Energy and Climate Change

The storage system uses hundreds of special-purpose batteries and is designed to quickly deliver 500 kilowatts of electricity for up to six hours to the state’s electric grid.

Many electric-car owners start to think more seriously about the source of their electricity when they plug their cars in to recharge.

Your gadgets and appliances may be bleeding your wallet dry…

The authors of an initiative called the Global Apollo Program say that, given the required high level of investment, it should be possible within 10 years to meet electricity demand with reliable wind and/or solar power that is cheaper–in every country–than power based on coal.

Projects from utility National Grid showcase how others can upgrade and connect systems to give customers more control of their energy use.

The Hyko Polar Bear is an energy monitoring device which aims to teach the next generation the importance of being energy aware.

Stanford scientists have created a new carbon material that significantly improves the performance of batteries and supercapacitors.

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Nature Doesn’t Need People.

To meet new air quality regulations, Riverside, Calif., will soon convert waste biogas into renewable power in a way that’s virtually absent of pollutants that cause smog and acid rain.