What Carbon Capture Can't Do
New tech will lower the cost of carbon capture, but the sheer scale needed to reduce emissions prevent it from being a panacea.
Energy
Building the Business Case for Energy Storage
A novel software tool could make it far easier to bring new energy storage technologies to market.
Tesla's Superchargers Matter Only Because It Already Sells a Car People Want
Better Place got it wrong: First make a car that people want, then build infrastructure to let them drive it cross-country.
Tesla Is Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse
Tesla's supercharger network will be equipped with solar panels and batteries to ride-out power outages.
Tesla Wires Half a Billion Dollars to the Government
Tesla Motors' loan repayment is a bright spot for the DOE loan program.
Exxon Takes Algae Fuel Back to the Drawing Board
A $300 million project seems to have failed to produce a cheap way to make fuel from algae.
Building Solar in Spain Instead of Germany Could Save Billions
Building solar and wind projects in the wrong place is wasting billions of dollars in Europe.
High Oil Prices Help Oil Production, But Not Biofuels
An International Energy Agency report says investments in oil technology will lead to a worldwide supply boom.
New Milestone for CO2 Levels: Mauna Loa Observatory Records 400 PPM
We've hit 400 ppm of carbon dioxide, but we won't know what that means for decades.
Even Without Accounting Gimmicks, Electric-Car Maker Tesla is Now Profitable
To stay profitable, Tesla needs to keep cutting costs and selling more cars.
