Illustration of a fusion reactor. getty Fusion energy needs more than a sustained fusion reaction before it can help the world produce sufficient carbon-neutral energy. The U.S. Department of Energy h...
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Fusion Is About To Become A Must-Have Investment, DOE Official Says
In December, Department of Energy officials announced that experiments at the National Ignition … [+] Facility at the LLNL achieved ‘ignition,’ where the fusion energy generated exce...
Uncle Sam Wants You To Recycle The Dead Cellphones And Laptops In Your Junk Drawer
Old laptops stacked Getty Images There’s little need to repeat all the drawbacks of the supply chain for lithium-ion batteries—the destructive and exploitive mining, the dependence on dubious governme...
Fusion ‘101’ – Why It Matters For Climate Change And Weather Balloons?
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 13: Guests await the beginning of a news conference with U.S. Energy … [+] Secretary Jennifer Granholm at the Department of Energy headquarters to announce a brea...
The Hydrogen Economy Will Soon Be Ready For Take Off, Including Planes And Power Plants
LISBON, PORTUGAL – JULY 22: TAP Air Portugal Airbus A321Neo, first flight using SAF – Sustainable … [+] Aviation Fuel, takes off to Ponta Delgada, Azores, on the day it was signed th...
U.S. to provide millions in funding for tidal, river current systems
While there is excitement about the potential of renewable technologies such as tidal power, there are challenges when it comes to scaling up. Laro Pilartes / 500Px | 500Px | Getty Images The U.S. Dep...
Electric Vehicles Sales And The New Electric Economy Have Arrived
| 3D rendering of a modern electric car. Getty Images Key Takeaways Electric vehicles are gaining popularity and market share. In Q2 2022, EV sales accounted for 5.6% of the total auto market (up from...
How to save money on summer cooling bills as energy prices rise
A pedestrian uses an umbrella to get some relief from the sun as she walks past a sign displaying the temperature on June 20, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. Ralph Freso | Getty Images Tips for efficient en...
US wave energy projects get funding boost as plans for open-water testing take shape
lindsay_imagery | E+ | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Energy has announced $25 million in funding for eight projects focused on wave energy technologies. The DOE said the projects will be based o...