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This drone rolls most of the time but can fly over obstacles when needed Ruibin Zhang et al./Zhejiang University, Hangzhou An autonomous drone with wheels can roll along the ground, only flying when needed to clear obstacles, which helps its battery last seven times longer, according to its developers. Rolling …

Inside the JET fusion reactor EUROfusion The UK’s 40-year-old fusion reactor achieved a world record for energy output in its final runs before being shut down for good, scientists have announced. The Joint European Torus (JET) in Oxfordshire began operating in 1983. When running, it was temporarily the hottest point …

Fusion experiments at the US National Ignition Facility have achieved a significant milestone Philip Saltonstall Scientists have confirmed that a fusion reaction in 2022 reached a historic milestone by unleashing more energy than was put into it – and subsequent trials have produced even better results, they say. The findings, …

Air conditioning units guzzle energy, and cooling accounts for about a fifth of the total electricity use in buildings John Elk III/Getty Images A cooling system with no moving parts or environmentally damaging refrigerant liquids or gases can work almost twice as efficiently as a standard air-conditioning system, which could …

Most AIs are run on servers made by Nvidia, which are packed with power-hungry GPU chips Associated Press / Alamy Amid the many debates about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence, some researchers argue that an important concern is being overlooked: the energy used by computers to train and run …

Xcel Energy announced today that it has received the necessary approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to extend operations of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant through 2040. The approval is a major step toward continuing to provide reliable, carbon-free energy for more than 500,000 customers across the Upper Midwest …

Pumping fluids, such as oil, through pipes consumes significant amounts of energy Mike Mareen/Shutterstock A rhythmic pumping method inspired by the human heart could slash the energy used to move fluids through domestic and industrial pipes. Forcing fluids through such systems – be it moving oil and gas from drilling …

The analogue chip that could increase AI efficiency Ryan Lavine/IBM An analogue computer chip can run an artificial intelligence (AI) speech recognition model 14 times more efficiently than traditional chips, potentially offering a solution to the vast and growing energy use of AI research and to the worldwide shortage of …

In a partnership announcement, IP3 Corporation and Green Energy Partners, LLC (GEP) have declared their collective intentions to lead Virginia into a greener future. The two companies are coming together to inaugurate the Surry Green Energy Center, LLC. Their mission? To address Virginia’s industrial and baseload energy needs innovatively. Central …

The US National Ignition Facility uses lasers to compress a fuel capsule Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/Shutterstock A breakthrough fusion experiment has produced a net gain in energy for only the second time ever and with improved performance over the first successful attempt. But before you get excited about the coming …