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US wind and solar power generation has outpaced coal generation for seven straight monthsUS wind and solar power generation has outpaced coal generation for seven straight months

US wind and solar power generation has outpaced coal generation for seven straight months

Although 2024 promises to set a new record for warming the Earth, renewable energy sources are successfully coping with the…

7 months ago
The world’s first hydrogen skyscraper will be built in Egypt – it will do without connecting to the power gridThe world’s first hydrogen skyscraper will be built in Egypt – it will do without connecting to the power grid

The world’s first hydrogen skyscraper will be built in Egypt – it will do without connecting to the power grid

The Saudi-controlled company plans to begin construction of a first-of-its-kind 55-story office tower in Egypt's new capital in early 2025,…

8 months ago
The world’s largest solar power plant with vertical panels was built at the latitude of St. PetersburgThe world’s largest solar power plant with vertical panels was built at the latitude of St. Petersburg

The world’s largest solar power plant with vertical panels was built at the latitude of St. Petersburg

In Norway, the world's largest solar power plant with vertical panels was built on the roof of the Ullevaal Stadion…

8 months ago
Construction of the country’s first fourth-generation nuclear reactor has begun in the United States.Construction of the country’s first fourth-generation nuclear reactor has begun in the United States.

Construction of the country’s first fourth-generation nuclear reactor has begun in the United States.

Kairos Power announced that it has begun construction of the first nuclear reactor in the United States in 50 years…

8 months ago
Chinese wind and solar power plants have surpassed coal power plants in terms of generationChinese wind and solar power plants have surpassed coal power plants in terms of generation

Chinese wind and solar power plants have surpassed coal power plants in terms of generation

Although coal is still the main source of energy in China, the country is actively developing renewable energy. In the…

8 months ago
The world’s first molten thorium salt nuclear power plant will be built in China.The world’s first molten thorium salt nuclear power plant will be built in China.

The world’s first molten thorium salt nuclear power plant will be built in China.

Three years ago, the world's first thorium molten salt nuclear reactor was built in China. Its thermal power was 2…

8 months ago
For the first time in the world, China experienced an emergency shutdown of a fourth-generation nuclear reactorFor the first time in the world, China experienced an emergency shutdown of a fourth-generation nuclear reactor

For the first time in the world, China experienced an emergency shutdown of a fourth-generation nuclear reactor

The world's first fourth-generation commercial nuclear power plant, built in China, has successfully completed reactor shutdown tests. The passive protection…

8 months ago
Norway will build the world’s first floating wall of wind turbinesNorway will build the world’s first floating wall of wind turbines

Norway will build the world’s first floating wall of wind turbines

Norwegian company Wind Catching Systems announced that it has received expert approval for the creation of a prototype of a…

8 months ago
Construction of the city of the future for Silicon Valley billionaires was frozen due to bureaucracyConstruction of the city of the future for Silicon Valley billionaires was frozen due to bureaucracy

Construction of the city of the future for Silicon Valley billionaires was frozen due to bureaucracy

The project of the ecological techno-city “California Forever” was frozen for an indefinite period of time. At a minimum, you…

8 months ago
Scientists have learned to turn plastic waste into valuable material for electronicsScientists have learned to turn plastic waste into valuable material for electronics

Scientists have learned to turn plastic waste into valuable material for electronics

Scientists from the United States have discovered a chemical reaction that can transform waste plastic, namely polystyrene foam, into the…

8 months ago