Innovation

Somewhere in the grey North Sea, a heavy-lift vessel lowered the last piece of steel onto the seabed in late...

In Prince George, B.C., on January 18, 2023, Chief Judy Desjarlais and the Blueberry River First Nations Council stood alongside...

For decades, Brayton Point in Somerset, Massachusetts, ran on coal. Now the same shoreline is being redrawn as the landfall...

The warning light appears. A maintenance crew responds, repairs the flagged component, and the asset returns to service. Three days...

Aviation accounts for 2–3% of global CO2 emissions today. Left unchecked, that share could climb to 20% by 2050 —...

For years, many of the country’s low-head river systems have gone undeveloped due to several reasons, including economic viability, utility...

Innovation in the energy space is difficult for any business, large or small. Ideas that show promise in the lab...

A hydroelectric dam was meant to ensure energy resilience, but that goal quickly dried up with the environment. This marvel...

While there is an obvious race going on among developers to train their artificial intelligence models and build more computing...

Modular nuclear power plants are a new paradigm for nuclear energy. In terms of cost, size, and time (it takes...

A giant hydroelectric dam in Africa has changed the natural systems after decades of operation, affecting the food chain. This...

Living cells derived from the human brain could soon be the key to addressing the global energy crisis. Digitalization has...

Most hydroelectric facilities in the US were designed for a different type of electrical grid. They have fixed operation modes,...

Hydroelectric dams became pivotal in supplying baseload clean power, but their impact on local ecosystems could no longer be overlooked....

Hydropower is rarely in the news, however, due to its ability to function effectively "behind the scenes." As the grid...

Most discussions of increasing electrical supply involve building a new plant, using new technology, or building a new line. Much...

Hydroelectric dams are supplying the world with substantial clean power, but the infrastructure is not as sustainable as once believed....

Energy innovation often seems remote from classroom discussions, taking shape within laboratories and policy forums rarely visited by everyday people....

Hydroelectricity, once considered a stable component of the nation's energy infrastructure, is undergoing a significant review as part of the...

Drilling for power from underground heat could now be replaced by employing an innovative radiator approach. Earth's interior is pulsing...

Sometimes, renewable innovations such as hydroelectric dams disrupt the course of natural systems, resulting in significant losses. With climate change...

For large export pipelines, route approval alone does not create “reality”; a project becomes tangible only when materials arrive at...

Not all manmade dams are the correct "green" path forward, as witnessed after the removal of one restored riverine life....

Student college design teams often spend many months developing practical solutions to global challenges; however, those solutions rarely extend beyond...

Thousands of homes can be powered with a vessel that moves with the ebb and flow of the ocean's energy....

New energy technologies often face an invisible obstacle before they even get to the power grid. That obstacle isn't almost...

The flavor of sustainability can now be unlocked thanks to the energy pulsing through oranges. Mankind first turned to the...

Renewable energy tends to be invisible. We read about energy transition, pilot projects, and long lead times in the news;...

Hydroelectric power can seem "in place" as reliable and stable, but while the reliability of hydroelectric power is very dependable,...

Tapping into the energy of lemons to create a record-breaking battery inspires more bio-friendly approaches to power. Producing clean electricity...

Two nations were shaped by volcanic energy, yet only one is willing to drill deep enough to tap its potential....

Energy infrastructure does not often get its own news coverage. However, in wartime Europe, a single transit pipeline can quietly...

A massive dam and its lake prove that the power and complexity of water must never be underestimated. The effects...

Most hydroelectric ventures in large river basins are based upon several corporations rather than one and are therefore subject to...

While kryptonite could render Superman powerless, its rare "twin" could generate a vast amount of power. The world is embracing...

It’s common for large hydropower facilities throughout Latin America to serve as anchors to a country’s energy system, and they...

A powerful alternative battery has the potential to change the future of transportation. The world is becoming more electric with...

Magnetic levitation fields show that surrounding vibrations can be transformed into clean energy. The world is pulsing with power, but...

River management and hydropower operations often receive media attention only when sudden changes occur. In practice, water release decisions are...

The pressure to reach net-zero is starting to boil over, but a supervolcano's reemerging energy could push the transition forward....

Hydroelectric projects may seem remote from daily life until a single event brings them into focus. A contract signature rarely...

Moon dust can turn the surface into the ideal self-sustaining pitstop for cost-effective space travel and construction. Years ago, humanity...

A newly developed versatile material could reshape the future of electricity production by harvesting heat instead of just solar energy....

Rivers run through many cities and industrial corridors with virtually no consideration given to their potential as an energy resource...

Experts have created glass bricks that could become the building blocks of sustainability and the future of energy storage. As...

A major trend in today’s oil supply landscape is that national producers are increasingly prioritizing flexibility rather than simply increasing...

In a laboratory setting, it has become crystal clear what the future of LEDs and data transmission looks like. There...

While most people do not pay much attention to the electric power grid except when there are issues, pumped storage...

A new and improved tidal turbine design "goes with the flow" instead of working against it. The ocean has tremendous...

Physicists developed a micro-scale engine with an energy production capacity that rebels against the centuries-old fundamentals of physics. Changing the...