Energy

Climate change left its signature on the atmosphere early in the industrial revolution, reveals a thought experiment investigation

Breakthroughs from two rival experiments, Germany’s Wendelstein 7-X and the Joint European Torus, suggest the elusive dream of controlled nuclear fusion may be within reach

Recent breakthroughs suggest that hydrogen reservoirs are buried in countless regions of the world, including at least 30 U.S. states

Hit by restructuring, the EPA is reportedly planning to end the Energy Star program, a project that has saved hundreds of billions of dollars for businesses and consumers

The U.S. leads the world in fusion energy research. It can’t squander that lead like it did with microchips

Data centers accounted for about 1.5 percent of global electricity consumption in 2024, an amount expected to double by 2030 because of AI use

Experiments suggest an unusual magnetic material could help harness energy from Earth’s rotation. But not everyone is convinced

Artificial Intelligence uses too much energy. Developers need to find better ways to power it or risk adding to the climate crisis

A Trump administration plan would end the independence of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, where similar oversight muzzling has led to nuclear disasters overseas

The Department of Energy, Forest Service and Office of Personnel Management are among agencies that have begun firing staffers

Reviving nuclear power plants to power AI threatens an avalanche of nuclear waste

A fusion power plant will go live in the next decade and produce 400 megawatts of electricity, Commonwealth Fusion Systems says