A promising new method for breaking down plastic would finally allow us to do something useful with hard-to-recycle waste.

A study of real-world disasters shows how home solar and storage could keep the lights on and the air conditioner running during many outages, if not all.

The breakthrough could divert wearable devices and other flexible electronics from the landfill.

Cities can be considerably hotter than surrounding rural regions. New materials and technologies can cool things down.

As temperatures rise, so does the risk of serious illness. Here’s how to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Hundreds of University of California scientists and researchers across the state are working to help people adapt to climate change, with innovations to fight fire, protect water supplies and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.

Clean energy innovation is flourishing with the help of CalTestBed, a program funded by the California Energy Commission, led by New Energy Nexus and implemented in partnership with UC and Berkeley Lab.