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MUSE stellarator fusion reactor

Energy

Stellarator fusion reactor gets new life thanks to a creative magnet workaround Stellarator fusion reactor gets new life thanks to a creative magnet workaround

solar-powered car

Energy

Why aren’t there solar-powered cars on our roads? Why aren’t there solar-powered cars on our roads?

By Chen Liu / The Conversation

Debate and innovation define nuclear energy’s present and future

Energy

Debate and innovation define nuclear energy’s present and future Debate and innovation define nuclear energy’s present and future

By Nicola Jones / Knowable Magazine

data center dark hallway green shade fluorescent light

AI

AI companies eye fossil fuels to meet booming energy demand AI companies eye fossil fuels to meet booming energy demand

By Mack DeGeurin

Aerial view of Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdown

Aviation

Drones offer a glimpse inside Fukushima nuclear reactor 13 years after disaster Drones offer a glimpse inside Fukushima nuclear reactor 13 years after disaster

High traffic road with signs and light trails on sunset

Climate Change

EPA says over half of all new cars must be EVs or hybrids by 2032 EPA says over half of all new cars must be EVs or hybrids by 2032

Pyxis Ocean shipping vessel with two WindWing sails

Energy

A cargo ship’s ‘WindWing’ sails saved it up to 12 tons of fuel per day A cargo ship’s ‘WindWing’ sails saved it up to 12 tons of fuel per day

CorPower C4 buoy turbine in ocean

Climate Change

Huge 60-foot-tall buoy uses ocean waves to create clean energy Huge 60-foot-tall buoy uses ocean waves to create clean energy

a large telescope sits in a green field next to a white barn in a rural setting

Electric Vehicles

Can EVs drive in National Radio Quiet Zone? Can EVs drive in National Radio Quiet Zone?

By Cameron Aubernon

row of washing machines

Energy

Washers and dryers are about to get a whole lot more efficient Washers and dryers are about to get a whole lot more efficient

By Tik Root/Grist

MethaneSAT concept art above Earth

AI

A new AI-powered satellite will create Google Maps for methane pollution A new AI-powered satellite will create Google Maps for methane pollution

Minesto Dragon 4 undersea kite turbine traveling atop water

Energy

Huge underwater ‘kite’ turbine powered 1,000 homes in the Faroe Islands Huge underwater ‘kite’ turbine powered 1,000 homes in the Faroe Islands

Interior of JET fusion reactor with plasma superimposed

Energy

Aging reactor sets new fusion energy record in last hurrah Aging reactor sets new fusion energy record in last hurrah

A colorized view of the DOLCE structure finalizing its uncoiling process, as seen from the boom camera, over Antarctica, on August 22, 2023.

Energy

The first-ever space solar power tests are finished after a year in orbit The first-ever space solar power tests are finished after a year in orbit

Data visualization of all maritime activity in the North Sea

AI

AI and satellite data helped uncover the ocean’s ‘dark vessels’ AI and satellite data helped uncover the ocean’s ‘dark vessels’

Energy

The public lands and the energy transition conundrum The public lands and the energy transition conundrum

By Jonathan Thompson / High Country News

Completed JT-60SA experimental nuclear fusion facility in Japan

Energy

The world’s largest experimental tokamak nuclear fusion reactor is up and running The world’s largest experimental tokamak nuclear fusion reactor is up and running

Google and Fervo's geothermal power plant in Nevada at dusk

Climate Change

Geothermal energy now helps power Google’s desert data centers Geothermal energy now helps power Google’s desert data centers

shipping containers on ship sailing through the sea

Energy

Green shipping picks up speed Green shipping picks up speed

By Elise Hansen / Knowable Magazine

Birds flying past wind turbines at sunrise

Energy

How wind turbines could coexist peacefully with bats and birds How wind turbines could coexist peacefully with bats and birds

By Katarina Zimmer / Knowable Magazine

Gas stoves are dangerous

Energy

How gas stove companies used Big Tobacco’s PR playbook How gas stove companies used Big Tobacco’s PR playbook

By Jonathan Levy / The Conversation

Offshore wind turbine being constructed with nearby supply ship

Energy

A Danish company just scrapped its ambitious plan for a New Jersey offshore wind farm A Danish company just scrapped its ambitious plan for a New Jersey offshore wind farm

Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine

Aviation

Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine

Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells

Agriculture

Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells

Aging US energy grid will get a largest-ever $3.5 billion boost

Energy

Aging US energy grid will get a largest-ever $3.5 billion boost Aging US energy grid will get a largest-ever $3.5 billion boost

By Joseph Winters / Grist

Orsted offshore wind turbines in the UK

Conservation

Atlantic City’s massive offshore wind farm project highlights the industry’s growing pains Atlantic City’s massive offshore wind farm project highlights the industry’s growing pains

Small propeller plane flying in a clear sky

Aviation

Small planes are still spewing toxic lead across the US, EPA says Small planes are still spewing toxic lead across the US, EPA says

Stella Terra solar powered car action shot on road

Energy

This off-roading, solar-powered vehicle just sped across the Sahara This off-roading, solar-powered vehicle just sped across the Sahara

Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm speaks before US President Joe Biden at Tioga Marine Terminal on October 13, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Biden discussed how his Bidenomics agenda is creating good-paying union jobs, investing in infrastructure, accelerating the transition to a clean energy future, and combating the climate crisis.

Climate Change

US will build seven regional ‘hydrogen hubs’ to spark clean energy transition US will build seven regional ‘hydrogen hubs’ to spark clean energy transition

By Laura Baisas

Workers at rare earth mineral mine next to equipment in China

Energy

China says it discovered potentially vast amounts of a rare superconducting material China says it discovered potentially vast amounts of a rare superconducting material

Computer server stacks in dark room

AI

AI could consume as much energy as Argentina annually by 2027 AI could consume as much energy as Argentina annually by 2027

Blue bins of fish and other seafood caught near the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan

Animals

This nuclear byproduct is fueling debate over Fukushima’s seafood This nuclear byproduct is fueling debate over Fukushima’s seafood

aurora supercomputer at Argonne

Energy

The world’s most powerful computer could soon help the US build better nuclear reactors The world’s most powerful computer could soon help the US build better nuclear reactors

By Charlotte Hu

Green architecture homes

Climate Change

The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition

Microsoft wants small nuclear reactors to power its AI and cloud computing services

AI

Microsoft wants small nuclear reactors to power its AI and cloud computing services Microsoft wants small nuclear reactors to power its AI and cloud computing services

Avery Dennison thermal energy factory in Belgium

Energy

This Belgian factory’s massive mirror array turns sunlight into thermal energy This Belgian factory’s massive mirror array turns sunlight into thermal energy

A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor

Air Force

A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor A remote Air Force base in Alaska is getting its own nuclear reactor

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Heat pump outside building

Climate Change

Heat pumps still get the job done in extreme cold Heat pumps still get the job done in extreme cold

Closeup of solar panel installation

Energy

This alternative to lithium-based batteries could help store renewable energy This alternative to lithium-based batteries could help store renewable energy

Lagos Blue Line Rail train next to traffic jam

Energy

Traveling through the world’s most traffic-heavy city just got a lot quicker—and greener Traveling through the world’s most traffic-heavy city just got a lot quicker—and greener

Concept art of Artemis lunar base with astronauts

Energy

Poppyseed-sized nuclear fuel cells might power a NASA moon base Poppyseed-sized nuclear fuel cells might power a NASA moon base

Scientists are using AI to track coal train dust

AI

Scientists are using AI to track coal train dust Scientists are using AI to track coal train dust

By Emma Foehringer Merchant / Undark

Lithium samples from the proposed Thacker Pass mining site in the McDermitt Caldera lithium deposit

Climate Change

What’s the most sustainable way to mine the largest known lithium deposit in the world? What’s the most sustainable way to mine the largest known lithium deposit in the world?

California high speed railcar concept art

Energy

A high-speed rail line in California is chugging along towards 2030 debut A high-speed rail line in California is chugging along towards 2030 debut

Seafarers are unknowingly working with oil smugglers

Climate Change

Seafarers are unknowingly working with oil smugglers Seafarers are unknowingly working with oil smugglers

By Nathaniel Peutherer/Hakai Magazine

Japan begins releasing treated Fukushima waste water into the Pacific Ocean

Energy

Japan begins releasing treated Fukushima waste water into the Pacific Ocean Japan begins releasing treated Fukushima waste water into the Pacific Ocean

Offshore wind turbines

Conservation

We can’t ignore that offshore wind farms are part of marine ecosystems We can’t ignore that offshore wind farms are part of marine ecosystems

By Becki Robins / Undark

Shipping container used as passive cooling test chamber

Climate Change

Ancient Egyptian ‘air conditioning’ could help cool modern buildings Ancient Egyptian ‘air conditioning’ could help cool modern buildings

Pyxis Ocean retrofitted with WindWings setting sail for its maiden voyage, August 2023

Energy

A cargo ship with 123-foot ‘WindWing’ sails has just departed on its maiden voyage A cargo ship with 123-foot ‘WindWing’ sails has just departed on its maiden voyage

Pipeline connection at an oil refinery

Climate Change

The US is investing more than $1 billion in carbon capture, but big oil is still involved The US is investing more than $1 billion in carbon capture, but big oil is still involved

Lead claimant Rikki Held, 22, confers with members of Our Children's Trust legal team before the start of the nation's first youth climate change trial at Montana's First Judicial District Court on June 12, 2023 in Helena, Montana.

Climate Change

Judge sides with youth activists in groundbreaking climate change lawsuit Judge sides with youth activists in groundbreaking climate change lawsuit

By Laura Baisas

Machinery at the center of the National Ignition Facility.

Energy

How a US lab created energy with fusion—again How a US lab created energy with fusion—again

Japanese bullet train leaving station at dawn

Energy

Texas could get a 205-mph bullet train zipping between Houston and Dallas Texas could get a 205-mph bullet train zipping between Houston and Dallas

Green high density laser array

Energy

Colorado is getting a state-of-the-art laser fusion facility Colorado is getting a state-of-the-art laser fusion facility

Aerial view of solar panel farm

Climate Change

Solar power helps keep Europe’s grid reliable in historic heat Solar power helps keep Europe’s grid reliable in historic heat

Hannover train station

Energy

The world’s first hydrogen-powered train has made its final stop The world’s first hydrogen-powered train has made its final stop

Person using lime electric scooter.

Climate Change

Shared e-scooters can be sustainable—but there’s a catch Shared e-scooters can be sustainable—but there’s a catch

By Carla Delgado

Universal Hydrogen propellor plane taking off from runway

Aviation

Hydrogen-powered flight is closer to takeoff than ever Hydrogen-powered flight is closer to takeoff than ever

BT Group's green broadband cabinet box

Energy

Outdated broadband equipment could find new life as EV chargers Outdated broadband equipment could find new life as EV chargers

A streak of blue lightning, representing energy, spreads horizontally across a textured cement surface.

Energy

Two ancient materials may help solve a modern energy dilemma Two ancient materials may help solve a modern energy dilemma

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant facility sign on cloudy day in New Mexico

Energy

Cold War-era atomic weapons facilities in the US could become clean energy powerhouses Cold War-era atomic weapons facilities in the US could become clean energy powerhouses

electric vehicle at charger

Climate Change

7 automakers team up to cover the US and Canada with fast EV chargers 7 automakers team up to cover the US and Canada with fast EV chargers

By Sara Kiley Watson

Wind turbine with red base in the Golan Heights between Syria and Israel

Climate Change

An Israeli wind project draws scrutiny on turbines and people’s health An Israeli wind project draws scrutiny on turbines and people’s health

Red7Marine kittiwake offshore wind farm habitat

Animals

Artificial nests could give endangered birds a home near new offshore wind farm Artificial nests could give endangered birds a home near new offshore wind farm