Science Daily

Cheaper than lithium, just as powerful — Sodium batteries are finally catching up

Researchers discovered how to stabilize a high-performance sodium compound, giving sodium-based solid-state batteries the ...

Old-school material could power quantum computing and cut data center energy use

A new twist on a classic material could advance quantum computing and make modern data centers more energy efficient, ...
Interesting Engineering

What is geothermal energy, and why are engineers betting on it to power the future?What is geothermal energy, and why are engineers betting on it to power th…

Geothermal energy is making a comeback as engineers unlock deep-earth heat with new drilling and closed-loop technologies.
Science Daily

Scientists supercharge solar power 15x with black metal tech

A Rochester team engineered a new type of solar thermoelectric generator that produces 15 times more power than earlier versions. By enhancing heat absorption and dissipation rather than tweaking ...
Power Engineering

Power Engineering® rebrands as Factor This Power Engineering™, reinforcing a future-driven commitment to the evolving energy landscape

SHELTON, CT (January 27, 2025) – Power Engineering®, a trusted name in energy media for over a century, is proud to announce its rebrand as Factor This Power Engineering™, effective immediately. This ...

Data centers are booming. But there are big energy and environmental risks

And that computing power has a big environmental footprint. A typical AI data center uses as much electricity as 100,000 ...
The Washington Post

No one has made fusion power viable yet. Why is Big Tech investing billions?

DEVENS, Massachusetts — Inside a cavernous factory in a quiet Boston exurb, workers wearing hard hats and safety glasses swarm around giant magnets powerful enough to lift an aircraft carrier. In ...