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The Power Is Back On In Texas. Now Comes The Recovery, And It Won't Be Cheap
For Texas, it's looking like a daunting power bill.The Lone Star State racked up tens of billions of dollars in electricity expenses, as a free-wheeling… -
Ocasio-Cortez Fundraising Drive For Texas Relief Raises $4 Million
A fundraising effort spearheaded by New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to help storm-battered Texans has raised more than $4 million in just a few… -
It May Not Sound Like Much, But For MIT Scientists It's The Sound Of 'Perfect Flow'
Cooler laptops and more efficient electric grids could be on the horizon. -
Smaller Nuclear Plants May Come With Less Stringent Safety Rules
For more than a half century, nuclear power has been focused on one kind of plant: a huge, complicated, expensive facility, with armed guards, located… -
'Tidal Wave' Of Power Shut-Offs Looms As Nation Grapples With Heat
Wykeisha Howe is trying to be thrifty. When her kids are uncomfortable in the sweltering Atlanta heat, she gives them freeze pops. Instead of cranking up… -
Our Pandemic Habits Cut Carbon Emissions, But It's Not Clear They'll Last
Energy demand plummeted because of the pandemic shutdown. A big question is whether new habits like telecommuting and flying less will endure, and mean lower oil consumption in the future. -
Solar, Wind Energy Struggle As Coronavirus Takes Toll
The worldwide slowdown is delaying a transition to cleaner energy that scientists say is not happening quickly enough to curtail climate change. -
Last Smokestack Demolished At Former Coal-Fired Power Plant
The plant in Somerset, MA, was the last coal-fired plant in the Commonwealth. -
California Will Enforce The Energy-Efficient Lightbulb Rule Trump Wants To Reverse
California and other states are challenging the Trump administration over its reversal of standards for energy-efficient lightbulbs. -
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning From Portable Generators Proves Predictable, And Deadly
Portable generator use increases in winter, raising the risk of deadly carbon monoxide exposure. Safety advocates say the issue transcends user error, but legislative and regulatory efforts stall.
