Server farms equipped with batteries that store renewably generated power could one day become “critical components…
Author: Maddie Stone
Today’s wind turbine blades could become tomorrow’s bridges
As wind turbines reach the end of their life, engineers are turning the blades into electrical…
Want to fix your own Tesla? Massachusetts just made it easier.
Tesla, which has made it difficult for independent shops to fix its cars, may soon have…
The world needs lithium. Can Bolivia’s new president deliver it?
Whether Luis Arce can succeed in developing Bolivia’s lithium riches — and do so in a…
Russian Indigenous communities are begging Tesla not to get its nickel from this major polluter
Elon Musk said in July that he would give a big contract to anyone mining the…
How air conditioning could keep everyone cool without cooking the planet
In a hotter world, people will need more cooling. But as more cooling appliances are installed,…
Solar Panels Are Starting to Die, Leaving Behind Toxic Trash
Photovoltaic panels are a boon for clean energy but are tricky to recycle. As the oldest…
Solar panels are starting to die. What will we do with the megatons of toxic trash?
Most solar manufacturers claim their panels will last for about 25 years. That means the solar…
Arctic fires released more carbon in two months than Scandinavia will all year
In June and July, Arctic fires released 204 megatons of carbon dioxide, eclipsing the annual emissions…
To fight climate change, Democrats want to close the ‘digital divide’
The pandemic has laid bare the difference between the digital haves and have-nots. Climate change will…