Data centers—the warehouse-sized buildings that store photos, stream movies and train artificial intelligence—are voracious consumers of electricity. A surprisingly large share of that power never ...

Amid the AI boom, data centers are proliferating across the U.S ., gobbling up resources and straining power grids. Their ...

The conflict in Iran has triggered new shortages of gas supplies to Moldova's separatist Transdniestria region, the region's ...

Electrical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the fastest pyroelectric photodetector to date, which works by absorbing heat generated by incoming light. Capable of capturing light from the ...

The TerraPower design, which it calls Natrium and has been developed jointly with GE Hitachi, has several novel features.

Patchwork initiatives must evolve into resilient, scalable energy ecosystems built for speed, security and long-term adaptability.

New legislation in Illinois would provide reforms to protect consumers from bad energy deals with alternative suppliers.

China's refiners could reap windfall profits in the event of a prolonged disruption to crude supplies from the Middle East.

Grist reports on how cities aim to improve energy efficiency for renters, amidst challenges like "split incentives" that hinder landlord investments.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear reactor in eight ...

Jack Spencer and the CEO of Geothermal Wells, Tim Lines, discuss the opportunities and the challenges around geothermal energy.

Bay State residents rank utility costs as their number one financial worry, ahead of health care, groceries and housing, as ...