#energy

Ranked: Which Countries Use the Most Oil Per Person?

Singapore tops the 2025 ranking for oil consumption per capita, boosted by ships stopping to refuel.

Visual Capitalist · EN

What is Geothermal Energy?: Crash Course Geology #21

Crash Course · EN

You are being misled about renewable energy technology.

Technology Connections · EN

Scientists crack 60-year efficiency challenge in organic solar tech with new design

For more than six decades, scientists have been developing organic solar cells as a lightweight,...

Interesting Engineering · EN

70,000Wh energy storage system built with old EV batteries retains over 90% capacity

A German startup has given old e-scooter batteries a second life by using them to...

Interesting Engineering · EN

Solid-state battery survives 400°F heat, exceeds 1,200 cycles, targets 600-mile range

Next-generation all-solid-state batteries are gaining attention in the electric vehicle battery market, with several battery...

Interesting Engineering · EN

OpenAI pitches data center power plants as a way to protect nearby areas

In an announcement on Monday, OpenAI says it will pilot its "Grid Protectors Program" at an upcoming data center in Effingham County, Georgia, where the company promises to free up to 1,000 megawatts of power during extreme weather or emergencies, enough to power air conditioners in around 700,000 homes. The announcement comes as opposition to […]

The Verge · EN

Powering up for a pivotal moment

From a nuclear revival to qubits, the MIT Energy Initiative’s annual research conference tracked deployment of today’s technologies to discovery of tomorrow’s breakthroughs.

MIT News · EN

Turning a solar power system into its own backup

Plant design allows it to run on either stored solar heat or combustion.

Ars Technica Science · EN