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Longtime Slashdot reader timeOday shares a report from CNN: If all goes to plan, Virginia will be the site of the world’s first grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant, able to harness this futuristic clean power and generate electricity from it by the e… Continue reading ‘World’s First’ Grid-Scale Nuclear Fusion Power Plant Announced In the US
Researchers used Canada’s national synchrotron light source facility “to analyze a new type of lithium-ion battery material — called a single-crystal electrode — that’s been charging and discharging non-stop in a Halifax lab for more than s… Continue reading Single Crystal Lithium-Ion Batteries Last 8x Longer, Researchers Show
“The Chinese government has long subsidized carmakers with the goal of becoming a major auto exporter,” notes the New York Times. But this week they reported on dozens of dealerships around Mexico that are now selling China-made electric vehicles, sayi… Continue reading Chinese Electric Cars are Already Surging in Popularity in Mexico, Europe, Asia, and Africa
Nuclear rods are traditionally clad in metal. But a U.S. energy company wants to develop a better, safer alternative that instead uses silicon carbide composites. Working with America’s Energy Department, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems just co… Continue reading New Nuclear Fuel Rods Endure 3,452F For 120-Day Test, Raising Hopes for Safer Reactors
When thinking of retrocomputing, many of us will imagine machines such as the Commodore 64 or Apple II. These computers were very popular and have plenty of parts and documentation …read more Continue reading Retro Computer Goes Back to the 1950s
Wednesday Cuba’s energy grid collapsed, “leaving millions without power,” CNN reported, calling it “the latest in a series of failures on an island struggling from creaking infrastructure, natural disasters and economic turmoil.”
Today Reuters report… Continue reading Millions of Cubans Had Another Power Outage Wednesday
To help replace power plants, Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido, “is turning to a new generation of batteries designed to stockpile massive amounts of energy,” reports the Washington Post.
“The Hokkaido Electric Power Network (HEPCO Network) is d… Continue reading Utilities Are Trying Enormous ‘Flow’ Batteries Big Enough to Oust Coal Power Plants
Swedish battery maker Northvolt has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. and announced CEO Peter Carlsson’s departure following a year marked by production delays and workforce reductions.
The company, once viewed as Europe’s challenger to Chi… Continue reading Northvolt Files For Bankruptcy as Europe’s Battery Champion Loses Spark
Some days more than half of California’s available solar power goes to waste, according to research from the California Institute for Energy and Environment. “In the last 12 months, California’s solar farms have curtailed production of more than 3 mill… Continue reading Solar Glut: Half of California’s Solar Power Sometimes Goes to Waste, Research Shows
Longtime Slashdot reader Geoffrey.landis writes: Economist Phillip Kobernick makes the case that the emphasis on fast-charging stations for electric vehicles in the U.S. is misplaced. According to an article from CleanTechnica, he argues that, from an … Continue reading Economist Makes the Case For Slow Level 1 EV Charging