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Where is the power of nuclear fusion? We could be at a turning point in technology

Where is the power of nuclear fusion? We could be at a turning point in technology

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Mega-amp spherical tokamak in Oxfordshire, UK. Credit: Courtesy of MAST, CC BY-SA Our society faces the great challenge of providing sustainable, safe and affordable means of generating energy, while trying to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050. To date, fusion energy developments, which potentially tick all of these boxes, have been funded …

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'There's a lot of anxiety': Worries over power cuts as Murray River rises

‘There’s a lot of anxiety’: Worries over power cuts as Murray River rises

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Ben Taylor was seven years old when he saw the Murray River reach record highs in Riverland in 1974. Key points: Farmers fear their power will be cut off as the Murray River rises SA government says it is pressuring SA Power Networks to provide better communication and discretion Authorities will move a group of …

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Spacewalkers resume solar power system upgrade on International Space Station

Spacewalkers resume solar power system upgrade on International Space Station

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Astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio floated outside the International Space Station on Saturday to install a third set of deployed solar panel covers, as part of an ongoing power system upgrade, and to isolate damaged circuits in one of the original lab panels. Floating in the Quest airlock compartment, Cassada and Rubio put their …

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Why Wind Power Is Not Living Up To Its Pollution Prevention Potential

Why Wind Power Is Not Living Up To Its Pollution Prevention Potential

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Wind power doesn’t clean up as much pollution as it could, especially in communities of color and low-income neighborhoods, new research shows. The wind energy boom in the United States has already generated billions of dollars in health benefits. But the majority of that hasn’t trickled down to the communities that have historically been burdened …

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