Solar energy has a simple but annoying weakness. It disappears when the sun does. Even the most efficient systems struggle with this basic reality—no sunlight means no power. Scientists have long ...

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at an audacious plan for floating, ocean-powered data centers and GM’s ...

Energy can never be created or destroyed. That's basic Physics 101. You simply cannot create energy out of thin air. Yet researchers at Kyushu University in Japan say they have developed a technology ...

A house with solar fencing panes.

Solar power is becoming increasingly important in places where war and energy insecurity collide. When conflicts disrupt fuel supplies and attacks damage centralized power plants and grids, ...