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Virginia Governor To Intervene In Dominion-NextEra Merger (slashdot.org)

2026-08-07 | tags: energy, governor, merger

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U.S. Department of Energy Launches the Genesis Open Models Initiative (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: department, department energy, energy

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Trump administration spends another $1.2 billion to kill offshore wind farm projects (engadget.com)

2026-08-07 | by Lawrence Bonk | tags: administration, billion, energy

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Spin audit of SQD/QSCI quantum-chemistry benchmarks on iron–sulfur clusters (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-06 | by Pure State Labs | tags: archive, audit, based quantum

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Sharpest-ever images of the sun reveal tiny plasma whirlpools scientists have chased for decades (techspot.com)

2026-08-06 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: energy, fields, kelvin helmholtz

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SpaceX ramps up Tesla Megapack purchases in Q2 to power its AI data centers (cnbc.com)

2026-08-05 | by Lora Kolodny | tags: battery, battery energy, energy

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IEEE Course Teaches How to Use AI to Modernize Power Grids (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-08-05 | by Pauleth Jaramillo | tags: energy, grid, learning

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The Entropy of a Markov Chain (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-05 | tags: boltzmann, energy, entropy

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Landmark Deal Would Officially Add Laser Weapons to US Army Arsenal (wired.com)

2026-08-04 | by Noah Shachtman | tags: laser weapons, us army, enduring high energy laser

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Home batteries cost thousands. So why would 91% of owners buy one again? (zdnet.com)

2026-08-04 | by Mike Lock | tags: home batteries, solar energy, lunar energy

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Germany Records Historic 12B KWh Solar Feed-In in July 2026 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: germany, photovoltaic, entso-e

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Flo Rida Won $82 Million in a Contract Dispute. Now He’s Bringing His Name to a Juice Chain’s South Florida Expansion. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-04 | by Jonathan Small | tags: flo rida, beyond juicery, celsius energy drink

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First look: This is the Galaxy Fit 4, Samsung’s next budget fitness tracker (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: samsung, galaxy fit 4, goodix gh3036

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Opinion | AI Companies Need to Drill, Baby, Drill (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-03 | tags: ai companies, energy costs, drill

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Wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in Germany for the first time (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | by Bne Intellinews | tags: wind energy, solar power, energiewende

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This fusion startup just raised another $1 billion for its first commercial power plant (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: commonwealth fusion systems, fusion power plant, virginia

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It Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico (futurism.com)

2026-08-03 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: us military, el paso airport, high-energy laser

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Plug-in solar is coming. Plug-in batteries should follow (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: plug-in batteries, rooftop solar, uk government

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Dubious research tied to Red Bull has shaped energy drink policy (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: red bull, joris verster, energy drinks

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So you want to use plants to reduce CO₂ (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: plants, photosynthesis, carbon dioxide

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Surprise: The global oil crisis is pushing people toward buying electrified cars (engadget.com)

2026-07-30 | by Steve Dent | tags: international energy agency, tesla, china

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How an overlooked geothermal plant got a second chance (technologyreview.com)

2026-07-29 | by Casey Crownhart | tags: lightning dock, zanskar, geothermal wells

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Baseload Is a Myth (2024) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | by Sean Fleming | tags: baseload, california grid, thermal power plants

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New AMD Linux patch boosts low-end gaming performance on Steam Deck (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: amd, linux, steam deck

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Thea Energy lands $20M federal grant to build its magnets for fusion reactors (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-27 | by Tim De Chant | tags: thea energy, arpa-e, superconducting magnets

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DIY Home Solar System for under $5000 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-27 | tags: solar system, home solar, diy

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Nvidia weighs $250 billion guarantee so OpenAI can lease SoftBank's 10-gigawatt Ohio campus, report claims — Nvidia also said to be discussing $350 billion deal to finance chips for the site (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-27 | by Luke James | tags: nvidia, openai, sb energy

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A Promising Process For Nuclear Fuel Re-use and Disposal? (slashdot.org)

2026-07-26 | by Posted | tags: nuclear fuel, candu reactor, moltex energy

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GM Backs Sodium Ion Batteries for U.S. Grid Storage (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-25 | by Lawrence Ulrich | tags: sodium-ion batteries, peak energy, general motors

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Producing ammonia and fertiliser using wind power in Morris, Minnesota (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-25 | by Jacinta Bakker | tags: wind power, ammonia, haber bosch