This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at an audacious plan for floating, ocean-powered data centers and GM’s ...

Most Americans think the U.S. should prioritize the development of renewable energy over fossil fuel sources. At the same time, most say they are not ready to stop using fossil fuel energy sources ...

Solar and wind are the fastest-growing energy sources in the U.S., expanding 1,914% and 391%, respectively, between 2010 and 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA). Natural gas is ...

A report from UK-based climate and energy think tank Ember notes that clean energy sources accounted for 40.9% percent of electricity produced around the world in 2024. The finding comes from data and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. NOCHTEN, GERMANY - APRIL 30: In this aerial view the Boxberg coal ...

Renewable energy sources like wind and solar are critical to sustaining our planet, but they come with a big challenge: they don't always generate power when it's needed. To make the most of them, we ...

For decades, the search for a truly inexhaustible energy source has been more science fiction than policy plan. That is starting to change as scientists converge on two frontier candidates, fusion ...

Artificial Intelligence and data centers have been blamed for rising electricity costs across the U.S. In December 2025, American consumers paid 42% more to power their homes than ten years ago. "When ...

President Bush, in his January 31, 2006, State of the Union address, proposed an Advanced Energy Initiative to reduce American dependency on foreign energy sources. The following is a summary of U.S.

In a world dominated by talk of solar panels, wind turbines, and nuclear reactors, some of the most fascinating breakthroughs in energy are happening in unexpected places. Scientists are experimenting ...

Access to cheap, reliable electricity has become one of the most important factors for companies seeking to establish new locations, economic development experts say. Data centers, the backbone of the ...

Imagine a source of energy that produces no carbon emissions, lies beneath our feet, and could power human civilization for millennia. A growing body of research now suggests that such a resource ...