Energy Production
How Self-Healing Solar Panels Could Change Everything
Solar panels are built to last around 30 years, weathering all kinds of abuse during that time.1 That’s a solid run for any ...
Energy Production
Why Thorium is About to Change the World
Thorium reactors are like the solid-state batteries of nuclear power: vastly superior, yet forever on the horizon. But now, a Danish company is ...
Energy Production
Why Does AI Need Nuclear Power?
As the new wave of generative AI scales up, so does its hunger for energy. Data centers are expanding at an unprecedented rate, ...
Energy Production
The Genius of a Hybrid Solar Tile + Heat Pump
Believe it or not, solar panels aren’t exactly pros at handling the sun. Sounds backward, right? But it’s true — excess heat can ...
Energy Production
How Record Breaking Perovskites Are Here NOW
Believe it or not, the long-promised next generation of solar panels are here. A tandem perovskite solar panel with higher efficiency than silicon ...
Energy Production
How a Hydrogen Breakthrough is Closer Than Ever
Oh hydrogen, that clean, green fuel that would solve so many emissions problems — if only it didn’t come with a few emissions ...
Energy Production
How the Next Big Solar Panel Tech is Already Here
Solar panels are typically made with silicon as their semiconducting material. But you know what they say: The grass is always greener with ...
Energy Production
Why Does The US Suck at Wind?
The U.S. wind industry kinda blows. Okay, that might be a bit harsh, but the past few years haven’t been great for turbines ...
Energy Production
The Weird Science Behind Living Solar Panels
Algae. It’s gross green goo that collects in still water…and can possibly make our future greener, too. Researchers are finding weird and unique ...
Energy Production
The Genius of Small Hydro Turbines
Hydropower is a great source of energy that doesn’t suffer the same intermittency problems as other renewables. But dams fail. A lot. About ...
