Twenty-year-old Lucy Mazengera, 20, from Mazengera Village in Salima District did not fancy studying solar technology.

Solar didn’t just show up in 2025 – it carried the grid. A new analysis from global energy think tank Ember shows that solar power accounted for 61% of the growth in US electricity demand last year, ...

Which Cuckoo rice cooker is best? Rice is one of the most widely consumed foods in the world, with billions of people enjoying the grain on a daily basis. But if you’re short on time, you may not be ...

For years, California lawmakers were stymied. But now, at a crucial juncture for electricity in America, the state is embracing an ambitious and long-awaited plan: to buy and sell far, far more power ...

Worries about the US grid’s ability to handle the surge in demand due to data center growth have made headlines repeatedly over the course of 2025. And, early in the year, demand for electricity had ...

Aerial view of farmers tending to soybeans under solar panels at an agrivoltaic farm. (Photo by Zhang Zhenxiang/VCG via Getty Images) Plants like sunlight, it helps them grow. So, it is understandable ...

I’ve always loved the charm and nostalgia that vintage Pyrex brings to the kitchen. But when it comes to actually using these colorful pieces for cooking today, I wondered if it’s truly safe. After ...

Produce and power are both costly in the state. So researchers are testing ways to address both issues using the same land. 50 States, 50 Fixes Produce and power are both costly in the state. So ...

California-based startup Aetherflux is working on a satellite constellation that would send solar power back to Earth. Solar power would be collected in space and then beamed down through lasers ...

Innovations in solar power are driving a new energy experiment in California. The experiment officially launched in 2025 under the title Project Nexus, and it involves a 115-foot-wide canal covered in ...

Global solar manufacturers, the largest industrial consumers of silver, are set to reduce use of the precious metal for the first time in years amid a scorching rally in its price. Silver demand for ...

Heating water is one of the most energy-consuming and costly household tasks. According to the Department of Energy, it makes up roughly 18% of a standard home's monthly energy budget. And if you use ...