In 2022, scientists at California’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory had a historic scientific breakthrough when they managed to achieve fusion “ignition” for the very first time. The process involved firing 192 extremely powerful lasers at a tiny capsule containing fusion fuel. Once the lasers entered it, the result was a 3-million-degree oven that heated the…
Despite improvements in energy usage, Google’s Gemini AI still consumes massive amounts of power when you consider how many people use it. What’s happening? As EnergySage detailed, Google research on the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence models such as Gemini revealed that it uses 0.24 watt-hours of energy per median query, and that’s just for…
Kenya is boldly moving toward a cleaner, cheaper, and more resilient energy future. Officials have broken ground on an 81-kilometer (50-mile) transmission line that will carry geothermal power from the Olkaria Geothermal Complex to western regions of the country. This clean energy source uses steam energy production by capturing the rising heat produced when water…
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has secured India’s lowest-ever price for buying solar power backed by battery storage in a clean energy auction, a top state official said, in a deal that could reshape how states buy power. CEIGALL India and ACME Solar won the tenders to supply clean…
The emergence of renewable energy like wind and solar as a viable alternative to oil, gas and other fossil fuels has raised critical questions about which form of power offers the best value today — a debate made all the more urgent by the ravages of climate change. In the U.S., where energy policy has…
BMW i Ventures announced in July that it was investing $11 million in a seed financing round for a California-based battery and technology developer, with hopes for advancing electric vehicle batteries domestically. According to Autoblog, Estes Energy Solutions has a goal to configure batteries with the specific budget and range of transportation firms in mind….
(Bloomberg) — Asian equities came under pressure after a tech selloff hit Wall Street Friday, with chip shares among the losers. Hong Kong was an outlier as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. surged. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped 0.2% with chipmakers pushing the Nikkei-225 index down by 1.8%. Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc….
Tesla has reached another roadblock as safety officials claim the EV automaker has not always followed procedure when reporting crashes involving its vehicles. What’s happening? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a new investigation regarding the way Tesla reports crashes that involve its advanced driver assistance systems, according to Electrek. The publication reported…
Tesla‘s recent run of positive press continues, as the electric vehicle giant recently began to take orders for its new Model Y L car from the massive Chinese market. In recent years, Tesla‘s primacy in the world’s most populous nation has been challenged by the rise of Chinese competitors. For instance, sales of Chinese-made cars…
Welcome to our guide to the commodities markets powering the global economy. Today, China-based energy reporter Dan Murtaugh asks what the rest of the world can learn from the nation’s success in deploying offshore wind turbines. It was only a few years ago that the offshore wind industry conjured a future with a near-limitless supply…