Appliance efficiency standards save consumers billions, reduce pollution and fight climate change
About 40% of total US energy consumption is used by household and industrial appliances, such as heating and cooling systems, refrigerators and lighting.
April 17, 2025 • ~10 min
Dark energy may have once been ‘springier’ than it is today − DESI cosmologists explain what their collaboration’s new measurement says about the universe’s history
Scientists have conflicting theories on why the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. New measurements from a massive collaboration complicate these ideas.
April 16, 2025 • ~10 min
Utilities choosing coal, solar, nuclear or other power sources have a lot to consider, beyond just cost
To really compare different electricity sources, you also have to look at the roles they play in keeping the lights on and their drawbacks.
April 14, 2025 • ~8 min
How and where is nuclear waste stored in the US?
The decades-long struggle to find a permanent place to dispose of nuclear waste will continue, probably for many years to come.
April 14, 2025 • ~8 min
Companies will still face pressure to manage for climate change, even as government rolls back US climate policy
Corporate decisions made in boardrooms and through initiatives with nonprofits have created an important kind of private climate governance.
April 11, 2025 • ~10 min
Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage
New research finds liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost option for ensuring a continuous power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free but intermittent sources of electricity.
April 10, 2025 • ~13 min
Wave energy’s huge potential could finally be unlocked by the power of sound – new research
Underwater waves could also be used to reduce the risks of tsunamis and to improve their early warning systems.
April 6, 2025 • ~7 min
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