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Popular Science reports that early last week, researchers at the U.S. Energy Department’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory revealed their new “MUSE” stellarator — “a unique fusion reactor that uses off-the-shelf and 3D-printed materials to co… Continue reading Fusion Experiment Demonstrates Cheaper Stellerator Using Creative Magnet Workaround
“An improved charging protocol might help lithium-ion batteries to last much longer,” writes Science Daily:
The best commercial lithium-ion batteries…have a service life of up to eight years. Batteries are usually charged with a constant current flo… Continue reading Could a New Charge Double the Service-life of Li-Ion Batteries?
Calpine’s billion-dolllar Nova Power Bank near Los Angeles will be among the largest in the world when it comes online later this year. According to Reuters, the plant is built on the site of a failed gas-fired power plant and “will be able to power ab… Continue reading Calpine’s California Battery Plant Is Among World’s Largest
Battery life wouldn’t be an issue for drones if they could just recharge on power lines as needed. That’s exactly what an experimental new quadcopter can now do, allowing it to stay aloft pretty much indefinitely.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Techn… Continue reading Video: Crafty quadcopter sits on power lines to recharge
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: India’s hydroelectricity output fell at the steepest pace in at least 38 years during the year ended March 31, a Reuters analysis of government data showed, as erratic rainfall forced further dependence… Continue reading India Hydropower Output Records Steepest Fall In Nearly Four Decades
“If you want to see what the cutting edge of next-gen clean energy innovation looks like, it’d be hard to find a place better than Texas,” Bill Gates wrote recently on his blog,” saying “amazing companies” are breaking ground across the state. “Each on… Continue reading Bill Gates Says Texas Shows America’s Clean-Energy Future
In November of 2021 America passed a “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law” which included $7.5 billion for up to 20,000 EV charging spots, or around 5,000 stations, notes the Washington Post (citing an analysis from the EV policy analyst group Atlas Public P… Continue reading Are State Governments Slowing the Build-Out of America’s EV Charging Stations?
The Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan has won a $1.5 billion conditional federal loan to reopen after being closed for decommissioning in 2022. Canary Media reports: If the loan is granted (subject to Holtec meeting closing conditions) and the 800-me… Continue reading Michigan Nuclear Plant Aims To Be First Ever To Reopen In US
Tobias Mann reports via The Register: The land surrounding a nuclear power plant might not sound like prime real estate, but as more bit barns seek to trim costs, it’s poised to become a rather hot commodity. All datacenters are energy-hungry but with … Continue reading As AI Booms, Land Near Nuclear Power Plants Becomes Hot Real Estate
The Los Angeles Times checks in on America’s largest dam-removal project, which they say is now “revealing a stark landscape that had been underwater for generations.”
“A thick layer of muddy sediment covers the sloping ground, where workers have bee… Continue reading California’s Successful Dam-Removal Project Continues