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Solar panel station in Australian outback in front of mountains

Indigenous calendars could make solar power more efficient Indigenous calendars could make solar power more efficient

a solar power device in a field

How a 1,200-person village in Senegal traded diesel generators for solar power How a 1,200-person village in Senegal traded diesel generators for solar power

By Kristin Shaw

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

The best solar generators for 2025, tested and reviewed The best solar generators for 2025, tested and reviewed

By Nick Hilden, By Stan Horaczek

Nuclear fusion reactor module section in construction facility

New nuclear fusion reactor’s electromagnet could lift 10 monster trucks New nuclear fusion reactor’s electromagnet could lift 10 monster trucks

Crane installing wind turbine wings

New wind turbines will test out the world’s longest wooden blades New wind turbines will test out the world’s longest wooden blades

a variety of products on a banner reading 'best of what's new 2024'

The 50 greatest innovations of 2024 The 50 greatest innovations of 2024

By Popular Science Team

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

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

FastRig wing-sail deployed on cargo ship at dock

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

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

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

The best portable chargers

The best portable chargers The best portable chargers

By Brittany Vincent, By Brandt Ranj

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

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

Solar farm panels in meadow

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

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

The best home wind turbines, according to experts The best home wind turbines, according to experts

By John Alexander, By Nick Hilden

Concept art of superstructure with gravity battery inside

Colossal skyscrapers could harness height for gravity batteries Colossal skyscrapers could harness height for gravity batteries

Close-up of three cows

Cow poop might make cleaner hydrogen gas a reality Cow poop might make cleaner hydrogen gas a reality

Factory worker overseeing steel forge

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

Chicken looking at camera against black background

Chicken fat supercapacitors could store green energy of the future Chicken fat supercapacitors could store green energy of the future

Project 821 hydrogen fuel superyacht in port

Welcome aboard the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell superyacht Welcome aboard the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell superyacht

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.

Testing the waters: Scotland surges ahead on ocean Power Testing the waters: Scotland surges ahead on ocean Power

By Dan Falk / Undark

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

By Mack DeGeurin