Electricity outages anger, frustrate Pakistanis

Pakistan is experiencing its worst electricity shortages in years, and the signs are everywhere.

Gore challenges US to produce all electricity with clean fuels within 10 years

Former Vice President Al Gore is challenging the U.S. to produce every kilowatt of electricity through wind, sun and other Earth-friendly energy sources within 10 years, an audacious goal he hopes the next president will embrace.

Report: Want to be a green gamer? Turn off your console

The National Resources Defense Council has a released a report revealing that a) your game consoles can greatly increase your annual electricity bill, and b) there are some very simple steps one can take to avoid such costs.Read More...

NASA whittles down list of Mars landing sites

Four intriguing places on Mars have risen to the final round as NASA selects a landing site for its next Mars mission, the Mars Science Laboratory.

Mini nuclear reactors to power remote areas

Using technology originally developed by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, Hyperion Power Generation is creating mini nuclear fission reactors that will provide electricity and hot water to remote locations, nearly all outside the United States.

American University takes root in northern Iraq

Tucked away in the heart of Kurdistan in northern Iraq, a U.S. style university with bold plans to attract the country's top talent has quickly found a following among young Iraqis.