Sustainability

5 articles

A contemporary home featuring rooftop solar panels and an integrated battery storage system, illuminated by golden hour sunlight.

Home Solar and Battery Storage Systems: Incentives & Options

US home battery installations reached a record 673 megawatts of energy storage in the first quarter of 2026, with California and Hawaii leading the surge, according to Ars Technica .

Kai Johnson·July 17, 2026

Futuristic cityscape with extensive renewable energy infrastructure, illustrating the vast needs for global energy targets.

Sustainable Tech

Global energy targets face huge infrastructure needs by 2040

Despite global pledges for 80% renewable electricity by 2040, annual clean energy investment must nearly triple from $1.

Kai Johnson·June 28, 2026

A futuristic cityscape showcasing sustainable living with vertical farms and advanced recycling, highlighting a piece of fruit with Apeel's innovative coating.

Sustainable Tech

Circular Economy Principles: Challenges and Solutions

A plant-based coating developed by Apeel now allows fresh produce to last longer and eliminates the need for single-use plastic packaging.

Kai Johnson·June 16, 2026

Futuristic data center integrated with a city, its waste heat warming residential buildings, symbolizing sustainable urban development and technological innovation.

Sustainable Tech

Tech Giants Pour Billions into Cleantech for Data Centers

In Stockholm, Sweden, waste heat from data centers now warms 2,500 apartments.

Kai Johnson·May 27, 2026

A futuristic AI data center powered by a large natural gas turbine, symbolizing the shift in energy sources for advanced computing.

AI & Machine Learning

Elon Musk's xAI pivots to natural gas for AI energy

Elon Musk's xAI is powering its burgeoning data centers with dozens of natural gas turbines and plans to purchase an additional $2.

Dr. Anya Sharma·May 23, 2026