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Renewable energy

petrol station

Technology

How challenging the meaning of 'fuel' lets the real world in

We know what the word "fuel" means – right? Not really, argues Karen Pinkus in her new book – outside the lab or policy office, nothing is simple

Culture

Coal-fired power plant

Earth

Finland set to become first country to ban coal use for energy

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EM drive

Space

Is new talk of interstellar drive too good to be true?

Comment

Energy-efficient engine turns waste hot water into electricity

Technology

Energy-efficient engine turns waste hot water into electricity

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Health

Old 51¶¯Âþ: Happily upholding ideals since issue number 1

Regulars

The world in 2076: Goodbye electricity, hello superconductivity

Physics

The world in 2076: Goodbye electricity, hello superconductivity

Features

The world in 2076: Artificial starlight has made energy free

Technology

The world in 2076: Artificial starlight has made energy free

Features

Protestors

Earth

Donald Trump's climate sceptics are coming to drill, baby, drill

Comment

2016 now looks dead set to become the hottest year on record

Earth

2016 now looks dead set to become the hottest year on record

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Smoke in forest

Earth

A pause in growth rate of atmospheric CO2 is over – here’s why

Confused by headlines about a pause in carbon dioxide growth? This is what’s really going on

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Earth

Trump could land fatal blow to the fight against climate change

Comment

Technology

Beyond batteries: This technology could revolutionise energy

Features

Earth

A wind turbine’s swish may annoy, but it's not hurting anyone

Comment

Technology

Controversial India-Japan nuclear deal to be signed this week

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