Nuclear Fusion: The Inexhaustible Energy Source that Never Seems to Arrive
Today, we obsess over our “carbon footprints,” the world’s finite supply of clean fresh water, and meeting the other needs
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Energy
Rebuilding the North American Electrical Grid
Whether it’s making wind or solar power economically viable or simply reducing waste, nothing could be more important to our
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Wave Power
Clean, renewable alternative energy sources like wind, solar, and geothermal get a lot of play. But, wave power and its
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Oil Prices and Their Implications
OPEC and Russia have enjoyed an unprecedented influx of cash since oil prices began to rise sharply in 2005. But
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Energy Crisis 2.0
Since the middle of this decade, the world has been plunged into an energy crisis reminiscent of the one we
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The End of Cheap Food?
For 31 years, starting in 1974, food prices steadily fell. Then, abruptly, over the past two years, food prices have
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The Battery Revolution
In our increasingly mobile world, effective, lightweight and efficient energy storage is crucial. And new battery technology is dramatically changing
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