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

Energy

Researchers are using AI to solve scientific and technical challenges in nuclear fusion.

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

Energy

Once reopened, the plant will provide its 835 MW of power to Microsoft’s data centers.

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

Energy

It’s the first research reactor the U.S. has licensed at a university in more than 30 years.

An Italian Winery Installed Solar Panels in Its Vineyards and Made an Unexpected Discovery: They Improve the Quality of Wine

Energy

The agrivoltaic system surprised winemakers in Puglia by delaying the harvest and balancing the wine’s taste.

A Million Miles Without Refueling: Why No One Is Making Cars Out of Thorium, the World’s ‘Most Powerful Fuel’

Energy

In 2011, Laser Power Systems announced a thorium-powered system that could be installed under the hood, but it never materialized.

A Former NASA Engineer Believes He Has the Solution to Combat Heat in Homes: An Air Conditioner With a Built-In Dehumidifier

Energy

The Helix Micra system is a dehumidification system for air conditioners.

Bill Gates Is Building the 'Most Advanced Nuclear Facility in the World' in a Small Wyoming Town of 2,000 People

Energy

TerraPower’s first Natrium reactor will have the capacity to supply 400,000 homes with clean energy.

China Isn’t Satisfied With Creating the World’s Largest Offshore Windmills. Now It Wants Them to Be Used to Breed Fish, Too

Energy

What if wind farms could be used for more than just generating renewable energy?

Do Fridge Magnets Increase Energy Consumption? Here’s What Manufacturers Say

Energy

Refrigerator magnets have no impact on the lifetime of the appliance, but this isn’t because of their magnetic fields.

Nuclear Fusion Reactors Need to Be Built With an Incredibly Tough Material. MIT Has Identified a Highly Promising Candidate

Energy

One of the biggest challenges posed by nuclear fusion is, as it happens, a materials engineering issue.

Cobalt Is Responsible for the High Cost of Batteries. Japanese Scientists Have Discovered a More Cost-Effective Alternative

Energy

A research laboratory in Japan has created a new material with an energy density of 820 Wh/kg and no voltage drop.

The Alternative to Air Conditioning Doesn’t Require Electricity: All You Need Is Clay and a Good Design

Energy

The system uses 3D printing to create the optimal geometric surfaces to maximize this cooling effect.

These Colors Aren't for Show: A Breakdown of Green, Brown, Blue, and Turquoise Hydrogen

Energy

Depending on the method used to produce it, hydrogen can be either very polluting or... not at all. And it all comes down to its colors.

China Produces More Batteries Than Any Other Country. The Problem: They’re Not Storing Energy Efficiently

Energy

The country’s energy storage capacity has increased by 40% this year. However, the batteries are only used 9% of the time.

In Its Commitment to Nuclear Energy, the U.S. Is Considering Doing the Unprecedented: Reactivating a Closed Plant

Energy

The Palisades nuclear plant along Lake Michigan ceased operations in 2022. The plant opened in 1971, so it was active for 51 years.

It's Not a Joke: Mayonnaise Is Helping Scientists Solve One of the Challenges of Nuclear Fusion

Energy

As it turns out, mayonnaise has the exact suitable properties needed to help scientists understand plasma dynamics.

Europe and Japan Are Face-to-Face With One of the Major Challenges of Nuclear Fusion: Material Irradiation

Energy

Europe and Japan have been collaborating in this field of research since 2007 through the International Fusion Energy Research Center.

China Has Continued to Open Coal Plants, But They’re No Longer a Problem: Renewables Have Just Overtaken Their Capacity

Energy

China, the world’s largest producer, importer, and consumer of coal, has done the unthinkable.

The U.S. Wants to Triple Its Solar Panels. To Reach Its Goal, It Has a Brilliant Idea: Using an Army of Robots

Energy

They don't get tired and can lift 80-pound solar panels.

This ‘Wonder Material’ for Solar Panels Has Broken Records Again Due to a New Chemical Treatment

Energy

New perovskite photovoltaic cells increase the material’s ability to convert light into energy by 60.

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