A new Policy Brief from The Heartland Institute offers a comprehensive evaluation of seven primary electricity generation sources: biomass, coal, hydropower, natural gas, nuclear, solar, and wind, and ...

The emergence of renewable energy like wind and solar as a viable alternative to oil, gas and other fossil fuels has raised critical questions about which form of power offers the best value today — a ...

It doesn’t take a lot of energy to dig up coal or pump oil from the ground. By contrast, most renewable sources of energy involve obtaining and refining resources, sophisticated manufacturing, and ...

In the search for more, new and cleaner sources of energy, a largely untapped resource is emerging: natural hydrogen. Unlike ...

As the world shifts from fossil fuels to electrification and renewable energy, the struggle for control over resources, technologies, and infrastructure ...

Geothermal energy is a clean and reliable renewable energy source that has the potential to generate electricity 24/7. The new US administration's support for geothermal could streamline permitting, ...

Nuclear energy has been receiving a lot of positive attention given the immense benefits and potential to resolve our world’s energy infrastructure challenges. With growing global energy needs, ...

Nonrenewable energy sources like fossil fuels are being depleted and will eventually run out. 91% of U.S. energy in 2023 came from nonrenewable sources including petroleum and natural gas. Despite ...

Digital generated image of multiple environmental rectangular cross sections with different types of energy supply. Sustainable city concept. Using data from this survey and a variety of other sources ...

An oil pumping jack and wind turbines in a field in Nolan, Texas, in April 2025. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) How we did this Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views on ...