Alaska's push toward renewable energy is bringing an unexpected bright spot to the Last Frontier. When Jenn Miller and her husband, Chris Colbert, installed solar panels on their Anchorage home in ...

It doesn’t take a lot of energy to dig up coal or pump oil from the ground. By contrast, most renewable sources of energy involve obtaining and refining resources, sophisticated manufacturing, and ...

There’s a whole menu of different energy sources to choose from in generating electric power—coal, gas, wind, and so on—and some are worse for the planet than others. But regardless of where we gather ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is ...

The mining burden of new energy technologies is smaller than that of fossil fuels, according to a new report. Political fights over mining and minerals are heating up, and there are growing ...

A significant share of the greenhouse gases that blanket the Earth and trap the Sun's heat is generated through energy production, particularly by burning fossil fuels to produce electricity and heat.

Smart technology enhances renewable energy efficiency and reliability, making sustainable energy more accessible and dependable. Integrating AI and IoT in energy systems optimizes consumption, ...

The energy trilemma describes the balance between sustainability, equity, and supply security that must be taken into account in the energy transition. The energy transition poses challenges for ...