A device to remove debris from a reactor at the damaged Fukushima Nuclear power plant demonstrates to pinch a stone, as revealed in Kobe, western Japan, May 28, 2024. Credit:…
Tag: Energy & Green Tech
As data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground
Horses graze in a field on the outskirts of Abbots Langley, England, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Plans to build a data center at the site has pitted the national…
Germany to bury nuclear waste but toxic dispute unresolved
A mock atomic waste drum on the property of a farmer who is a member of an anti-nuclear citizens’ initiative. An elevator rattles down about a kilometer (3,000 feet) below…
Graphene-enhanced 3D-printed concrete reduces carbon emissions by 31%
This visualisation shows layers of graphene used for membranes. Credit: University of Manchester Researchers from the University of Virginia have made significant strides in the rapidly advancing field of 3D-printed…
Hyperspectral image sensors help characterize polymers in electronic waste to improve recycling
Polymers and other materials move on a conveyor belt test track at speeds of up to one meter per second while beeing sequentially scanned by multiple sensors. Credit: Dr. Margret…
Tech giants go nuclear in AI arms race
As tech companies seek energy sources to meet these demands while maintaining their zero-carbon emission commitments, nuclear power has emerged as a compelling option. The artificial intelligence arms race has…
Japan shifting back to nuclear to ditch coal, power AI
Masaki Daito, deputy superintendent of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station, walks through a corridor inside the unit 7 reactor building. Glinting in the sun by the world’s biggest nuclear plant,…
