Video: Hypersonic rotating detonation engine in sustained test burn

A revolutionary alternative to conventional rockets that uses controlled explosions has completed its first long-duration engine test as part of Venus Aerospace’s partnership with DARPA to develop a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE).Continue Rea… Continue reading Video: Hypersonic rotating detonation engine in sustained test burn

Energy Department Invests $45 Million in 16 Projects to Improve Cybersecurity

The US government makes a $45 million investment in 16 projects to improve cybersecurity across the energy sector.
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Utilities trade association releases baseline cyber standards for distributed renewable energy

The DOE-funded initiative provides voluntary guidance to electric distribution systems and distributed energy resources companies.

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Trillions of tons of buried hydrogen: Clean energy gold rush begins

There’s enough natural hydrogen trapped underground to meet all projected demands for hundreds of years. An unpublished report by the US Geological Survey identifies it as a new primary resource, and fires the starter pistol on a new gold rush.Continue… Continue reading Trillions of tons of buried hydrogen: Clean energy gold rush begins

Massive geothermal potential found offshore, where the Earth splits

A potentially game-changing and largely unexplored energy jackpot lies beneath the ocean floor, according to a whitepaper from geoscience tech consultancy CGG. Unique conditions under the sea bed promise cheaper and more accessible geothermal power.Con… Continue reading Massive geothermal potential found offshore, where the Earth splits

UK Government Puts £45 Million Toward Quantum Computing

Most of the money goes toward exploring what kind of quantum computing hardware to use. The rest funds efforts toward practical projects such as detecting dementia. Continue reading UK Government Puts £45 Million Toward Quantum Computing

Solar Chimneys: Viable Energy Solution Or A Lot Of Hot Air?

We think of the power we generate as coming from all these different kinds of sources. Oil, gas, coal, nuclear, wind… so varied! And yet they all fundamentally come down …read more Continue reading Solar Chimneys: Viable Energy Solution Or A Lot Of Hot Air?

Energy Department Offering $70 Million for Security, Resilience Research

US Department of Energy offering up to $70 million in funding for research into technologies that boost the resilience and security of energy sector.
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