Oxford University found that heat pumps are more than twice as effective when heating homes compared to fossil fuel systems.
A specific isotope of cesium has been linked to nuclear weapons, and not Chernobyl—the previous suspected cause.
The state's grid is hanging on as Texans see another day of tripe digit heat, and even higher heat indices.
Caltech's recent breakthrough has moved us closer to achieving the transformative potential of space-based solar power.
The state's building code officials voted to delay the requirements after a federal court threw out similar restrictions in California.
Companies that make textiles, apparel, and furniture would benefit the most from solar energy, according to new research.
Aquifers could serve as energy storage for cooling and heating homes, new research shows.
The weekend saw two big developments that could signal different directions for nuclear power.
The federal funding amounted to $3.5 million, with Rolls-Royce Holdings hoping to have the reactor ready for launch to the Moon by 2029.
The troubled Vogtle plant, which is billions of dollars over budget but will be a key source of carbon-free power, has reached a crucial milestone.
A coalition of cities voted to keep backing a project to build's the nation's first small modular reactor, despite rising costs.
The company's prototype is a smaller version of the nuclear reactor it's hoping to send to the Moon by 2029.
Not even water bottles and milk jugs meet standards for recyclability, a new report finds.
