Amazon, Google, and Microsoft Are Investing in Nuclear Power to Secure the Future of AI. It’s Not Going to Be Easy
EnergyNot everybody agree's with the plans these companies have for the future.
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Hurricane Milton Disrupted Florida’s Water Supply, but a Machine That Collects Water From the Air Offers a New Solution
EnergyWaterCube 100, a machine that collects water from the air, could play a crucial role in future natural disasters.
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The U.S. Has Produced Its First Plutonium Pit Since 1989. The Goal: Refurbishing All Its Nuclear Warheads
EnergyThe Department of Defense plans to use it in the Air Force’s Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.
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Google’s Former CEO Advocates for More AI Data Centers: ‘We Are Never Going to Meet Climate Goals Anyway’
Robotics and AISchmidt is confident that AI will ultimately solve the environmental issues it contributes to.
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Google Is Following in Microsoft’s Footsteps: It’s Exploring the Use of Modular Nuclear Reactors for Its AI Data Centers
EnergyGoogle's emissions have risen due to the growth of artificial intelligence.
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The U.S. and Europe Are Interested in Nuclear Energy Again. The Problem: They Depend on Russia
EnergyRussia controls about 27% of the world’s uranium conversion capacity and 39% of the global enrichment market.
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Minnesota Installed Solar Panels on Two Large Fields. Five Years Later, They’re a Haven for Bees
EnergyThe agrivoltaic systems created pesticide-free zones, leading to the repopulation of the fields with bees.
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Too Much of a Good Thing? The Amount of Solar Panels in Australia Almost Caused the Country's Electric Grid to Collapse
EnergyIt was a sunny, mild Saturday. Australians got concerned.
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The U.S. Is Developing a Transportable Nuclear Reactor for Military Use. It Will Be the Country’s First Fourth-Generation Reactor
EnergyProject Pele is already underway and aims to test a prototype in no more than five years.
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China Scientists Have Solved the Biggest Issue of Silicon Solar Panels by Creating One That’s 100% Recycled
EnergyThe secret lies in the 37 recycling technologies patented by its researchers.
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Oxford University Researchers Have Created an Ultra-Thin Perovskite Film That Can Turn Any Object Into a Solar Panel
EnergyThe material has a 27% energy efficiency, higher than conventional solar panels.
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Artificial Intelligence Has Reached Nuclear Power Plants. It Will Change Them Forever
EnergyResearchers are using AI to solve scientific and technical challenges in nuclear fusion.
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Microsoft Will Reopen a Nuclear Power Plant That Has Been Closed Since 2019 to Power Its AI
EnergyOnce reopened, the plant will provide its 835 MW of power to Microsoft’s data centers.
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Texas Is Getting a New Nuclear Reactor at an Unexpected Location: A University
EnergyIt’s the first research reactor the U.S. has licensed at a university in more than 30 years.
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An Italian Winery Installed Solar Panels in Its Vineyards and Made an Unexpected Discovery: They Improve the Quality of Wine
EnergyThe agrivoltaic system surprised winemakers in Puglia by delaying the harvest and balancing the wine’s taste.
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A Million Miles Without Refueling: Why No One Is Making Cars Out of Thorium, the World’s ‘Most Powerful Fuel’
EnergyIn 2011, Laser Power Systems announced a thorium-powered system that could be installed under the hood, but it never materialized.
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A Former NASA Engineer Believes He Has the Solution to Combat Heat in Homes: An Air Conditioner With a Built-In Dehumidifier
EnergyThe Helix Micra system is a dehumidification system for air conditioners.
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Bill Gates Is Building the 'Most Advanced Nuclear Facility in the World' in a Small Wyoming Town of 2,000 People
EnergyTerraPower’s first Natrium reactor will have the capacity to supply 400,000 homes with clean energy.
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China Isn’t Satisfied With Creating the World’s Largest Offshore Windmills. Now It Wants Them to Be Used to Breed Fish, Too
EnergyWhat if wind farms could be used for more than just generating renewable energy?
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