The energy bill that passed the Senate on June 21 represents an important step toward a new energy direction for this country. The bill includes provisions that will go a long way toward making ...

Investments in energy projects will total $16 trillion in the next two decades. That investment—along with spending for long-lived buildings, transportation, manufacturing, and public works—could lock ...

When Judy Cardell was finishing graduate school at MIT, her goal was to work for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. She landed a job there, only to discover it wasn’t the right fit after all, ...

Cells manage a wide range of functions in their tiny package — growing, moving, housekeeping, and so on — and most of those functions require energy. But how do cells get this energy in the first ...

Energy access and energy consumption in developing nations have grown to become arguably two of the most indicative barometers of economic prosperity. Interestingly enough, there exists an inherent ...

With the backdrop of a global energy crisis, it’s perhaps a good time to discuss the real energy cost of data centers, why they’ve become one of the world’s fastest-advancing industries, and how an ...

In the cavernous basement of Sabathani Community Center in south Minneapolis, two massive, 50-year-old boilers are undergoing maintenance before another long winter. Thelma and Louise, as the boilers ...

The world still depends heavily on coal, oil and natural gas to meet its energy needs. However, the use of these energy sources has a drastic impact on the environment. Furthermore, fossil fuels are ...