Green Energy News

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are studying cyanobacteria as a potential source for cleaner energy.

🔬 RESEARCH: University of Illinois Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory researchers discovered that a type of catalyst made up of multiple elements is more stable and durable than other catalysts, which often degrade quickly. The catalyst is...

Good Thursday afternoon to you, readers. Wind is an effective renewable energy source, but sustainability challenges arise when considering the life cycle of wind infrastructure. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Arkema...

Happy Veterans Day to all who have served our country, and thank you to all the spouses and families who support military veterans. Veterans say the skills gained during military service positions...

☢️ NUCLEAR: More information is being released about Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy’s plan to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production at a Minnesota plant. More than $10 million in federal funding is...

Happy Friday! Here in Chicago we’re experiencing record-breaking November temperatures, as many of you are throughout the Midwest, but it has also been a little breezy. That leads me to today’s top...

Good Monday afternoon, readers. Whether we realize it or not, things that occur in our lives when we’re young shape how we live and work as adults. Recently I spoke with Theodora...

🌞 SOLAR: Madison, Wisconsin-based weather tech company Understory is raising $4.1 million in private investments in addition to the $3.5 million it secured so far from private investors, reports Wisconsin Inno. The startup makes solar-powered...

A material used in LEDs could soon be used to boost the output of silicon-based solar panels, and a team including researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is getting closer to...

Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado overcame two major barriers with their new perovskite material, Apex Flex, to create a flexible and stable solar cell. Scientists created stable, full-perovskite...