A new satellite wants to prove nuclear power can work in space without solar panels
The cubesat is testing whether tritium decay can power spacecraft in permanently dark regions of space
US microreactor achieves first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction, targets 2028 deployment
A microreactor in Idaho just cleared a key nuclear test. Critics say it's a "rudimentary stunt." The Energy Secretary called it historic.
Elizabeth Warren wants to tax AI data centers as power bills climb
The senator wants AI's biggest winners to cover the energy costs ordinary Americans are absorbing
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
Microsoft's $1 billion Kenya AI data center could require switching off "half the country"
Officials say the project's power demands could overwhelm Kenya's national grid
Nearly half of US data centers planned for 2026 are facing delays or cancellation
Many projects cannot source enough energy or crucial electrical components
Cutting corners: American AI companies are racing to build as many data centers as they can, but limits in domestic manufacturing and energy supply are slowing progress. As a result, only about half of recent projects are meeting completion targets, and it remains unclear how many more will stay on schedule this year.
Robots just installed 100 MW of solar panels in the desert
Robots are helping humans install solar panels at previously impossible rates
Microsoft and Nvidia announce AI partnership to fast-track nuclear power plants
Because who wouldn't want AI involved in the nuclear planning process?
US grid battery storage hits record, even as clean energy incentives are rolled back
America's power grid just crossed a battery tipping point
Tofu brine could power safer batteries that last decades, researchers say
A new neutral-electrolyte battery survives more than 120,000 cycles without fire risk
Sam Altman compares AI energy use to the cost of "training" humans, says water-usage concerns are "fake"
"It also takes a lot of energy to train a human"
WTF?! It seems OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has grown tired of defending AI's consumption of our planet's rapidly depleting natural resources. In a recent interview, he said water-usage concerns over data centers were "fake," before highlighting the shocking amount of energy it takes to "train a human."
Bill Gates-backed fusion startup begins licensing for futuristic reactor in Tennessee
Type One Energy's Infinity One project marks a shift from fossil power to fusion ambition
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
This fusion energy startup thinks it can cut lasers out of the equation
A small engineering tweak could remove one of fusion's costliest hurdles
After 70 years of false starts, fusion energy is finally gaining momentum
The sun in a box is starting to look less impossible, thanks to AI?
Researchers beam energy from a moving aircraft to test space solar power
The company plans orbital tests by 2028 and commercial power in the 2030s
Big Tech's AI boom is reviving America's nuclear power debate
Federal money and deregulation are accelerating nuclear restarts
This couple heats their home using a garden shed data center filled with Raspberry Pi boards – saving a fortune
Their energy bills went from $492 to $52
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
Microsoft's Satya Nadella says power, not chips, is now the biggest barrier to AI growth
GPU inventory is outpacing energy supply, raising urgent questions about data center infrastructure
US opens Cold War plutonium stockpile to jump-start next-gen nuclear reactors
The Energy Department is offering 19 metric tons of weapons-grade plutonium to companies pursuing advanced nuclear fuel
Tech giants look to small nuclear to power AI's next phase
Small reactor designs are attracting big backers, but they face a long road to adoption
Wyoming could become the first state to supply more electricity to AI than to residents
And that's just the beginning – the project is designed to grow into one of the biggest energy consumers on Earth
Startup aims to beam sunlight from space using mirrors
Bringing sunlight to Earth at night, a bold new step in renewable energy
Microsoft tests adaptive energy saver to extend battery life on Windows laptops
Power savings without dimming