Clean Energy
Scientists figure out how to make electricity from thin air
Using a device peppered with minute pores, researchers have found a way to harvest the electricity of water molecules in the air.
America's power grid can't handle Joe Biden's green energy plans
Proposed clean energy projects would produce more electricity than the U.S. currently has—but many fail waiting to be connected to a grid lacking capacity.
Lula's China Embrace Promises Environmental—and Moral—Pollution
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made environmental protection a central promise of his campaign for the presidency of Brazil.
Full list of Democrats voting to repeal Biden's solar panel plan
A dozen House Democrats helped House Republicans rebuke President Joe Biden's efforts to suspend tariffs on solar panels coming from Asia.
Scientists create "artificial trees" that could help power cities
The device captures energy from the sun and uses it to create green hydrogen, which can be used to power cars, homes and manufacturing without producing CO₂.
China's "artificial sun" smashes nuclear fusion record
It is hoped that this milestone will bring commercial-scale fusion energy one step close to reality.
Volkswagen could give Biden a major victory
Senator Mitt Romney told Newsweek the latest reports surrounding Volkswagen's plans to prioritize U.S. investments show "the market at work."
iPhone's "clean energy" charging sparks Republican outrage
Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene announced they were turning off the feature to increase their carbon footprint.
Energy-saving tokamak heat barrier solves "Achilles heel" in nuclear fusion
The optimized heat barrier is essential to keep impurities out of the reaction center—a key step towards the "Holy Grail" of fusion power generation.
Watch nuclear fusion reactor form plasma: "You can't take your eyes off it"
The striking footage shows the moment the temperature inside the nuclear fusion reactor hits 180 million degrees Fahrenheit.
Fact Check: Trump claims wind turbines kill "thousands" of bald eagles
Former president Donald Trump criticized turbine tech alleging it was a major bird killer in the U.S.
Clean energy's dirty secret—human rights abuses in cobalt mining
Siddharth Kara discusses his book, "Cobalt Red," the geopolitical implications for Chinese domination of cobalt mining, what companies should do to address the conditions of the miners and much more.
Shocking truths behind smartphone and EV batteries: children mining cobalt
"The eight individuals in the group produced on average three sacks of washed heterogenite ore per day...an income of roughly $1.05 per team member per day."
How feasible is green hydrogen?
Preliminary tests with green hydrogen-powered fuel networks have shown promising results, and hydrogen-powered vehicles are already on our roads.
When can we expect nuclear fusion?
Developments in nuclear fusion are bringing us closer to using the technology to generate electricity, but we are still a long way away from it being ready.
Joe Biden outlines why he thinks 2023 will be a "great year"
One thing the president highlighted was that a monthly cap on the cost of insulin for diabetic patients on Medicare takes effect on January 1.
How Donald Trump pushed fusion energy forward as president
Former president backed technology that this week achieved "net energy gain" for the first time, generating more energy from nuclear fusion than was put in.
Marv Adams explains nuclear fusion breakthrough in viral video
"The energy production took less time than it takes light to travel one inch," said Marv Adams, deputy administrator for defense programs at the NNSA.
Bombshell fusion energy finding faces "extraordinary" challenges: Expert
A California laboratory recently announced a major breakthrough in which scientists experienced a net gain of energy from a fusion reaction.
Nuclear fusion energy breakthrough: Watch LLNL announcement live online
Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's ignition facility are expected to announce nuclear fusion net energy gain at 10 a.m. ET.
Joe Manchin blasts Joe Biden days before midterm: "Divorced from reality"
The Democratic senator said that Biden's remarks about closing coal plants "are the reason the American people are losing trust" in the president.
China's rare earth metals monopoly could be coming to an end
The U.S. is developing supply chains that would would bypass China.
Texas startup is creating clean hydrogen from microbes in old oil wells
Charles Nelson, chief business officer at Cemvita, told Newsweek "the ground is our equipment, so we don't have to build anything new to be able to do this."
EU's Clean Energy Pledge Imperiled By Rising Prices, Extreme Climate Events
Now European policymakers must balance their long-term commitment to "net-zero emissions" with the short-term pressures to stunt rising energy prices.
Nuclear Fusion Is Doing the Impossible—Uniting Politicians
Fusion has the potential to provide a clean, near limitless source of energy, and optimism for the technology is soaring.
Schumer-Manchin Bill Fuels Battle Between Oil and Environmental Interests
"Getting new forms of energy, feeding the grid, will ultimately reduce the price of electricity." Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona told Newsweek.
Does Joe Biden Have Cancer? President's History With Melanoma Explained
The president's past non-melanoma skin cancers procedures were discussed today on social media after comments he made regarding cancer.
GOP Sen. Tuberville Calls for Clean Nuclear Energy to Beat China, Russia
"There is enough thorium in the United States alone to power the country at its current energy level for over 1,000 years," expert says.
Nevada—Uniquely Prepared to Lead America's Clean Energy Future
Nevadans will help address the climate imperative and propel our country on a self-reliant, prosperous and sustainable path to the future.
It's Not Too Late for Biden to Rethink His Energy Policy
Democracy is one of our nation's greatest exports, and our position as an energy superpower plays a vital role in tipping the global balance of power in freedom's favor.