This swimming pool in the UK is heated by a data center
Data centers account for 1% to 2% of global energy use.
Tag: energy
Russia could cut all Europe’s gas supplies this winter
It's time for a plan B for Europe's energy sector
Belgium postpones plans to phase out nuclear power by 10 years on account of high energy uncertainty
The war in Ukraine is keeping nuclear power running in Belgium.
The powerhouse of the cell is also a powerhouse in vision
Structures providing energy to cells have a crucial role in vision.
Is information the fifth state of matter? Physicist says there’s one way to find out
If true, this could have major implications for physics.
Can the Ukraine war finally convince Europe to fully embrace renewables?
The war has disrupted the bloc's reliance on Russian natural gas and countries are looking for alternatives.
Wide-scale use of solar technology in cities would almost cover their full energy needs
Most of the technologies needed are already available, and the ones still in development would only bring about small improvements.
Purple bacteria turn sewage into hydrogen fuel
Purple is the new black.
What is Mass-Energy Equivalence (E=mc^2): the most famous formula in science
The mass-energy equivalence is the crown jewel of special relativity, explaining the phenomena that power the stars, our homes, and ...
Can we get wind power without the blades or the actual wind? These startups believe so
New tech developments are happening in the wind power sector
This Spanish city is using discarded oranges to obtain electricity
Seville didn't know what to do with all its oranges but it came up with a solution
The most important news on the environment, climate and energy of 2020
It's been quite the year.
Mistaken beliefs are altering India’s transition to clean cooking fuels
People's beliefs have to be addressed as part of any (successful) energy transition.
Giving up the Ghost: Science Takes on the Supernatural
This Halloween, you are invited to spend the evening in a haunted house with a difference. At ZME Manor the ...
Stronger, longer-lasting perovskite solar panels could be on the way
This could mean less pollution and cheaper energy for us all
Japan, the sixth-largest emitter, pledges to become carbon neutral by 2050
Question still remain on how this target will be met.
Solar is set to become “the king” of electricity markets, says the International Energy Agency
The report forecasts a fast expansion of clean energy sources.
Wind and solar energy doubled their share since the Paris Agreement
It's time to accelerate the energy transition
Painting wind turbines black can help birds not fly into them
Both birds and the Rolling Stones want you to paint it black.
What is entropy, and why is it always increasing?
Room's a mess again? It's physics's fault.