California farmers identify a hot new cash crop: Solar power
Solar is helping farmers in California save water and secure reliable income in the face of drought and economic pressure.
July 16, 2025 • ~9 min
Zonal pricing is dead – here’s how the UK should change its electricity system instead
‘Zonal pricing’ failed to win the government’s support, but Britain has other options.
July 16, 2025 • ~7 min
Why recycling solar panels is harder than you might think − an electrical engineer explains
Recycling solar panels seems like a smart idea, but it’s complicated. Built to withstand years of wind and weather, solar panels are designed for strength, not easy breakdown.
July 10, 2025 • ~8 min
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will have Americans paying higher prices for dirtier energy
The new federal law favors energy technologies that are already profitable and increase global warming over cleaner approaches that could use the investment support.
July 9, 2025 • ~9 min
Why energy markets fluctuate during an international crisis
Fears about supply, demand, profits and supply chains all combine into a volatile mix that delivers prices that are often higher in a crisis, but also change more rapidly and by larger amounts.
June 27, 2025 • ~8 min
What Trump’s budget proposal says about his environmental values
The White House proposal represents a dramatic retreat from the national goals of clean air and clean water enacted in federal laws over the past 55 years.
June 27, 2025 • ~12 min
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