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The latest developments in power generation, batteries, renewables, smart grid, and nuclear energy
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Enthusiasm Grows for Curbside EV Charging

Voltpost and other companies are making it easier to own an EV in big cities

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This Essential Element of the Power Grid Is in Critically Short Supply

A transformer supply crisis bottlenecks energy projects

10 min read
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Trump’s Second Term Will Change AI, Energy, and More

Here’s your guide to how the incoming administration will impact tech

10 min read
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Latest Qualcomm RB3 Gen 2 Developer Kit Unlocks AI Computing for IoT Edge Innovation

New kits put advanced AI edge computing power into the hands of developers everywhere

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Big Tech Backs Small Nuclear

Google and Amazon invest in small modular reactors to power data centers

4 min read
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Sionic Energy Unveils 100-Percent Silicon Anode Battery

The graphite alternative promises to give EVs a big boost

4 min read

Download “The EV Transition Explained” E-book for Free

A 49-page report on the engineering challenges of making and supporting EVs at scale
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Ultra-Wideband Wireless Simplifies EV Batteries

The tech would let electric vehicles store more energy and streamline assembly

2 min read
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Acceleron Banks on Muons for Colder Fusion

The startup has raised US $24 million to pursue a plasma-free approach to fusion

4 min read

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This Backpack Lightens Its Own Load

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ChatGPT Is Terrible at Checking Its Own Code

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Is Virtualization Greener Than Lab Work for Chips?

3 min read
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One Way That Could Improve Space-Based Power: Relays

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Wi-Fi Goes Long Range on New WiLo Approach

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The Inside Story of Google’s Quiet Nuclear Quest

For a decade, Google Research has helped advance nuclear energy R&D

13 min read
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French Startup Aims to Make Fuel Out of Thin Air

Aerleum hopes to fuel ships and airplanes with captured carbon dioxide

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A New Fusion Prototype Floats Into Action

OpenStar’s levitating dipole device ditches the traditional doughnut-shaped design

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Towards Sustainable Energy: A Systematic Review of Renewable Energy Sources, Technologies, and Public Opinions

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Robust Virtual Inertia Control of an Islanded Microgrid Considering High Penetration of Renewable Energy

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One Way That Could Improve Space-Based Power: Relays

Intermediate transmitters could more effectively beam power to the ground

3 min read
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EnergyNewsClimate Tech

Azerbaijan Plans Caspian-Black Sea Energy Corridor

Transcontinental link would move clean electricity from Caucasus to Europe

4 min read
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New Carrier Fluid Makes Hydrogen Way Easier to Transport

Canadian startup’s approach could make hydrogen an everyday fuel

4 min read
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How Amazon Is Changing the Future of Robotics and Logistics

The company’s groundbreaking robotic systems solve real-world logistical challenges at scale

Nuclear Fusion’s New Idea: An Off-the-Shelf Stellarator
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Nuclear Fusion’s New Idea: An Off-the-Shelf Stellarator

Fast prototyping revives a 70-year-old reactor design

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A Cosmic View of Soviet Estonia’s Nuclear Legacy

Formerly secret submarine simulator gets a close look from a muon tracker

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