Clean Energy

Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has demonstrated its first battery-electric large mining truck.

A lab-made version of tetrataenite, a mineral found in meteorites, could replace rare earth elements in the production of permanent magnets.

Rechargeable cement batteries could allow for whole sections of multi-storey buildings to be made of functional concrete.

Molten salt reactors, a type of nuclear reactor first explored in the 1950s, could be the future of clean energy.

Aeromine Technologies’ motionless wind energy system promises to increase the amount of renewable energy generated from rooftops.

MIT’s new “passive cooling” system could break the spiral of more air conditioning.

Most electric car charging is done at night. A grid powered mostly by renewable energy might not be able to meet demand.

Aerospace engineer Gökçin Çınar discusses sustainable aviation concepts, including hybrid-electric planes and hydrogen fuel alternatives.

A new moon mineral discovered by China contains helium-3, an element that could one day fuel nuclear fusion reactors on Earth.

Flag carrier Air Canada has announced plans to have electric-hybrid planes on regional and commuter routes by 2028.