When it comes to groundwater quality, fracking receives much of the public attention but misses most of the picture.

Regular tree trimming can reduce power outages caused by lines being knocked down, according to new research.

· Patterning metals for electronics and solar cells can be slow, expensive and involve toxic chemicals

Europe has the capacity to produce more than 100 times the amount of energy it currently produces through onshore windfarms, new analysis from the University of Sussex and Aarhus University has revealed.

Scientists have discovered how diatoms – a type of alga that produce 20 percent of the Earth’s oxygen – harness solar energy for photosynthesis.

The most productive places on Earth for solar power are farmlands, according to an Oregon State University study.

The most productive places on Earth for solar power are farmlands, according to an Oregon State University study.

Researchers have designed plastic-based materials that can store natural gas more effectively. 

North Sea oil and gas rigs could be modified to pump vast quantities of carbon dioxide emissions into rocks below the seabed, research shows.

New wind farms in the United States are increasingly installing larger, more efficient wind turbines that can generate twice as much power as older generations of turbines, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).