Energy Articles

Margo Steines

Updated on May 22, 2025

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

Brooke Becher

Updated on May 21, 2025

Energy consumption is at an all-time high, and is expected to keep rising. Virtual power plants, which digitally link hundreds, thousands and potentially millions of energy resources, could be the key to managing this growing demand.

Brooke Becher

Updated on April 07, 2025

This century-old technology helps stabilize the grid during peak demand and can restore power after blackouts. Here’s how it works.

Mike Hyzy

Updated on January 17, 2025

The coming decades present humanity with an opportunity to transcend our biological limitations while deepening our understanding of what it means to be human.

Brooke Becher

Updated on January 15, 2025

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

Brian Wienke

Updated on December 03, 2024

Make no mistake, achieving carbon neutrality and reaching sustainability goals is no easy task — but it is necessary. Here’s where to start.

Michael Sachse

Updated on November 27, 2024

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

Brooke Becher

Updated on November 21, 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.