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Grid-Scale Metal Liquid Batteries Could Revolutionize Renewable Energy Use

11:04 am in energy by Michael Graham Richard

Almost every week, I see some R&D project or lab prototype that makes me go "ooh, that's interesting!". But it's rather rare that I encounter something that makes me rethink my whole vision of the future!

Coal Use in United States Drops to 36% of Electricity Generation

9:55 am in energy by Mat McDermott

Why? Natural gas use is rising.

A Mother’s Day Without Pollution

11:01 am in energy by Sarah Hodgdon

Moms everywhere want mercury safeguards to protect their families - help stop the attacks on EPA.

Amory Lovins Wants us to ‘Reinvent Fire’ with 50-Year Energy Plan

10:32 am in energy by Michael Graham Richard

Amory Lovins shares with us his multi-decade energy roadmap to get us off oil and coal and switch to sustainable sources.

New Bill Unveiled to Kill $113 Billion in Fossil Fuel Subsidies

11:47 am in energy by Brian Merchant

The "End Polluter Welfare Act" would strip federal handouts to the nation's most profitable companies.

Koch Bros Half Century of Dirty Tar Sands Support Uncovered

11:15 am in energy by Mat McDermott

Inside Climate News has pulled back the curtain on just how extensive the Koch Brothers have been in the Canadian tar sands industry. It's well worth a read.

Saudi Arabia Aims For 41 GW Solar Power By 2032

6:20 am in energy by Mat McDermott

Saudi Arabia and renewable energy probably don't roll off your tongue right now, but that's all about to change.

Thanks to Fracking, PR Industry is Booming

9:56 pm in energy by Brian Merchant

The public relations effort to sell America on fracking is a major job creator, the Onion reports.

How the Energy Grid Actually Works

5:22 am in energy by Sami Grover

Renewables advocate Robert Llewellyn visits the National Grid control center to ask some tough questions.

The Inertial Seawave Energy Generator Rocks

12:55 am in energy by Lloyd Alter

Clever device puts a gyroscope in a boat hull, and converts rocking motion into electricity