China’s AI Bets Pivot to Power, Metals as Tech Bubble Fears Grow
Chinese investors hunting for the next artificial intelligence winners are looking beyond high-flying chipmakers to the utilities and…
Fossil fuel dependence ‘is Ireland’s biggest block’ to achieving carbon emissions cuts – The Irish Times
The biggest blockage to Ireland’s progress on achieving legally-binding cuts in carbon emissions “remains our dependence on expensive,…
Stirling engine taps the cold of space to generate power at night
Engineers at the University of California, Davis, have built a small device that produces mechanical power at night…
We may have longer night-rate tariffs, but Ireland’s EV charging costs remain stubbornly high – The Irish Times
If you are thinking of switching to an electric car, then one non-negotiable factor in your decision should…
Opinion | Behind AI Hype, Climate Consequences
What started as rivulets of hype, hope, and alarm over artificial intelligence have combined into a tsunami-level wave…
Have China’s carbon emissions peaked? New analysis shows they haven’t risen in 18 months
China is the world’s largest polluter by total annual emissions. The country, which is heavily reliant on coal…
Caterpillar to Double Gas Turbine Capacity to Feed AI Boom
Caterpillar Inc. plans to more than double its capacity of gas turbines to tap into soaring demand for…
Offshore Turbines Are Reaching Their Breaking Point
When Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica last week, it tied with two other hurricanes for the highest landfalling…
After 10 Years and $10 Trillion, What Did the Paris Agreement Achieve?
The Paris Agreement was a huge deal when it was signed in 2015 at COP21. But after 10…
Energy Transition Stalls 10 Years After Paris Agreement
Ten years after the landmark Paris Agreement to pursue net-zero emissions by 2050, the world faces a slowing…
What’s at stake for Ireland and the wider world? – The Irish Times
Remind me again, what is Cop30? It’s the annual global climate summit, called Cop because it’s the Conference…
Floating power: How scientists are turning raindrops into renewable energy
Often associated with refreshing a sense of being renewed and a peaceful calmness, raindrops may soon become tiny…