51¶¯Âþ

energy efficiency

Women farmers face eviction in biofuels boom

Earth

Women farmers face eviction in biofuels boom

Female subsistence farmers in developing countries will be moved off their land to make way for huge biofuel plantations, says the UN

51¶¯Âþ

'Flammable ice' could be mined for fuel

Earth

'Flammable ice' could be mined for fuel

51¶¯Âþ

Harnessing river whirlpools puts energy on tap

Earth

Harnessing river whirlpools puts energy on tap

51¶¯Âþ

Nuclear super-fuel gets too hot to handle

Earth

Nuclear super-fuel gets too hot to handle

51¶¯Âþ

New Scientist Default Image

Technology

Editorial: Nuclear industry must not forget past lessons

Opinion

New Scientist Default Image

Earth

Biofuel corn makes cow bug enzyme to digest itself

51¶¯Âþ

New Scientist Default Image

Earth

Australia pressed to take lead on carbon capture

51¶¯Âþ

Nanomaterial turns radiation directly into electricity

Technology

Nanomaterial turns radiation directly into electricity

51¶¯Âþ

New Scientist Default Image

Earth

Chief scientist revolts over biofuel legislation

51¶¯Âþ

Can coal live up to its clean promise?

Earth

Can coal live up to its clean promise?

Turning the dirty black stuff into a zero-emission fuel could power us cleanly into the future. Fred Pearce checks out progress so far

Features

Earth

Melting glaciers will trigger food shortages

51¶¯Âþ

Technology

Reincarnated material turns waste heat into power

51¶¯Âþ

Earth

Solar-power paint lets you generate as you decorate

51¶¯Âþ

Earth

Biofuel blends not as green as they seem

51¶¯Âþ

Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop