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Energy Transition
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Rogue Putin is the biggest risk of 2023. Here are the other nine, explained by global political expert Ian Bremmer.
Once water gets more than about 200 feet deep, building on the sea floor is out of the question.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
If you gave me $400 and I gave you $3.15, would you consider yourself wealthier? That's a financial analogy for the supposed fusion power "breakthrough."
They are expected to be cheaper to build and even more reliable than today’s nuclear plants.
Humanity is in trouble. Here's how aliens could help.
You might think it's impossible to run out of wind, but Europe's "wind drought" proves otherwise. And it's only going to get worse.
Most electric car charging is done at night. A grid powered mostly by renewable energy might not be able to meet demand, but there is a solution.
Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few years.
The world isn’t ending! But we are likely at the beginning of a profound transformation.
EV charging stations are the most widespread alternative to gas and diesel pumps. Each alternative has its own hotspots and "deserts."
From Amazon to the US Army, everybody wants one (or 150).
Deliveries of the $250k Lightyear 0 will start in November 2022.
A team of scientists hopes deep-earth lithium could sustain America's vast demand for batteries. But extracting it won't be easy.
Aptera expects to begin delivering its solar-powered car later in 2022.
A "bio-battery" made from genetically engineered bacteria could store excess renewable energy and release it as needed.
Wind energy is one of the cleanest, greenest sources of power. But could it have the sneaky side-effect of changing the weather?
Best in class: Denmark and Uruguay. Worst in class: Papua New Guinea, Venezuela, and Russia.
Capturing energy from clubbers could help power homes and buildings.
Meet the power plant of the future.
U.S. nuclear power plants are built to survive external attacks. Even missiles or a commercial aircraft strike would not cause a meltdown or radiation leak.
A community in Austin, Texas is using geothermal energy to keep homes warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Every power source involves trade-offs. Given the challenges of increasing demand and climate change, what is the future of energy?
As we embrace green solutions, nuclear should absolutely be part of the equation. For thousands upon thousands of years, humans have been harnessing the power of nature to provide energy […]