AAAS: "Scientists have only discovered a tiny fraction of living insect species." From half-meter-long moths to fairy wasps smaller than sand grains, insects come in a stunning variety of shapes and ...

By Kennedy Maize Fuel cells, a proven way to make electricity without combustion, fission, or gravity, are making serious inroads into the red-hot market for producing power for artificial ...

Two highly relevant metrics for analysing energy operations—which invariably involve the interest of various companies and institutions—are $/kWh and kWh/activity. $/kWh refers to the cost of all ...

When utility professionals think about grid modernization, the conversation naturally gravitates toward large-scale upgrades: high-voltage transmission lines, massive utility-scale storage, and ...

Electrification power struggles are intensifying in the energy octagon. Resilience and agility will separate winners from ...

Here’s some critical mineral news: The US and Canada could be sitting on enough rare-earth deposits to curb reliance on Chinese imports. These elements are essential to increasingly key tech like ...

The Trump administration and its Department of Energy have made Canada, who many Americans other than Donald Trump consider our closest ally and good friend, happy. Last week (June 23), DOE’s loan ...

Want real utility leaders’ perspectives on the future of energy, from affordability to AI? Join us for Energy Central Live, featuring a high-powered group of energy & utility professionals gathering ...

The Berkeley-based startup (which plans to develop SMRs a mile underground) has officially hit the Nasdaq …at more than 70% below the initial goal. But don’t take this as a lack of appetite for ...

Nvidia claims its latest AI servers can cool off with liquid warmer than most hot tubs. This would cut down reliance on additional chilling equipment, slashing energy and water use. But Nvidia’s ...

A unanimous Federal Energy Regulatory Commission yesterday (June 18) took ground-breaking action to try to create some order out of the chaotic and controversial problem of how to connect large ...

FERC took historic action today to speed up grid connections for AI data centers and other large electricity users (20+ MW). Instead of the usual slow rulemaking process, FERC issued customized orders ...