Biden Invokes the Defense Production Act to Fix the Lithium Shortage
The administration will use its security-related powers to encourage mining raw materials for batteries. But a sustainable fix will take years. ..
The administration will use its security-related powers to encourage mining raw materials for batteries. But a sustainable fix will take years. ..
Next-generation nuclear plants could be safer and more efficient, but first the US has to figure out how to fuel them up—without relying on Russia. ..
Using a furnace is so 1922. In 2022, humanity has to massively ramp up adoption of clean ways to heat buildings. ..
Gas prices are up, commutes are back, and Russian oil is under sanction. Too bad the electric vehicle industry isn’t ready to seize the moment. ..
The defunct site of the infamous 1986 meltdown has lost power two weeks after it was seized by Russian forces. Experts fear another nuclear disaster looms. ..
In late February, Ukraine began a long-planned 72-hour test to unhook its electricity grid from Russia’s. Then the invasion started. ..
The Google-backed AI firm taught a reinforcement learning algorithm to control the fiery plasma inside a tokamak nuclear fusion reactor. ..
The dominant trend in EV batteries is that bigger is better. Maybe with speedier charging, automakers could do more with less. ..
Researchers believe that if the chemical is made with renewable energy, it could be used as a clean source for fertilizer, fuel, and heat. ..