A lot of the electricity consumed by homes that use well water is used to pump the water into the house, but an easy, lower-carbon solution is to use a windmill to drive the water up and fill the tank. Learn more about new uses for wind power.
People all over the world are working on turning this very ancient power source into an even more important modern one. And that means a lot more than dams. See more »
Traditional wind power is a promising, through controversial, alternative energy source. But new research is yielding new possibilities: The future of wind may not be in blades, in farms or even fixed to the Earth. See more »
The explosion and fire that destroyed the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 killed 11 crew members and triggered an environmental nightmare. See more »
Laws, treaties and the limits of human technology have kept some petroleum reserves just beyond the reach of oil companies. So where are they dying to drill? See more »
How much do you know about the history of energy? Check out this awesome graphic that explains the History of Energy. See more »
For all our hand-wringing over the oil supply, it might shock you to realize that the solution to our dependence on fossil fuels lies right under our feet. See more »
Wind farms are touted for their ability to capture a clean, renewable energy source. Is producing wind energy as beneficial as it seems, or are there any downsides? See more »
Until recently, natural gas was thought of as one of the cleanest fossil fuels. Yet new studies say it may be worse for the ozone layer than coal -- a fuel well-known for its harmful emissions. See more »
Chances are you've probably caught the latest headlines about off-shore drilling, but how much drilling is taking place on U.S. soil? See more »
It's always sunny in low-Earth orbit, so what better place to look for a source of solar energy? See more »
