Despite Trump’s promises, coal power is fading away in the US
This month alone, two of the US largest coal plants shut down.
Tag: energy
Wind power has the potential to supply the world’s electricity needs 18 times over
Behind the growth of wind energy there’s the growing awareness of the climate crisis and political responses to environmental concerns, ...
The UK may soon get its first cryogenic energy battery
Energy storage company Highview Power has announced its intention to build a cryogenic energy storage facility in the north of ...
Dumping coal-fired in favor of gas-fired plants would save the U.S. a lot of water — switching to renewables, a whole lot more
Burning things takes a lot of water.
Mashed potatoes are an ideal fuel for exercising, new study reports
Silly me, I thought they were the ideal fuel period.
Mitochondria and Tesla battery packs work pretty much the same way, study reports
But will they claim copyright?
The million-mile battery promised by Tesla is here
Elon Musk promised a battery that could take an e-vehicle a million miles and last for years at a time. ...
Scotland will probably reach 100% renewable energy goal ‘soon’
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
Atom-thin insulators pave the way to new, thinner devices
Size does matter.
Rust and salt water — the new way to generate electricity
A new way to produce electricity.
Clean money, clean energy — a look at investment patterns in the energy sector
Money always talks -- and it's talking renewable.
Bitcoin’s energy consumption is the same as a small country
Did you know that Bitcoin is a significant contributor to global warming?
Solar plasma observations bring us one step closer to stable fusion generators
We're basically copying off of Nature.
Researchers produce the loudest sound in the world inside tiny jets of water
Researchers in the US have produced sounds that dwarf those generated during rocket launches -- all inside tiny jets of ...
The UK had a coal-free week — the first time since 1882
This is the country's first coal-free week since the advent of the Industrial Revolution.
Researchers figure out how coffee can boost (some) solar cells
Oh great, more competition for my morning coffee.
What are the different types of energy
Don't let your boss find out, but in a physical sense, energy is defined as the ability to do work.
The North Sea could become the UK’s largest battery — one that lasts for the whole winter
It would be green, too!
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Leaf blowers are not only annoying but also bad for you (and the environment)
It comes down to the inefficient engines they use.
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