energy
From Soda to Blackouts, A Global Gas Crisis Is Causing Havoc
In the U.K. soda shelves may soon be bare, energy companies are collapsing, and China is reeling from blackouts as fuel prices rise.
The US Installed More Wind Energy Than Any Other Energy Source Last Year
Wind surpassed solar and natural gas in 2020. American wind turbines are getting bigger, more efficient, and are increasingly important to the grid.
What Happens to a Pipeline After It Dies?
The company behind the dead Keystone XL pipeline project has proposed digging up its remains.
5% of Earth's Power Plants Create 73% of the Energy Sector's Emissions
A handful of "super emitters" are responsible for the vast majority of all emissions in the energy sector.
Solar Power Buildout Would Generate Billions in Economic Benefits, Create Millions of Jobs, Report Says
Making one fourth of American homes powered by solar energy would have incredible environmental and economic benefits, according to a new study.
Solar Was Only Energy Source to Outperform Expectations During Texas Blackout
Natural gas was responsible for two-thirds of February’s energy deficit, a new study found.
Why Japan Brought a 44-Year-Old Nuclear Power Plant Back to Life
It’s the oldest nuclear unit to resume operations in Japan since Fukushima’s nuclear meltdown.
Smart Thermostats Are Turning Down Air Conditioners During Heatwave
Automated grid-response programs are gaining traction through the U.S. via sweepstakes and incentives, but unknowing users say they’re left sweating.
Florida Energy Company Proposes Raising Bills by 20% to Pay for 'Sustainability'
But environmental justice groups are skeptical, noting impact on low-income Floridians and company plans for natural gas buildout.
A Physicist and a YouTuber Made a $10,000 Bet Over the Laws of Physics
Experts including Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson were witnesses to this new high-stakes wager over the claims of a wind-powered car.
Texas’s Power Grid Works Great Unless It’s Too Hot or Too Cold
Amid a surge of generator outages and high summer demand straining the grid, Texans are being asked to limit their power consumption.
Slow Electric Vehicle Charging Is Making Drivers Switch Back to Gas
Californians traded in their EVs for gas cars because of bad charging infrastructure, but most said they would consider an EV again in the future.