Hacker News with Generative AI: Energy

Exploring the Cost and Feasibility of Battery-Electric Ships (newscenter.lbl.gov)
Retrofitting a portion of the US shipping fleet from internal combustion engines to battery-electric systems could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be largely cost effective by 2035, according to a new study from Berkeley Lab researchers recently published in Nature Energy.
Environment, Shipping, Energy, Sustainability, Cost Analysis
30 points by gnabgib 14 hours ago | 61 comments
How good are American roads? (construction-physics.com)
We’re in an era where US infrastructure is getting a lot of attention. We need a lot of energy infrastructure for decarbonization, and to enable the AI data center buildout. There’s lots of interest in building high-speed rail, mass transit infrastructure, desalination plants in arid regions, and better ports.
Infrastructure, Transportation, Energy, AI
181 points by chmaynard 16 hours ago | 388 comments
Installing E.V. Chargers Is Finally Paying Off for Retailers (nytimes.com)
Electric Vehicles, Retail, Business, Sustainability, Energy
6 points by lxm 1 day ago | 0 comments
Russia bans crypto mining in several regions to address electricity shortages (themoscowtimes.com)
Authorities in Russia announced Tuesday plans to ban cryptocurrency mining in several regions this winter to address electricity shortages.
Cryptocurrency, Russia, Energy, Politics
3 points by giuliomagnifico 2 days ago | 1 comments
Which Power Plant Does My Electricity Come From? (practical.engineering)
In June of 2000, the power shut off across much of the San Francisco Bay area.
Electricity, Power Plants, California, Energy, Infrastructure
5 points by impish9208 2 days ago | 0 comments
Donald Trump's pick for energy secretary says 'there is no climate crisis' (theverge.com)
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Energy is fossil fuel executive Chris Wright — who has misleadingly claimed on LinkedIn that “there is no climate crisis, and we’re not in the midst of an energy transition either.”
Climate Change, Politics, Energy, United States
14 points by belter 2 days ago | 3 comments
Oil boss Chris Wright named as Donald Trump's energy secretary (ft.com)
Politics, Energy, United States
11 points by croes 3 days ago | 2 comments
'A bullet train for power': China's ultra-high-voltage electricity grid (bbc.com)
China produces more clean energy than any other country. Now it's rolling out an ultra-high-voltage grid to match – will its strategy of going big pay off?
China, Energy, Electricity, Infrastructure, Clean Energy
9 points by pseudolus 4 days ago | 0 comments
Restart of Three Mile Island tests US appetite for nuclear revival (ft.com)
Nuclear Power, Energy, United States, Economics, Revival
19 points by marban 4 days ago | 31 comments
The price of shutting down coal power, and what would be gained (economist.com)
In 1882, at 57 Holborn Viaduct in London, the Edison Electric Light Company started using a coal-fired steam engine to generate electricity for the first time.
Energy, Climate Change, Economics
92 points by therabbithole 5 days ago | 180 comments
UK Government Announces Ban on New Coal Mines (barrons.com)
The UK announced Thursday that it will introduce legislation to ban new coal mines, as the Labour government ramps up its plans to make Britain a clean energy leader.
UK, Coal Mining, Environmental Policy, Energy
28 points by ingve 7 days ago | 12 comments
Japan Stops a Reactor from Starting as America Goes All in on Nuclear Power (gizmodo.com)
America is bullish on the future of nuclear power while Japan is turning its generators back on with extra caution. In Japan, a nuclear watchdog halted a reactor from spinning up after deciding it was unsafe. In the U.S., the Department of Energy has set a goal of tripling its nuclear capacity by the year 2050.
Nuclear Power, Energy, Japan, United States, Politics
4 points by rntn 8 days ago | 0 comments
'Fossil Fuels Are Still Winning': Global Emissions Head for a Record (nytimes.com)
One year after world leaders made a splashy promise to shift away from fossil fuels, countries are burning more oil, natural gas and coal than ever before, researchers said this week.
Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, Energy, Environment, Global Warming
7 points by laurex 8 days ago | 0 comments
Nuclear fusion startup claims milestone with unconventional reactor (ft.com)
Nuclear Fusion, Energy, Startups, Science
10 points by fork-bomber 8 days ago | 2 comments
Sweden nixed new wind farms for fear of missing Russian missiles (defensenews.com)
BERLIN — Sweden’s government this month blocked the construction of 13 offshore wind farms over concerns that they would shorten the country’s early-warning window for a Russian missile attack.
Sweden, Military, Defense, Energy, Russia
3 points by toss1 9 days ago | 3 comments
US Unveils Plan to Triple Nuclear Power by 2050 as Demand Soars (bloomberg.com)
President Joe Biden’s administration is setting out plans for the US to triple nuclear power capacity by 2050, with demand climbing for the technology as a round-the-clock source of carbon-free power.
Nuclear Power, Energy, Climate Change, US Politics
6 points by impish9208 9 days ago | 1 comments
Shell wins landmark climate case against green groups in Dutch appeal (bbc.co.uk)
Oil giant Shell has won a landmark case in the Dutch courts, overturning an earlier ruling requiring it to cut its carbon emissions by 45%.
Climate Change, Law, Energy, Business, Environment
5 points by pxeger1 9 days ago | 0 comments
He'll try, but Trump can't stop the clean energy revolution (grist.org)
During his first time around as president, Donald Trump rolled back a bevy of environmental rules, withdrew from the Paris Agreement, and boosted the fossil fuel industry.
Politics, Climate Change, Energy
10 points by jethronethro 9 days ago | 0 comments
Man Charged with Attempting to Use a WMD to Destroy Energy Facility in Nashville (justice.gov)
Terrorism, Law Enforcement, Energy, Nashville
3 points by hettygreen 14 days ago | 3 comments
Powering the Mars Base (wordpress.com)
A growing Mars base has a prodigious need for power.
Space Exploration, Mars, Energy, Sustainability
106 points by surprisetalk 15 days ago | 84 comments
Chipmaker TSMC hit by Taiwan's soaring energy prices and growing outages (ft.com)
Taiwan, Energy, Semiconductor Industry, Business, Economics
4 points by belter 16 days ago | 0 comments
Man arrested for attempting to destroy Nashville power site (justice.gov)
WASHINGTON – Skyler Philippi, 24, of Columbia, Tennessee, was arrested by federal agents and charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy an energy facility.
Crime, Terrorism, Energy, Law Enforcement
15 points by geox 16 days ago | 19 comments
US Regulator Rejects Amazon-Talen Nuclear Power Agreement (bloomberg.com)
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Energy, Regulations, Business, Nuclear Power, Amazon
5 points by marc__1 17 days ago | 0 comments
Amazon's nuclear datacenter dreams stall as regulators reject power deal (theregister.com)
Amazon has hit a roadblock in its plans for nuclear-powered US datacenters. Federal regulators rejected a deal that would let it draw more power from a Susquehanna plant to supply new bit barns next to the site, on the grounds this would set a precedent which may affect grid reliability and increase energy costs.
Amazon, Data Centers, Nuclear Energy, Regulations, Energy
20 points by rntn 17 days ago | 4 comments
Toyota to buy clean power from a $1.1B solar farm in Texas (electrek.co)
Enbridge, a Canadian energy company, just announced it’s moving forward with an 815-megawatt (MW) solar project called Sequoia in Texas.
Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Texas, Business, Energy
62 points by peutetre 18 days ago | 44 comments
NASA fuel cell pioneer's UK home gets blue plaque (theguardian.com)
It has been nearly 70 years since Francis Thomas Bacon developed a source of clean green energy that would help power the first moon landing and change the course of history.
NASA, Energy, History, Science, UK
6 points by samizdis 19 days ago | 0 comments
Electrifying ships could be cost effective by 2035, study says (techxplore.com)
Retrofitting a portion of the US shipping fleet from internal combustion engines to battery-electric systems could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be largely cost effective by 2035, according to a new study from Berkeley Lab researchers recently published in Nature Energy.
Climate Change, Shipping, Sustainability, Energy, Technology
14 points by hindsightbias 21 days ago | 0 comments
Bosch's IDS Ultra Cold Climate Heat Pump Just Hit the Market (electrek.co)
Bosch is now the first manufacturer to bring a cold-climate heat pump to market as part of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge.
Heat Pumps, Bosch, Climate Change, Energy
11 points by getwiththeprog 22 days ago | 2 comments
Monopolies Are Why We Are Restarting Three Mile Island (thebignewsletter.com)
The most significant nuclear disaster in U.S. history took place in 1979, when Unit Two at the Three Mile Island nuclear power near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania suffered a partial meltdown.
Nuclear Power, Energy, History, Monopolies
8 points by doener 22 days ago | 4 comments
Nuclear Fusion's New Idea: An Off-the-Shelf Stellarator (ieee.org)
For a machine that’s designed to replicate a star, the world’s newest stellarator is a surprisingly humble-looking apparatus.
Nuclear Fusion, Science, Energy
114 points by mfiguiere 22 days ago | 105 comments