Climate Change Let’s keep the Green New Deal grounded in science Advocates hope the proposal will inspire voters, but that’s no reason it has to ignore the latest research. by James Temple 2019-01-18T11:31:00-05:00
Climate Change China’s ambition to power the world’s electric cars took a huge leap forward this week CATL’s stock has shot up since it raised nearly $1 billion in an IPO to build more lithium-ion battery plants. by James Temple 2018-06-13T14:31:00-04:00
Climate Change California is throttling back record levels of solar—and that’s bad news for climate goals Without big changes, the oversupply of renewables will stall efforts to overhaul the power sector. by James Temple 2018-05-24T10:18:00-04:00
Climate Change The scientist still fighting for the clean fuel the world forgot A decade of investment in advanced biofuels led nowhere, but Jay Keasling remains undaunted. by James Temple 2018-05-10T00:00:00-04:00
Blockchain Five industries that blockchains could—maybe—revolutionize And we emphasize “maybe.” by MIT Technology Review Editors 2018-04-25T00:04:00-04:00
Climate Change At this rate, it’s going to take nearly 400 years to transform the energy system Here are the real reasons we’re not building clean energy anywhere near fast enough. by James Temple 2018-03-14T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy The race to invent the artificial leaf In this excerpt from his new book Taming the Sun, Varun Sivaram follows the research paths of two rival scientists determined to find a way to wring fuel out of thin air. by Varun Sivaram 2018-02-21T07:00:00-05:00
Future of Work Job of the future: Wind farmer Wind energy is booming, making maintenance work on turbines one of the fastest-growing jobs in the US. by Erin Winick 2018-01-23T16:20:00-05:00
Climate Change We’re about to kill a massive, accidental experiment in reducing global warming A forthcoming UN regulation will slash shipping industry pollution but may also speed up climate change. by James Temple 2018-01-22T11:59:00-05:00
Business Impact Five Jobs That Are Set to Grow in 2018 Technology often gets blamed for job losses, but in some areas it’s spurring big-time demand for workers. by Erin Winick 2018-01-08T10:54:00-05:00