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Volcanic landscape on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland.

Magma Power: Scientists Drill into Volcano to Harness its Energy

By Kacey Deamer published

The project could open the door to volcano-powered electricity.

Renewable Energy
navajo generating station

The West's Largest Coal Plant May Close

By Bobby Magill published

The West's largest coal-fired power plant may close — a symbolic blow to coal as America's chief source of electricity.

Fossil Fuels
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Obama Calls Clean Energy Progress 'Irreversible'

By Mindy Weisberger published

President Barack Obama described clean energy as not only sustainable, but also as an "irreversible" trend that benefits economic growth.

Renewable Energy
The Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico, houses the Z Machine, the world's largest X-ray generator.

What Does the Department of Energy Do, Really?

By William H. Tobey published

Assuming Rick Perry is confirmed as the new Secretary of Energy, he will face a paradox, as the DOE doesn't spend most of its resources on energy production. Here's what the department really does.

Energy
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, nominated to head the U.S. Department of Energy, performs a mic test at the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Rick Perry Tapped to Run Energy Agency He Vowed to Kill

By Bobby Magill published

President-elect Trump has tapped former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to run the U.S. Department of Energy.

Energy
A paper-thin, flexible material increases its voltage every time it is folded.

Flexible Film Captures Energy from Motion

By Tracy Staedter published

The material generates a voltage when it's pressed or squeezed and each time it's folded, the voltage increases exponentially.

Renewable Energy
Cannabis plants grow at a medical marijuana cultivation facility in Johnstown, New York, on Aug. 19, 2016.

Legal Pot Farmers Hope to Grow a Green Energy Revolution

By Dave Roos published

Electricity-intensive cannabis production has a big carbon footprint, but with legalization, some eco-conscious growers want to make pot a shining model of sustainability.

Energy
A clock hangs on the wall at Brown's Old Time Clock Shop in Plantation, Florida, on March 6, 2007, the year that daylight saving time was extended four weeks in the United States.

Does Daylight Saving Time Really Save Energy?

By Stephanie Pappas published

Short answer: We don't really know.

Energy
planet-fuel-detectors

How Much Fuel Is Inside Earth?

By Kacey Deamer published

Scientists to predict how much fuel remains inside Earth to drive its engines.

Nuclear Energy
Solar Impulse 2 Completes Round-the-World Flight

Solar Plane Completes Historic Round-the-World Flight

By Kacey Deamer published

A solar plane powered entirely by the sun has completed a journey around the world, making it the first solar-powered aircraft to circumnavigate the globe without using any fuel.

Renewable Energy
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