The upshot is that clean-energy technologies account for the bulk of new energy investments, and that is the first step in ...

A new Policy Brief from The Heartland Institute offers a comprehensive evaluation of seven primary electricity generation sources: biomass, coal, hydropower, natural gas, nuclear, solar, and wind, and ...

Imagine a source of energy that produces no carbon emissions, lies beneath our feet, and could power human civilization for millennia. A growing body of research now suggests that such a resource ...

Nuclear energy has been receiving a lot of positive attention given the immense benefits and potential to resolve our world’s energy infrastructure challenges. With growing global energy needs, ...

The increasing reliance on renewable energy sources like solar and wind power necessitates the development of robust and efficient energy storage solutions. Various energy storage technologies, ...

Learn how energy taxes work, their types, impacts on government revenue, and their role in promoting energy conservation and reducing emissions.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Blackmon is a Texas-based public policy analyst/consultant. Everyone engaged in business or policy activities related to the ...

An oil pumping jack and wind turbines in a field in Nolan, Texas, in April 2025. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) How we did this Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views on ...

The emergence of renewable energy like wind and solar as a viable alternative to oil, gas and other fossil fuels has raised critical questions about which form of power offers the best value today — a ...

As renewables like wind and solar grow, storing energy for months—not just hours—is vital to ensure reliable grid power. Traditional lithium-ion and pumped hydro storage fall short in affordability, ...

A natural resource is defined as a form of energy and/or matter which is essential for the functioning of organisms, populations and ecosystems. In the case of humans, a natural resource, in his words ...