The world's largest private laser just fired up in race to make fusion power real
Prototype is an early step toward cheaper, laser-driven fusion energy
Electricity articles
Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have one year to find new power as their utility pivots to data centers
California residents must compete with data center builders over Nevada power grid
Mr. Wonderful's AI data center in Utah could consume 2x more power than the whole state
The 9 GW "Stratos" project has been provisionally approved, but thankfully it promises to generate its own power
Trump calls on Big Tech to supply their own electricity for AI data centers (updated)
Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others are expected to participate
The big picture: With electricity bills rising due to surging demand from AI data centers, President Trump has called for technology companies to either build their own power plants or help finance new power generation facilities. The directive comes amid growing protests from rural communities over energy-intensive AI data centers that have been rapidly expanding across the country.
Kawasaki unveils world's first gas engine fueled by a 30% hydrogen blend
Japan's engineers aim to decarbonize by blending hydrogen into existing natural gas systems
Trump says tech giants, not consumers, must pay higher electricity costs tied to AI data centers
Microsoft could respond later today as pressure over AI data centers grows
Senators probe whether AI data centers are driving up electricity costs
Warren, Van Hollen, and Blumenthal question whether tech companies are shifting grid costs to local communities
New nanotech generator could replace batteries in tiny devices
Forward-looking: A European research team involving scientists from DESY and Hamburg University of Technology have unveiled a newly demonstrated triboelectric nanogenerator that produces electricity by pushing water in and out of nanoporous silicon. Their work marks a significant step toward battery-free power for sensors and other low-power devices.
Australia will offer households three hours of free solar power a day, no panels needed
Residents don't need solar panels, but must have a smart meter to benefit
TSMC slashes EUV power use nearly in half: without hurting yields
Efficiency push means to save 190 million kWh by 2030
Microsoft turns to gas generators to keep Mexico data center running
Company says grid connection won't be ready until 2027
Scientists discover electricity-conducting bacteria with nickel-based fibers
Conducting electricity is rare among living organisms
Bitcoin mining no longer profitable as costs soar
Small miners are being squeezed out as Bitcoin mining becomes big business
The energy industry is using a "net-zero hero" narrative shifting blame to consumers
The energy sector uses over a third of the world's fuel supply
New technology helps robots understand instructions without electricity
It also offloads processing to the hardware, freeing up space for robots to "think"
Total vehicle electrification could require significantly larger copper mining efforts over the next 30 years
Forward-looking: A new paper provides a concerning projection for copper supply over the next few years and the effects it could have on the development of EV technology. Significantly more copper mines will be needed, or we could adapt the hybrid model to achieve the best results for both greenhouse gas emissions and supply requirements.
Renewable energy sources are now used for a third of the world's electricity needs
A new, cleaner future for energy generation
AI energy demands could soon match the entire electricity consumption of Ireland
If Google implements the tech into every single search
New thermophotovoltaic cell with no moving parts is more efficient than steam turbines
Efficiency is the name of the game
A 124-year old hydroelectric plant is using its power to mine Bitcoin
Because why not, right?
Nikola Tesla's vision of wireless power transmission is alive with Kiwi startup Emrod
Its technology is supposed to be cheaper, safer, and more eco-friendly than wired power
Scientists develop low-cost solution that generates electricity from air
Could battery-powered electronics soon be a thing of the past?
Researchers discover supercapacitor material 'breakthrough' allowing for 10-minute EV charge times
The new material could increase EV range and reduce charging times
Engineers in Germany are turning a salt cavern into a massive redox flow battery
The system is more than 5 times the size of Tesla's Australia project
Tesla's grid-connected Powerpack station comes online in California
System can power 2,500 homes for a full day