Giant Underground Pools of Water Are Batteries of the Future
In an energy-efficient future, homes may be heated and cooled by pumping from giant pools of water stored underground. A study published this month in Applied Energy looks at how…
The Military Could Throw a Big Wrench in Biden’s Offshore Wind Plans
Pentagon pushback could imperil national plans for a sustainably powered future. Maps from the Department of Defense show that the U.S. military has serious concerns about planned offshore wind development,…
World Leaders Agree to Boost Nuclear Power, While Germany Shuts Its Plants
Some of the world’s largest most influential nations have formed an alliance to create new supply chains for nuclear energy—the same weekend that another country announced it had completely weaned…
Biden Admin Brags About Wind Energy the Same Day It Holds Huge Offshore Oil Auction
This morning, I received an exciting press release from the Department of Energy: The federal agency now has a strategy in place to significantly expand the U.S.’s offshore wind capacity.…
Hackers Render Tesla Car Unsafe to Drive, Win Themselves a Model 3
A group of security researchers have, once again, proven that Tesla vehicles’ high-tech software and systems are easily exploited. At Zero Day Initiative’s Pwn2Own 2023 hacking competition this week, cybersecurity…
The UN Wants Big Oil’s Help on Climate. Good Luck With That
The United Nations wants Big Oil to have a seat at the table when it comes to climate solutions—an idea kind of like inviting a fox into a henhouse. CC…
Why the Longest Coal Strike in Alabama History Ended With No New Contract
This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. CC Off English Almost 1,000 coal miners at Warrior Met Coal in Brookwood, Alabama, are…
UK Space Agency Funds Rolls-Royce Nuclear Reactor Project to Power Moon Bases
As humanity resets its gaze toward Moon, British aerospace company Rolls-Royce Holdings is continuing its work on developing nuclear power sources for spaceflight and exploration. Today, the company announced funding…
An Oil Exec Will Lead the UN’s 2023 Climate Summit
For nearly 30 years, nations, nonprofits, researchers, industry representatives, and other stakeholders have gathered annually at the United Nations’ Conference of Parties—commonly known as COP—to talk through implementation of the…
This is how much it costs to run a smart garden, and how much it can save
Smart gardens are pitched as a way to cut down on produce costs, but are they really cost-efficient?