Dive into our reliance on electricity and its sources. Discover the shocking amount of electrical energy used daily. Dive into our reliance on electricity and its sources. Explore renewable and ...

Researchers at MIT have come up with a new design for a rechargeable flow battery that does away with the expensive and ineffective membrane of previous designs. The device could prove the ideal ...

Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: Current solar power technology works great—but falters during heat waves, losing a significant percentage of potential electricity. Scientists in the UK found a ...

SAPPORO, Japan — Ocean winds whip across the beaches, hillsides and sprawling plains of Hokkaido. There’s enough wind energy here for Japan’s northernmost island to power itself and export clean ...

In an almond orchard outside Turlock in the Central Valley, two large tanks hold water, minerals - and more importantly, energy. The tanks in Stanislaus County are part of a "flow battery" that stores ...

Power harvested from the Sun and wind is pouring into electricity grids by the gigawatt. That makes it ever more important to find an efficient and convenient way to store renewable energy for those ...

What makes these alternative energy sources function? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Each photovoltaic cell is basically a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ken Silverstein covers global energy and climate issues. This article is more than 5 years old. Solar panels stand at the Connexus ...