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In a new memo published on his blog, Bill Gates pushed back on a "doomsday view of climate change," arguing we should help the poor instead.

Bill Gates Says Climate Change Isn’t So Bad After All

By Victor Tangermann

A Chinese firm has just unveiled the world's first underwater data center, cooled by the ocean and powered by wind.

Chinese Company Launches Wind-Powered Data Center at the Bottom of the Sea

The White House is providing plutonium to Sam Altman's Oklo, one of four US companies chosen to test experimental reactor designs.

Trump Administration Providing Weapons Grade Plutonium to Sam Altman

A worker fell into the nuclear reactor at the controversial Palisades Power Plant in Michigan, where they drank a little "cavity water."

Worker Falls Into Nuclear Reactor, Drinks a Little “Cavity Water”

New footage from the British fusion firm Tokamak Energy shows unbelievably hot plasma imprisoned in a magnetic field.

We’re Only Slightly Exaggerating When We Say This Footage of a Fusion Experiment Will Melt Your Face Off

By Frank Landymore

The United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization has released its latest report on global greenhouse gas emissions, and it's bleak.

The Latest Climate News Is So Bad That You Should Probably Not Click This and Just Bury Your Head in the Sand

By Victor Tangermann

AI data centers in the US are spiking nearby customers electricity bills and bringing other unexpected costs.

AI Data Centers Are Skyrocketing Regular People’s Energy Bills

OpenAI's planned AI data center projects would consume as much as the entire city of New York City and San Diego combined.

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OpenAI’s New Data Centers Will Draw More Power Than the Entirety of New York City, Sam Altman Says

By Victor Tangermann

Thanks to a perfect storm of AI and crony capitalism, the country's power system is rapidly crumbling as costs balloon into the stratosphere.

Electricity Is Becoming Unbelievably Expensive as the US Power Grid Decays Into Ruin

Scientists say they've developed a way to salvage nuclear waste from fission reactors — and turn it into a potent fuel for fusion reactors.

Scientists Say They’ve Figured Out a Way to Turn Nuclear Waste Into a Powerful Fuel

By Victor Tangermann

Over the weekend, a huge swarm of jellyfish forced the Gravelines Nuclear Power Station in France to take four of its six reactors offline.

Nuclear Power Plant Shut Down by Furious Jellyfish

Employees at the site in South Carolina where the US used to construct nuclear weapons have discovered a radioactive wasp nest.

Workers Find Radioactive Wasp Nest at Nuclear Facility, But the Wasps Are Missing

By Victor Tangermann

Marathon Fusion says that fusion energy reactors could also be used to turn mercury isotopes into gold.

Fusion Startup Says It’s Figured Out How to Turn Mercury Into Gold

By Victor Tangermann

Solar power has become the fastest growing source of energy throughout the globe, with one gigawatt of capacity installed every 15 hours.

The Amount of Electricity Generated From Solar Is Suddenly Unbelievable

NASA's Relay 2 satellite had been dormant since 1967 — until last summer, when it emitted a very powerful burst of energy.

Long-Dead NASA Satellite Suddenly Lets Out Epic Blast of Energy

By Noor Al-Sibai

Google's shoddy AI Overviews allegedly spread damaging lies about a solar company, which is now suing the tech giant for defamation.

Solar Company Sues Google for Giving Damaging Information in AI Overviews

By Frank Landymore