⚡️ Energy
Energy production and consumption is becoming cleaner, cheaper and decentralized. With connected devices you as a consumer can take control of your energy consumption. Here you will also find content about batteries, smart grids, nuclear and other innovation in the energy field.
☀️ Solar energy accounted for close to half of all new electricity in the United States last year
According to the US Energy Information Administration, solar power took giant leaps forward in 2021 and will by far be the largest source of new electricity in 2022.
☀ Solar panels provides energy and saves water
A company in California intends to cover irrigation canals with solar panels that will shade the canals and reduce evaporation while the panels generate electricity.
Australia's largest coal-fired power plant closes seven years ahead of plans
Renewable electricity has become so cheap in Australia that the country's largest coal-fired power plant has become unprofitable and must be shut down earlier than planned.
🧠 Deepmind has trained an AI to control fusion
An AI has learned to adjust the plasma magnets in a fusion reactor. The AI was also able to shape the plasma, which increases both safety and efficiency.
🥇 Fusion reactor breaks new record
An experimental reactor has generated twice as much energy as the previous record for fusion reactors.
👊 "We want to build the world's largest digital mine"
A large industry for recycling electric vehicle batteries is emerging. William Bergh, has founded Cling Systems, which matches sellers of recycled batteries with buyers. He tells Warp about his entrepreneurial journey and shares three business ideas that are waiting to be realized - maybe by you?
💧Ban on "zero tapping" makes hydropower more sustainable
Simple measures that only marginally affect power production make hydropower plants even more environmentally friendly.
🔋 Biodegradable batteries solves e-waste
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have come up with a partial solution to the toxic e-waste of batteries - a biodegradable one that can be buried in soil.
🪁 Kitepower – the future of green energy?
An international team is currently working on a start-up called Airborne Wind Energy, which develops cost-effective and innovative alternatives to wind turbines. According to the start-up, their patented technology is a game changer in the wind energy sector.