Sustainable Energy
Inside the Lithium Mining War That Could Poison the Nevada Desert’s Water
A mining giant wants to extract lithium from the Nevada desert to power electric cars. But a more sustainable future doesn’t come without costs.
The Man Trying to Fix Mount Everest's Towering Poop Problem
Volunteer engineers and architects want to solve Mount Everest's most unsolvable problem: its landfills of human waste.
The Man Trying to Fix Mount Everest's Towering Poop Problem
Volunteer engineers and architects want to solve Mount Everest's most unsolvable problem: its landfills of human waste.
This Bank in Singapore Wants to Ensure Sustainable Development Across Asia
The business is trying to lead an ongoing energy transition across the continent.
This 1000-Ton Turbine Will Harvest Tidal Energy to Power 500 Homes in Canada
It’s the first tidal array in North America that feeds energy directly into an electrical grid.
This 'Star in a Jar’ Could Produce a Nearly Unlimited Supply of Energy
Physicists argue that a spherical tokamak is the best candidate for a pilot nuclear fusion power plant.
University Creates Lamp Powered Entirely by Soil and Plants
Peru's UTEC is bringing light to those without electricity with their newly-created Plant-lamp.
Wind Powers the Eiffel Tower's Sustainable Future
UGE International's giant turbines are estimated to wipe out the carbon footprint of the structure's entire first floor.
Wind Turbines Kill Hundreds of Thousands of Bats, and Now We Know Why
Unfortunately, we don't really know how to stop them from dying (yet).
Solar Bell Is A Flying Sculpture Powered By The Wind
Tomas Saraceno's artwork floats across the land and is lighter than air.
Biodiesel Made from Algae Is Now Available in California
A handful of gas stations in Northern California made history this week by becoming the first to offer algae-based diesel fuel at the pump. At select stations in Redwood City, Oakland, Berkeley and San Jose, the algae fuel company Solazyme will be...
The Navy Wants to Make Jet Fuel Out of Seawater
The U.S. Navy wasn't kidding when they said they wanted to transition their fleet on to a more sustainable fuel model. The announcement came earlier this summer when top brass finally came to the realization that it didn't make great sense to continue...