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Iceland Pulls Ahead of the Crowd in the Race to Put Solar Panels in Space

Space

The Reykjavik Energy deal represents a strong vote of confidence in the future of space-based solar power.

AI Energy Consumption Is Often Overestimated, Officials Say. There Is a More Pressing Matter: Air Conditioning

Energy

As much as AI data centers consume, climate change will mean that we'll need much more air conditioning.

Amazon Planned to Connect Its New Data Center to a Nuclear Power Plant. Regulators Had Other Plans

Energy

Amazon Web Services’ large data center is located next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.

The Pentagon Has Its Eyes on a Company That Wants to Install Thousands of Solar Panels in a Place With Constant Sunlight: Space

Space

Funded by a cryptocurrency billionaire, Aetherflux will work over the next two years to demonstrate the feasibility of solar power in space.

France Has a Striking Plan to Recycle Some of Its Nuclear Waste: Turn It Into Forks, Doorknobs, and Saucepans

Energy

Low radioactive metals would undergo a purification process in a smelting furnace at 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Amazon, Google, and Microsoft Are Investing in Nuclear Power to Secure the Future of AI. It’s Not Going to Be Easy

Energy

Not everybody agree's with the plans these companies have for the future.

Hurricane Milton Disrupted Florida’s Water Supply, but a Machine That Collects Water From the Air Offers a New Solution

Energy

WaterCube 100, a machine that collects water from the air, could play a crucial role in future natural disasters.

The U.S. Has Produced Its First Plutonium Pit Since 1989. The Goal: Refurbishing All Its Nuclear Warheads

Energy

The Department of Defense plans to use it in the Air Force’s Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.

Google’s Former CEO Advocates for More AI Data Centers: ‘We Are Never Going to Meet Climate Goals Anyway’

Robotics and AI

Schmidt is confident that AI will ultimately solve the environmental issues it contributes to.

Google Is Following in Microsoft’s Footsteps: It’s Exploring the Use of Modular Nuclear Reactors for Its AI Data Centers

Energy

Google's emissions have risen due to the growth of artificial intelligence.

The U.S. and Europe Are Interested in Nuclear Energy Again. The Problem: They Depend on Russia

Energy

Russia controls about 27% of the world’s uranium conversion capacity and 39% of the global enrichment market.

Elon Musk Says All of the World’s Energy Will Come From Solar Panels Once People Understand the ‘Kardashev Scale’

Energy

"It becomes utterly obvious."

Minnesota Installed Solar Panels on Two Large Fields. Five Years Later, They’re a Haven for Bees

Energy

The agrivoltaic systems created pesticide-free zones, leading to the repopulation of the fields with bees.

Too Much of a Good Thing? The Amount of Solar Panels in Australia Almost Caused the Country's Electric Grid to Collapse

Energy

It was a sunny, mild Saturday. Australians got concerned.

The U.S. Is Developing a Transportable Nuclear Reactor for Military Use. It Will Be the Country’s First Fourth-Generation Reactor

Energy

Project Pele is already underway and aims to test a prototype in no more than five years.

China Scientists Have Solved the Biggest Issue of Silicon Solar Panels by Creating One That’s 100% Recycled

Iceland Pulls Ahead of the Crowd in the Race to Put Solar Panels in Space

AI Energy Consumption Is Often Overestimated, Officials Say. There Is a More Pressing Matter: Air Conditioning

Amazon Planned to Connect Its New Data Center to a Nuclear Power Plant. Regulators Had Other Plans

The Pentagon Has Its Eyes on a Company That Wants to Install Thousands of Solar Panels in a Place With Constant Sunlight: Space

France Has a Striking Plan to Recycle Some of Its Nuclear Waste: Turn It Into Forks, Doorknobs, and Saucepans

Amazon, Google, and Microsoft Are Investing in Nuclear Power to Secure the Future of AI. It’s Not Going to Be Easy

Hurricane Milton Disrupted Florida’s Water Supply, but a Machine That Collects Water From the Air Offers a New Solution

The U.S. Has Produced Its First Plutonium Pit Since 1989. The Goal: Refurbishing All Its Nuclear Warheads

Google’s Former CEO Advocates for More AI Data Centers: ‘We Are Never Going to Meet Climate Goals Anyway’

Google Is Following in Microsoft’s Footsteps: It’s Exploring the Use of Modular Nuclear Reactors for Its AI Data Centers

The U.S. and Europe Are Interested in Nuclear Energy Again. The Problem: They Depend on Russia

Elon Musk Says All of the World’s Energy Will Come From Solar Panels Once People Understand the ‘Kardashev Scale’

Minnesota Installed Solar Panels on Two Large Fields. Five Years Later, They’re a Haven for Bees

Too Much of a Good Thing? The Amount of Solar Panels in Australia Almost Caused the Country's Electric Grid to Collapse

The U.S. Is Developing a Transportable Nuclear Reactor for Military Use. It Will Be the Country’s First Fourth-Generation Reactor

China Scientists Have Solved the Biggest Issue of Silicon Solar Panels by Creating One That’s 100% Recycled

Oxford University Researchers Have Created an Ultra-Thin Perovskite Film That Can Turn Any Object Into a Solar Panel

Artificial Intelligence Has Reached Nuclear Power Plants. It Will Change Them Forever

Microsoft Will Reopen a Nuclear Power Plant That Has Been Closed Since 2019 to Power Its AI

Texas Is Getting a New Nuclear Reactor at an Unexpected Location: A University

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