Isabella O'Malley

AP Writer

Unleashing Enterprise AI Value in Finance

Unleashing Enterprise AI Value in Finance

August 31, 2026

AIR’s Cargo-Heavy Lift UAS.

AIR Partners with Elmo Motion Control on Uncrewed Cargo Aircraft Tech

August 31, 2026

This image provided by SpaceX on Aug. 27, 2026, shows engineers inspecting Starship off the coast of Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean, following its launch on a test flight back in July.

SpaceX Pulls Off Biggest Salvage Operation Yet

August 31, 2026

A rendering of JetZero's Jet1, a full-scale demonstrator airplane.

JetZero Secures Funding for Buildout of All-wing Airplane Factory

August 31, 2026

Manufacturing Cost Control Guide for SMBs

Manufacturing Cost Control Guide for SMBs

Let’s look at how to set realistic cost expectations, track expenses, and make adjustments to spending when necessary.

September 1, 2026

A lab grown diamond, left, and a natural diamond are displayed at Bario Neal, a jewelry store, in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.

Lab-Grown Diamonds Have Cloudy Sustainability Claims

But sparkling price tags.

February 13, 2024

Iron workers construct the framework of a $4 billion Panasonic EV battery plant, May 18, 2023, near DeSoto, Kan.

Energy Department Tries to Boost U.S. Battery Industry with Another $3.5 Billion

The demand for lithium batteries could increase up to ten times by 2030.

November 15, 2023

Used refrigerant cylinders sit in a warehouse at the A-Gas Rhome facility on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in Rhome, Texas. The company takes in shipments of refrigerators and tanks from around the country and beyond, drains them, then purifies and reclaims the chemicals, shipping out recycled product. This prevents the need for new chemical production.

Refrigeration Chemicals Are a Nightmare for the Climate

Experts say alternatives must spread fast.

October 13, 2023

A condenser sits on the roof during the installation of a heat pump on Jan. 20, 2023, in Denver.

Officials Push to Quadruple Efficient Heating, AC Units By 2030

They want the number of heat pumps in U.S. homes to go from 4.7 million to 20 million by the decade's end.

September 21, 2023

Emissions rise from the smokestacks at the Jeffrey Energy Center coal power plant as the suns sets, near Emmett, Kan., Sept. 18, 2021.

Energy Department Announces Largest-Ever Investment in 'Carbon Removal'

Officials are calling it the largest investment in "engineered carbon removal" in history.

August 11, 2023

A drill rig for a geothermal heat pump sits outside a home in White Plains, N.Y., Monday, May 8, 2023.

Geothermal Emerges as HVAC Alternative

And they use far less electricity than other heating and cooling methods.

July 13, 2023