America isn’t making electricity the way it did two decades ago. Natural gas surpassed coal as the country’s top source of power in 2016, and renewables like wind and solar have grown quickly to ...

Commercial fusion power – electricity from facilities that will exploit the same thermonuclear fusion process that enables the sun to provide the planet with life-sustaining heat and light – may no ...

See how a 50 MW solar thermal plant could deliver 1.72M gallons daily and 24/7 power for $100/MWh, with water at $1.50/m3 and ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

Billions of people are using different kinds of energy each day and 2023 was a record-breaking year for renewable energy sources — ones that don't emit planet-warming pollutants like carbon dioxide ...

Don’t mess with ice. When it’s stressed, ice can get seriously sparky. Scientists have discovered that ordinary ice—the same substance found in iced coffee or the frosty sprinkle on mountaintops—is ...

America’s capacity to generate carbon-free electricity grew during 2023 — part of a decade-long growth trend for renewable energy. Solar and wind account for more of our nation’s energy mix than ever ...