Energy

Two workers standing next to a large container containing iron-flow batteries for renewable energy storage.
Batteries
California utility will try to store renewable energy in iron-flow batteries
A California utility company is testing whether iron-flow batteries could be the answer to the renewable energy storage problem.
Kristin Houser
a stack of three blocks made from low-carbon cement on a blue background
Construction
New low-carbon cement is stronger than the regular stuff
A low-carbon cement developed by two MIT grads has officially exceeded industry standards for strength, durability, and more.
Kristin Houser
An electric vehicle connected to a charging station
Batteries
EV battery material breakthrough could cut charging times to 6 minutes
A new anode material could allow electric vehicle (EV) batteries to hold more energy and charge up faster.
Kristin Houser
Hacking surfboard fins to fight climate change
Sustainability
The edible six pack ring that's saving marine animals
Hacking
“Cybersecurity for plants” can stop germs from hacking our food supply
John Herlihy
Climate Crisis
The cost of sucking carbon out of the air just fell by 85%
Daniel Bier
Climate Crisis
Organic solar is (finally) efficient enough to compete
Daniel Bier
Sustainability
Three reasons we don't have more nuclear power in the US
Freethink Team
Disaster Response
Why don't we believe extreme weather forecasts?
Mike Riggs
Food
Could ugly produce change the world?
Activism
The fascinating story of how AIDS activism helped usher in a "Right to Try" laws
Scott Shackford