Storing radioactive waste above ground is a risky business, but the Swiss think they have found the solution: burying spent nuclear fuel deep underground in clay. The Mont Terri international laboratory was built to study the effects of burying radioactive waste in clay which sits 300 metres (985 feet) below the surface near Saint-Ursanne in the northwestern Jura region.

Germany's economy ministry said it acted after Gazprom Germania was acquired by two companies of unclear ownership.

Breakthrough marks major step towards ‘seasonal battery solution’

A global effort to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050 would cost nations $73 trillion upfront — but the expense will pay for itself in under seven years, according to a new report from researchers at Stanford University.

Technologies like biomass gasification can help tackle the growing global problem of food waste.

Solar PV reached new heights through 2021, with top line estimates pegging total global deployment at the inspiring milestone of 1TW of installed active capacity on the planet. In January 2022, the United States made its latest contribution by bringing 22 projects to commercial operation, adding 952MW of capacity.

Canada says move comes after European allies said they ‘need help’ as they ease dependence on Russian energy supplies.

We compare and contrast the histories, benefits and future of using wind power versus solar power. Click to see our industry analysis.

Grid operators had been preparing such a move after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.

The Koch brothers, who are deeply embedded in the fossil fuel industry, have long been financing offensives against electric vehicles through multimillion-dollar lobbying campaigns. They are at it again with a fresh new effort to delegitimize electric cars and promote fossil fuels.

Meet the "Eco Edison," which will be the first Jones Act-qualified offshore wind farm service operations vessel in the US.  

We are witnessing history repeating itself. America and our allies have once more been thrust into a conflict inextricably linked to the world’s addiction to fossil fuels. But if we heed the warning and decisively act now, it could be the last such global conflict. U.S. leadership for rapid national and global expansion of clean, sustainable renewable energy will increase our energy security, economic security and environmental security, the key elements that underpin our national security and quality of life.

Researchers have made tiny ‘skyscrapers’ for communities of bacteria, helping them to generate electricity from just sunlight and water.

The British government has asked its nuclear regulator to start the process for approving Rolls-Royce's planned small- scale modular nuclear reactor, which policymakers hope will help cut dependence on fossil fuels and lower carbon emissions.

It’s mainly all the traveling, says a comprehensive new study.

Thanks to Bitcoin mining, we have the infrastructure to build the energy grids of the future.

British and Dutch gas prices soared over 30% on Wednesday morning, driven by anxiety over the continued supply of Russian gas and possible sanctions in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The British day-ahead gas price < TRGBNBPD1> rose 85 pence to 380 p/therm by 1052 GMT. The April contract jumped 68.50 pence to 360 pence/therm.

Biofuels have long been touted as the more environmentally-friendly alternative to fossil fuels. But this may not be true according to various studies.

A lab in Oxfordshire takes a big step towards harnessing the energy source of the stars.

Electric customers across Ohio spent an estimated $211 million over the last two years bailing out two coal-fired power plants that continue losing millions per year, according to new data from state regulators.