Scientists have discovered that mayonnaise, the common kitchen condiment, could play a surprising role in cracking the code for nuclear fusion, a process that could provide limitless clean energy. When compressed and heated, mayo behaves in ways that mimic the unstable plasma needed for fusion, helping researchers better understand and
California is making waves with a groundbreaking $12.6 billion hydrogen hub, the first of its kind in the U.S. This ambitious project aims to produce renewable hydrogen to power vehicles, generate electricity, and cut fossil fuel use by millions of tons annually. Backed by federal funding, the hub promises to
Nevada has just launched the largest solar and battery energy storage project in the U.S., called the Gemini Solar + Storage project. Located near Las Vegas, this huge setup features 1.8 million solar panels and 380 megawatts of battery storage. It can power about 10% of Nevada’s peak electricity needs
In Shanghai, an experimental nuclear fusion power plant called HH70 has just set a world record by achieving its first plasma, marking a significant milestone in the quest for clean energy. This groundbreaking device is the first fully high-temperature superconducting tokamak and was built in just two years, showcasing China’s
In the push to enhance America’s power grid for AI data centers and clean energy, thousands of miles of new transmission lines are needed, leading to a controversial use of eminent domain. Maryland’s Piedmont Reliability Project plans a 70-mile high-voltage line across Frederick, Baltimore, and Carroll counties, aiming to meet
Lithium, crucial for powering electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, faces a dual dilemma: while essential for combating climate change, its extraction poses severe environmental risks. Current methods are water-intensive and use toxic chemicals, threatening local ecosystems and communities in places like South America’s lithium-rich regions. Enter AlkaLi, a startup
Marathon Digital Holdings launched a project on May 31, 2024, to recycle heat from its 2-megawatt data center in Satakunta, Finland, heating a town of 11,000 residents. Leading Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) today unveiled a creative pilot project to recycle heat produced by Bitcoin mining and
‘Clean’, like ‘smart’, has become the prerequisite for all technology. Both are myths.