Biden administration to dole out $900m for electric vehicle infrastructure 34 states and Puerto Rico sharing pot to fund chargers along interstate highways Science15 Sep 2022 | 21
California asks people not to charge EVs during heatwave Not a great look for the state that just vowed to phase out gas-powered cars in favor of battery-powered ones Personal Tech01 Sep 2022 | 169
California to try tackling drought with canal-top solar panels Watt an interesting idea Science31 Aug 2022 | 91
Japan reverses course on post-Fukushima nuclear ban PM says shuttered plants can re-open, fresh reactors will be built, old ones are getting their lives extended Science24 Aug 2022 | 146
Scientists use supercritical carbon dioxide to power the grid Sandia has been working on the project for more than a decade – now comes scaling Science19 Aug 2022 | 138
Tesla expands Powerwall-to-grid program to cover most of California Utility companies are offering $2 per kWh for power stored in battery tech Personal Tech18 Aug 2022 | 52
Modeling software spins up plans for floating wind turbines Saaaaandia, where the wind comes sweeping 'cross the sea … Science17 Aug 2022 | 38
DoE digs up molten salt nuclear reactor tech, taps Los Alamos to lead the way back The collaborative effort pits supercomputers against the agency's corrosive reactor research Science11 Aug 2022 | 103
Pull jet fuel from thin air? We can do that, say scientists Vid Thanks, we'll take any good news, large or small, right now Science04 Aug 2022 | 203
One way Bitcoin miners can make money: Selling electricity back to Texas Beats screwing around actually crafting these unloved tokens Personal Tech03 Aug 2022 | 45
The US grid is ready for 100% renewables, says DoE A $26m chunk of the infrastructure bill set aside to prove it can handle inverter-based energy Science03 Aug 2022 | 42
US regulators set the stage for small, local nuclear power stations What could go wrong? Study finds waste is more reactive, making it more dangerous Science02 Aug 2022 | 74
Homes in London under threat as datacenters pull in all the power Barrier to building homes in overcrowded city? An overdrawn electricity grid On-Prem01 Aug 2022 | 176
The US's biggest datacenter market is short on electricity Updated Power transmission bottlenecks could delay Northern Virginia DC projects into 2026 On-Prem29 Jul 2022 | 21
Paper batteries on the cards to power IoT and smart labels Quest to reduce environmental impact finds pulp solution Science29 Jul 2022 | 19
Massive solar project in Tennessee is all about Google Skyhawk Solar could generate up to 100MW of energy to feed Google datacenters On-Prem27 Jul 2022 | 17
Smart thermostat swarms are straining the US grid Thousands of devices all clicking on at the same time is taking a toll on energy management systems Personal Tech13 Jul 2022 | 152
Soviet-era tech could change the geothermal industry Gyrotrons can super heat plasma, maybe vaporize 20km of rock, too Science28 Jun 2022 | 122
Teslasuit demo: Taking a crack at force feedback with the 'Glove' A virtual world at your fingertips with the idea that you feel something gripping your hand Personal Tech24 Jun 2022 | 9
Lithium production needs investment to keep pace with battery demand Report says $42b will need to be poured into industry over next decade Science16 May 2022 | 17
Arm CPU ran on electricity generated by algae for over six months AA-battery-sized biological photovoltaic cell touted as ideal for IoT applications Edge + IoT16 May 2022 | 91
Google tests battery backups, aims to ditch emergency datacenter diesel Tests in Belgium might mean carbon-free backup power for its other DCs On-Prem21 Apr 2022 | 55
Fujitsu to provide HPC, AI for startup to produce clean ammonia Ammonia as a viable, sustainable alternative to fossil fuels – and current fertilizer HPC14 Apr 2022 | 8
Schneider Electric says supply chain held it back Anticipates 'increased pressure on input costs' on raw materials, labour, and freight On-Prem23 Feb 2022 | 7
Could BYOB (Bring Your Own Battery) offer a solution for charging electric vehicles? Microlino seems to think so Interview The Register talks to co-founder about supply chains and EV assembly Offbeat14 Jan 2022 | 86
Secure boot for UK electric car chargers isn't mandatory until 2023 – but why the delay? Good: New requirements in new law. Bad: Grace period Security11 Jan 2022 | 108
Samsung adds non fungible token trading app to its tellies Not as bonkers as it sounds seeing as Sammy suggests they’re already works of art Personal Tech04 Jan 2022 | 30
Shocking: UK electricity tariffs are among world's most expensive And the cheapest? Libya Offbeat07 Dec 2021 | 241