Hardware
Bill Gates Breaks Ground On First Gen-IV Nuclear Plant In The US
Posted in Hardware, Science on 13th Jun, 2024
by Alex Muller
The idea is that the reactor generates power at a constant rate, which is the most efficient approach, and stores the energy as heat in the molten salt.
Solid-state Battery From US Cell Maker Hits New Milestone
Posted in Hardware, Science on 13th Jun, 2024
by Alex Muller
Factorial is ultimately aiming for vehicle ranges over 600 miles (966 km) per charge from a 90-kWh battery that drops around 30% in weight and size compared to a conventional lithium-ion pack. The FEST batteries are also designed to be produced using the same equipment used to produce lithium-ion batteries, with minimal changes.
Global Carbon Capture Capacity Quadruples As The Biggest Plant Yet Revs Up In Iceland
Posted in Featured, Hardware, Science on 27th May, 2024
by Alex Muller
The project is aiming to reach megaton scale, removing one million tons a year, by 2030 and gigaton-scale, a billion tons a year by 2050.
Elon Musk Doubles Down On Mars Dreams And Details What's Next For SpaceX's Starship
Posted in Hardware, Science on 22nd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
SpaceX has done some early work on what needs to happen once Starships arrive at the red planet.
Debate And Innovation Define Nuclear Energy's Present And Future
Posted in Business, Hardware, Science on 3rd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
If the goal is to decarbonize quickly and with as little social pain as possible, "Nuclear is essential," says Kai Vetter, a nuclear physicist at the University of California, Berkeley.