4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (608+ words) It was the forgotten idea of a Nobel-winning scientist. Now, Emilie Bodoin is turning it into reality. The Founder and CEO of Pure Lithium has revived the ‘lithium metal battery’ – an alternative to the lithium-ion batteries we know from electric…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (477+ words) Planning the energy sector’s migration to new cryptographic standards is an urgent and essential part of securing its long-term resilience. Image: Jefferson Santos/Unsplash The energy sector is entering a more demanding era of cyber risk. Grid operators are managing…...

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3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (663+ words) Global net zero goals were agreed before AI existed in any meaningful way – now, with COP31 approaching, it is time climate goals were updated to account for AI. Image: REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino Artificial intelligence was not in the room when the…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (695+ words) The rapid growth of AI is putting pressure on power grids. Image: REUTERS/Carlos Barria Artificial intelligence (AI) may be reshaping electricity systems faster than many grids can adapt. But while it is driving up power demand, the technology is…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (739+ words) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) explores this in its latest report, Charging Ahead: A Roadmap for an Electrified, Competitive and Resilient European Energy System. It breaks down how Europe's energy system could advance towards 2050 under three scenarios: Competitive & Resilient, Slow Transition,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (792+ words) What happens when two critical infrastructures – AI on the one hand, and our electricity infrastructure on the other – start to rewrite one another's rules? That is the question grid operators, hyperscalers and energy policymakers are now asking. AI is changing…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (76+ words) This video is part of: Centre for Nature and Climate How Japan’s Lake Biwa is pioneering the nature-positive economy This former racing driver is pioneering jaguar conservation in Brazil The Arctic boreal forests are burning: Here's why this matters to…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (835+ words) 'Demand destruction' can take different forms. Asbestos, once prized for fireproofing buildings and protective gear, is now in far shorter supply. Image: Reuters/Dominique Dudouble Imagine: you’re the Asbestos King, living in a literal castle in small-town Pennsylvania. When Richard…...