The Launch of the Largest Nuclear Fusion Reactor on the Planet Is Being Delayed by a Decade. This Is Why
EnergyInitially, the ITER project was scheduled to start plasma experiments in 2025.
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The ‘4 Ms’: Google’s Plan for AI Companies to Consume 1,000 Times Less Power
EnergyAI is consuming a monstrous amount energy of during its training and when providing users with responses to their questions.
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It Consumes Five Times Less Energy and Doesn’t Require Gas: This Is the French Invention Aims to Replace Your Air Conditioner
EnergyCaeli Énergie's device is seriously coming for your air conditioning.
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Europe Has Installed So Many Renewable Energy Sources That It Now Faces an Unusual Problem: Electricity Is Now Too Cheap
EnergyWhile near-zero energy pricing may seem like a dream for consumers, it actually masks grid inefficiencies.
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France Connected Its First Solar Panels to the Grid in 1992. Three Decades Later, They Still Have an Astonishing Power Output
EnergyThe solar modules at the Phébus 1 plant in Lyon are still impressively producing 79.5% of their original output.
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AI Is Increasing the Demand for Electricity So Much That the International Energy Agency Has Called for a Global Summit
EnergyAI has an insatiable appetite for electricity. Data centers are expected to consume the same amount of energy as Japan by 2026.
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The New Energy Era Is Here: Seven Chinese Solar Companies Now Produce More Capacity Than Oil Companies
EnergySolar power has already started to surpass oil companies in long-term production capacity, marking a shift in the energy landscape.
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The First Diamond Solar Panels Have Introduced a Material That Surpasses the Limitations of Photovoltaic Systems
EnergyDiamond photovoltaic cells utilize synthetic layers of boron-doped diamond instead of silicon.
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Persians Already Invented Air Conditioning Thousands of Years Ago: This Is How Their 'Wind Catchers' Worked
EnergyThis ancient structure can be very useful in the future.
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A Historic Milestone in Power Generation: Renewables Have Reduced the Use of Fossil Fuels for the First Time
EnergyRenewables now represent more than a third of the global electricity supply.
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U.S. and CERN Sign Historic Agreement That Gives Us Clues About the Potential of the Future Circular Collider
ResearchThe FCC will have a 56-mile circumference. Construction is set to begin in 2038.
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Texas Was an Oil Giant, Now It’s a Solar Energy Titan: The State Already Produces More Energy Than California
EnergyAfter years in the shadows due to conservative politics, Texas is finally embracing solar energy.
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A Coal Billionaire Is Building the World’s Largest Renewable Energy Farm
EnergyIndia’s Adani Group is the driving force behind the Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Farm.
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The Electrical Grid is Suffering: Not Because of Electric Cars, but Rather Because of the Huge AI Demand
EnergyAI interference consumes 33 times more energy than machines running a traditional algorithm.
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California Has Defeated the Sun: 20% of the Power It Uses at Night Comes From Solar Panels
EnergyCalifornia alone has installed 10,000 MW of power via batteries, which has already resulted in a reduction of fossil fuel use at night.
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This American Lake Is Actually One of the Largest Batteries in the World
EnergyLake Michigan has been storing energy for 50 years. Its gigantic battery moves water instead of electrons.
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Japanese Researchers Have Found the Holy Grial to Produce Cheaper, More Effective Green Hydrogen
EnergyGreen hydrogen is widely seen as the future of the energy sector, but producing it at scale currently isn't possible.
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The World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant Is a Beast With 7 Reactors. It’s Ready to Come Back Online
EnergyA new Japanese law allows nuclear power plants more than 60 years old to remain in operation.
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Californians Installed Too Many Solar Panels. It's Causing a Problem for Their Electrical Grid
EnergyThe state offers incentives to encourage Californians to install rooftop solar panels. However, the decades-long initiatives have now backfired.
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