Energy transition denotes the large-scale shift of energy systems from fossil fuel dependence toward low- and zero-carbon sources such as solar, wind, nuclear, geothermal, and green hydrogen, supported by grid-scale storage and electrification of end uses. Research in this area examines technology cost and performance, system optimization models, infrastructure and land-use planning, policy and market design, social acceptance and justice, and the repurposing of legacy coal and industrial assets to achieve net-zero emissions while maintaining reliability and affordability.
Engineering
Over the last two decades, annual carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. have declined significantly. In recent years, however, this trend has slightly reversed, likely due to the explosive growth of data centers. As energy-intensive ...
Jun 18, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Artificial intelligence (AI) use is exploding. More than 50 percent of new internet content was generated by AI in 2025, according to an industry report. We even train AI on AI-generated content now, and although this can ...
Jun 17, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Australia's big clean energy projects get a lot of attention, from giant solar farms to the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme. So does the push for rooftop solar and home batteries.
Jun 16, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Vertical farming could free up thousands of hectares of UK farmland, but the environmental benefits depend on how that land is reused, according to new research led by the University of Surrey.
Jun 10, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
When people think about offshore wind farms, they usually think about renewable energy. But between the turbines, another valuable resource could be produced: food.
Jun 8, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
The state of New York could meet its goal of building 46 gigawatts of large-scale solar by midcentury, but not without making difficult choices in how land is used across the state.
Jun 8, 2026
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Automotive
There are two ways to think about electric vehicles in Nigeria.
Jun 8, 2026
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Business
New research has mapped a plausible scenario for how offshore wind could reshape the North Sea by 2050, showing that if all current political commitments were built, around 11% of the basin would fall within wind farm boundaries.
Jun 4, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
With the PetroJarl Rosebank having left its dry dock in Norway last Saturday and arrived on location west of Shetland, an important major new peer-reviewed study underlines the importance of the area for extending the life ...
Jun 3, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
A new study from the University of Aberdeen's Interdisciplinary Center for Energy Transition warns that intensifying competition for offshore space is placing the U.K.'s energy transition at risk and calls for the creation ...
Jun 2, 2026
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