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13 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: August 9, 2026.
U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut found the Defense Department blew its own regulatory deadlines when it stopped evaluating whether wind farms interfere with military operations, stranding roughly $50 billion in investment across 25 states.
Osaka Metropolitan University researchers built a solar device that tracks its own peak power as the sun shifts, turning carbon dioxide and water into fuel without batteries or electronics.
Autonomous vehicle batteries are being repurposed to provide backup power for electrical grids, creating sustainable energy storage solutions.
The Wright family transformed their solar-powered home into part of a Virtual Power Plant network, selling excess energy back to the electrical grid while utility companies seek more participants.
New ultra-stainless steel uses double-protection mechanism to resist harsh seawater electrolysis conditions while cutting structural costs by 40 times compared to titanium.
Decades of subsidies and import restrictions have positioned China to control wind turbines like it does solar panels, transforming global energy markets.
Energy policy shift raises questions about renewable development priorities as administration prioritizes defense considerations over climate goals.
Revolutionary device uses soil microbes to generate electricity for sensors, offering sustainable alternative to toxic batteries in precision agriculture.
Swiss researchers stacked two perovskite layers on a silicon base to break the single-junction theoretical limit, potentially paving the way for space-grade solar efficiency at terrestrial prices.
The Energy Information Administration says American developers are on pace to shatter every previous annual record for new electricity generation, driven by solar projects approved in 2023-24 that are now completing construction across Texas and the Sun Belt.
Researchers use singlet fission and spin-flip metal complexes to capture more energy carriers than photons absorbed, surpassing traditional limits.
The Chinese manufacturer's NREL-certified result breaks through the Shockley-Queisser ceiling that no silicon-only cell can ever surpass — delivering 45% more power per unit of sunlight than today's commercial panels.
TotalEnergies agrees to abandon wind leases off North Carolina and New York coasts, will redirect investment to fossil fuel projects instead.