Energy

an overhead shot of land split in three. the left side is dry and dusty. the middle has some vegetation, and the right side has a lot.

Desertification is destroying fertile land. Here’s how we’re fighting it.

a female presenting person in a lab coat holding a solar cell

New “tandem” solar cell breaks world record

A new tandem solar cell containing layers of silicon and perovskite has demonstrated an unprecedented efficiency of 33.7%.

Kristin Houser

Clean Energy

These 4 charts show the unstoppable growth of solar

Solar is growing fast enough to displace fossil fuels from the entire global economy before 2050, but infrastructure needs to keep up.

Andrew Blakers

Climate Crisis

These ancient trees survived a wildfire because of fire

The survival of an ancient grove of trees in Yosemite may be a powerful case study for controlled burns.

B. David Zarley

Food

The future of meat is sustainable — and a little weird

Ideas to reduce the meat industry's impact on the environment include 3D-printed steaks, cultivated tiger meat, and potty-trained cows.

Kristin Houser

Climate Crisis

Why is Singapore making beer from recycled wastewater?

“I mean, it tastes just like beer, and I like beer.”

B. David Zarley

Transportation

You can ride this “flying” electric ferry in 2023

Stockholm is piloting a “flying” electric ferry that’s expected to cut commute times in half and make public transportation more sustainable.

Kristin Houser

Cars

GM has a plan to solve the biggest obstacle to EVs

GM, Pilot Company, and EVgo are building a new EV charging network comprising 2,000 stalls at up to 500 travel centers across the US.

Kristin Houser

Agriculture

Feeding insects to cattle could make meat and milk production more sustainable

Most U.S. adults aren’t ready to put insects on their plates but are much more willing to consume meat from livestock that are fed bugs.

Merritt Drewery

Oceans

3D-printed reefs installed around Denmark’s offshore wind farm

The massive Anholt Offshore Wind Farm in the North Sea is now home to 3D-printed reefs in a bid to boost biodiversity.

B. David Zarley

Oceans

Bad news for the 2022 hurricane season: The Loop Current is coming

The Loop Current, a fueler of monster storms, is looking a lot like it did in 2005, the year of hurricane Katrina.

Nick Shay

Clean Energy

Alternative batteries are solving the biggest problem in renewable energy

The world is overcoming the problem of renewable energy storage with batteries made of water, sand, and more.

Kristin Houser

Cars

Walmart to rollout a fleet of electric delivery vehicles

Walmart has announced a deal to buy a fleet of delivery EVs from Canoo, with a pilot beginning in weeks.

B. David Zarley

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