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How Much Carbon Do We Need to Capture?

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If We Want Bigger Wind Turbines, We’re Gonna Need Bigger Airplanes

Radia’s building an aircraft longer than a football field

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The Real Story on AI's Water Use

Cutting AI water use means smarter cooling and less thirsty grids

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The Future of the Grid: Simulation-Driven Optimization

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The Unlikely Revival of Nuclear Batteries

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Chile’s First Green Hydrogen Truck Hits the Road

The country’s size and terrain make it an ambitious testbed

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Can DOE Meet Trump's 90-Day Nuclear Site Challenge?

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New Mapping Model Enhances Robot Terrain Navigation

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Grid Battery Stabilizes Scottish Power Supply

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Let’s Build the AI Robots of Our Sci-Fi Dreams

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IEEE’s New Climate Tech Magazine Seeks an Editor in Chief

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United States Tackles Nuclear Waste

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