Fusion energy “took one step closer to reality,” announced the University of Texas at Austin, as their researchers joined with a team from Los Alamos National Laboratory and Type One Energy Group and “solved a longstanding problem in the field” —…

Google has partnered with Elementl Power to develop at least 600 MW of nuclear capacity at each of three planned sites. It’s unknown where the three proposed sites will be located or how much Google is investing. World Nuclear News reports: The two com…

According to the Washington Post (paywalled), the Trump administration plans to eliminate the Energy Star program — a long-standing EPA initiative that has saved Americans over $500 billion in energy costs since 1992. “The organization states that the…

Remember First Light Fusion? Founded in 2011, it was a pioneering British startup that in 2022 “successfully combined atomic nuclei, which U.K. regulators called a milestone in the decades-long push for fusion energy.

It’s now “pulled the plug on pla…

CATL has unveiled a second-generation Shenxing battery capable of delivering a 520km range in just five minutes of charging, surpassing BYD’s recent breakthrough and positioning both Chinese firms ahead of Western rivals in EV battery tech. The battery…

Air conditioning will contribute more to rising global energy demand than data centers through 2030, according to an International Energy Agency. While attention has focused on computing power consumption, the IEA projects data centers will account for…

Robotics and machine learning engineer Naveen Kul developed WattWise, a lightweight open-source CLI tool that monitors power usage via smart plugs and throttles system performance based on electricity pricing and peak hours. Tom’s Hardware reports: The…

With the signing of HB25-1040 on Monday, Colorado now defines nuclear as a “clean energy resource” since it doesn’t release large amounts of climate-warming emissions. “The category was previously reserved for renewables like wind, solar and geothermal…

California has 11.3% of America’s population — but bought 30% of America’s new zero-emission vehicles. That’s according to figures from the California Air Resources Board, which also reports 1 in 4 Californians have chosen a zero-emission car ove…