Renewables

The latest on the energy sources that keep on giving, from solar power to wind farms.

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Technology

The 50 greatest innovations of 2024

By Popular Science Team

The best solar generators including Jackery 2000 Pro, Anker 767 and the EcoFlow
Gear

The best solar generators for 2024, tested and reviewed

By Nick Hilden, Stan Horaczek

A tiny home made using the nacelle casing from a wind turbine
Environment

Recycled wind turbines may one day become tiny homes and floating playgrounds

By Andrew Paul

FastRig wing-sail deployed on cargo ship at dock
Technology

A nuclear waste tanker ship is testing a 65-foot-tall wing-sail

By Andrew Paul

The Best Solar Power Banks Of 2024 on a plain white background.
Gear

The 7 best solar power banks to keep devices going on the go in 2024, tested by experts

By Nick Hilden

The best portable chargers for 2024
Gear

The best portable chargers for 2024

By Brittany Vincent, Brandt Ranj

The 8 best portable solar panels for on-the-go charging in 2024, tested by experts
Gear

The 8 best portable solar panels for on-the-go charging in 2024, tested by experts

By Nick Hilden

Solar farm panels in meadow
Environment

There’s a right and a wrong way to build a solar farm

By Andrew Paul

The Best Home Wind Turbines Of 2024 on a plain white background.
Gear

The best home wind turbines for 2024, according to experts

By John Alexander, Nick Hilden

Concept art of superstructure with gravity battery inside
Climate Change

Colossal skyscrapers could harness height for gravity batteries

By Andrew Paul

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Agriculture

Cow poop might make cleaner hydrogen gas a reality

By Andrew Paul

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Climate Change

Zero-emission ‘electric cement’ is an ‘absolute miracle’

By Andrew Paul

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Environment

Chicken fat supercapacitors could store green energy of the future

By Andrew Paul

Project 821 hydrogen fuel superyacht in port
Environment

Welcome aboard the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell superyacht

By Andrew Paul

A tidal stream energy generator called the O2, made by Orbital Marine Power Ltd, extracts energy from the tides off the coast of Scotland and feeds it into the electric grid.
Environment

Testing the waters: Scotland surges ahead on ocean Power

By Dan Falk / Undark

solar power
Environment

Battery prices are plummeting. That’s good news for the planet.

By Mack DeGeurin

MUSE stellarator fusion reactor
Environment

Stellarator fusion reactor gets new life thanks to a creative magnet workaround

By Andrew Paul

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Technology

AI companies eye fossil fuels to meet booming energy demand

By Mack DeGeurin

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Environment

EPA says over half of all new cars must be EVs or hybrids by 2032

By Andrew Paul

CorPower C4 buoy turbine in ocean
Technology

Huge 60-foot-tall buoy uses ocean waves to create clean energy

By Andrew Paul