The AI Boom Could Use a Shocking Amount of Electricity
Powering artificial intelligence models takes a lot of energy. A new analysis demonstrates just how big the problem could become
Energy
Pipelines Touted as Carbon Capture Solution Spark Uncertainty and Opposition
Federal investment in carbon capture could help fight climate change, but this technology is facing fierce opposition
The Superconductor Sensation Has Fizzled, and That’s Fine
The rise and fall of LK-99 offers a lesson on how to consider technology’s role in urgently needed energy transitions
Hackers Could Use Electric Vehicle Chargers to Attack the Power Grid
Hackers have already infiltrated electric vehicle chargers, usually for innocuous reasons, but bad actors could use that foothold to bring down the power grid
What Is the Future of Fusion Energy?
Nuclear fusion won’t arrive in time to fix climate change, but it could be essential for our future energy needs
Why Nuclear Fusion Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis
Nuclear fusion will scale up too late to avoid climatic catastrophe
This Pioneering Nuclear Fusion Lab Is Gearing Up to Break More Records
Here’s what’s next after the U.S. National Ignition Facility’s breakthrough on nuclear fusion last year
Quantum Computing Is the Future, and Schools Need to Catch Up
Top universities are finally bringing the excitement of the quantum future into the classroom
NASA’s Latest Asteroid Explorer Celebrates Our Ancient Origins in Space and on Earth
The Lucy spacecraft and its target asteroids show that the way that we name discoveries matters
Nuclear Waste Is Piling Up. Does the U.S. Have a Plan?
We needs a permanent national nuclear waste disposal site now, before the spent nuclear fuel stored in 35 states becomes unsafe
Government Researchers Aim for Better—And Cheaper—Batteries
Department of Energy researchers are partnering with battery manufacturers to help them find new ways to make cheap batteries that can store a lot of energy
Scientists Fire Lasers at the Sky to Control Lightning
Laser beams could be used to deflect lightning strikes from vulnerable places such as airports and wind farms