World's biggest nuclear fusion project in trouble, launch pushed back to 2039
Four more years added to ITER fusion timeline
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Nuclear fusion edges closer to reality thanks to new tungsten reactor
The quest for clean energy just turned a whole lot hotter, quite literally
US to impose new tariffs on Chinese clean-energy imports including EVs
The levy on Chinese EV imports will rise from 25 percent to 100 percent
In nuclear fusion milestone, Japan unveils the world's largest reactor
The system is an important step forward to harnessing fusion as a clean energy source
Forward-looking: Fusion differs from fission, which is used in nuclear power plants, and it is based on the same principle that powers the Sun and stars as the hydrogen nuclei fuses into helium, releasing light and heat. Also, unlike nuclear power, fusion is intrinsically safe in that the reaction stops when the fuel supply or power source is shut down. Nor does it generate high-level long-lived radioactive waste.
Silicon-perovskite solar cells are on the verge of revolutionizing power generation efficiency
Forward-looking: Traditional solar power cells are based on a silicon semiconductor compound, which is known to have a theoretical maximum efficiency of 29 percent in converting sunlight into electric energy. However, by incorporating a second perovskite layer onto the base silicon layer, solar cells have the potential to surpass this efficiency threshold in the near future.
Researchers discover how to harvest electricity from humid air using nearly any material
Think of it as a man-made mini cloud
A natural enzyme can produce clean energy from thin air
Mycobacterium smegmatis can literally turn hydrogen into electricity
What is Sustainable Computing? A shift in how we develop the hardware of the future
Building sustainable computing systems is not only the conscientious thing to do, but curbing carbon emissions may result in a seismic shift in how we develop the hardware of the future.
SSDs might cause double the CO2 emissions of HDDs
Most emissions come from initial manufacture
Elevators in skyscrapers could be used to generate electricity
Would the benefits outweigh the tradeoffs?
US greenhouse gas emissions increased by six percent in 2021
Transportation demand is increasing again
Nuclear-powered cryptomining facilities are coming to the US
Expect an accident to create a new superhero called Bitcoin Man
FedEx will invest $2 billion to become fully carbon-neutral by 2040
New delivery truck purchases will be all-electric by 2030
The UK aims to power each home with wind energy by 2030
A £160 million initial investment will get the ball rolling
Apple targets a net zero carbon footprint for its entire supply chain by 2030
It would be '20 years sooner than IPCC targets'
Amazon announces $2 billion 'Climate Pledge Fund' to accelerate decarbonization
The fund may hasten the transition to a 'low-carbon economy'
Bill Gates commissions $644 million hydrogen-powered superyacht (Updated)
Luxurious and eco-friendly
Anti-solar panels pointed at space could generate power at night
Using Earth as a heat source and the night sky as a heatsink
Microsoft plans to be carbon negative by 2030, pours 1 billion into tech that sucks carbon out of the atmosphere
The company also wants to undo its historical damage to the environment
Watergen's new solar-powered 'GENNY' creates clean, drinkable water from the air
Up to 3.5 gallons per day
Amazon announces three renewable energy projects in Spain and the US
They'll produce over 700,000 MWh of energy annually
Heliogen achieves solar 'breakthrough' that could replace fossil fuels in some industries
Using advanced computer vision to reflect sunlight onto a target
Honda plans to offset its US-based CO2 emissions with wind and solar energy purchases
The clean energy will go directly to the US' power grid
Amazon plans to build wind and solar farms in Virginia and Ireland
They will begin producing clean energy in 2020
Apple's suppliers are using a lot of clean energy but still do not have an electronic waste solution
Renewable energy is only one part of being a green company