Energy Articles

Brooke Becher

Updated on November 20, 2024

Battery swapping enables EV drivers to exchange depleted car batteries quickly and conveniently for fully charged ones. 

Brooke Becher

Updated on November 15, 2024

Microgrids are self-sufficient energy systems that can connect to a main grid or operate independently, providing power to smaller geographic areas via on-site energy sources. Here’s how they work, their impact and what they hold for the future.

Brooke Becher

Updated on November 13, 2024

Solar farms are power stations made up of thousands of photovoltaic panels, spanning hundreds of acres. They convert sunlight into clean, renewable energy that’s fed directly into the power grid or stored for later use. 

Sunny Betz

Updated on November 05, 2024

From geothermal energy to biofuels, there are companies supporting nearly every form of energy available.

Here are some clean energy companies providing sustainable power to homes and businesses.

Energy storage systems are built to capture and hold on to energy until it needs to be used.

Alternative energy companies work to produce, store and distribute energy without using fossil fuels.

Brooke Becher

Updated on August 28, 2024

It packs more than double the energy capacity of the conventional standard in a fraction of the size.

Justin Bean

Updated on April 25, 2024

Our civilization won’t tolerate scarcity, and it won’t survive environmental collapse. Luckily the only viable future humanity will accept is sustainable abundance — and we have everything we need to reach it.

Michael Sachse

Updated on April 25, 2024

For Earth Day, our expert looks at some of the biggest breakthroughs poised to shake up the field of climate technology.