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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

Energy

The secret lies in the 37 recycling technologies patented by its researchers.

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

Energy

The material has a 27% energy efficiency, higher than conventional solar panels.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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