China starts drilling a 6.2-mile-deep borehole into the Earth's crust
But it's not a world-record depth
A natural enzyme can produce clean energy from thin air
Mycobacterium smegmatis can literally turn hydrogen into electricity
A new lithium-air battery design promises unprecedented energy density
A potentially transformative technology for electrifying transportation
Rolls-Royce teases small nuclear reactor for space travel and moon bases
Reactor would use shielded uranium and natural nuclear decay
Researchers propose infrared popcorn popper
Infrared requires less energy than microwaves or air poppers
The Rise of Power: Are CPUs and GPUs Becoming Too Energy Hungry?
Every few years new processors with ever-higher demands for energy are launched. Is 250W for a CPU too high? Should any GPU need 450W? Let's peel off the heatsinks to look at the truth behind power numbers.
A cold winter is awaiting mobile networks and phones in Europe
TL;DR: The coming energy crisis could bring mobile Internet to a halt in many European countries. Plans are being considered to weather the storm, but Europe would likely suffer from its own success in bringing reliable electricity to its citizens.
Elon Musk says the world needs more oil, gas, and babies
He also wants self-driving Teslas to have a wide release this year
New thermophotovoltaic cell with no moving parts is more efficient than steam turbines
Efficiency is the name of the game
Reduced silicon output in China is leading to increased chip production costs
Surging prices for high-purity silicon is sending a shockwave towards chipmakers
Several Apple, Tesla, and Qualcomm suppliers halt production amid China energy use restrictions
The timing couldn't have been worse
Nuclear-powered cryptomining facilities are coming to the US
Expect an accident to create a new superhero called Bitcoin Man
MIT study shows plunge in lithium-ion battery cost over the last 10 years
Electric vehicles could get more affordable in the near future
Tesla to reportedly connect massive battery storage to Texas power grid this summer
Decentralized electric utility, one Megapack at a time
Red bricks can be used as battery-like energy storage devices
Turning walls into supercapacitors
Opinion: Power efficient computing gains notoriety
Laptop PCs and cloud-delivered apps and services
Anti-solar panels pointed at space could generate power at night
Using Earth as a heat source and the night sky as a heatsink
The US' green energy production numbers have finally outpaced coal
Other fossil fuels are still on top, though
Apple's suppliers are using a lot of clean energy but still do not have an electronic waste solution
Renewable energy is only one part of being a green company
Google and DeepMind bring machine learning and better efficiency to wind farms
Google states that early tests have increased wind power efficiency by 20%
Amazon is one of the largest consumers of electricity but is offloading costs onto others
Amazon claims electricity discounts are trade secrets
California has hit its 2020 greenhouse gas emissions goal years ahead of schedule
Their next goal will be much more ambitious, though
Researchers discover supercapacitor material 'breakthrough' allowing for 10-minute EV charge times
The new material could increase EV range and reduce charging times