WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists announced Tuesday that they have for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it — a major breakthrough in the decades-long quest to harness the process that powers the sun. Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California achieved the result last week, the Energy Department said. Known as a net energy gain, the goal has been elusive because fusion happens at such high temperatures and pressures that it i
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The History of Energy Transitions
The current energy transition is unprecedented in both scale and speed. This infographic puts it into historical context.
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Visualizing China’s Evolving Energy Mix
This infographic takes a look at what China’s energy transition plans are to make its energy mix carbon neutral by 2060.
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The World Is Burning the Most Coal Ever to Keep The Lights On
(Bloomberg) — The world likely will generate more electricity from the dirtiest source this year than ever before, indicating just how far the energy transition still needs to run in the fight against climate change.Most Read from BloombergAcross the U.S., School Shooting Threats on TikTok Prompt Closures and More PoliceDemocrats Drop Year-End Push on Biden Economic Plan Amid DiscordMelania Trump Is Releasing an NFT That Will Cost 1 SOL EachChinese Spies Accused of Using Huawei in Secret Austra
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This is the power source investors are overlooking in the push to net-zero emissions, Barclays says – MarketWatch
The U.K. bank Barclays says investors are overlooking one key source in the push for decarbonization.
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Texas storm blackouts shows power grid vulnerable to climate change
The winter storm outages in Texas reveal a broader crisis: Climate change-fueled disasters are overwhelming U.S. infrastructure.
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Visualizing America’s Energy Use, in One Giant Chart
This incredible flow diagram shows how U.S. energy use broke down in 2019, including by source and its end consumption by sector.
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Why Warren Buffett is betting on pipelines evern as climate fears rise
Warren Buffett says he never makes a Berkshire Hathaway investment based on climate, and he recently backed that up with a $10 billion acquisition of energy pipelines. Was the billionaire investor right?
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Infographic: The World’s Projected Energy Mix, 2018-2040
See how the world’s future energy mix is expected to change by 2040, using projections based on two different policy scenarios.
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Ranked: The Countries with the Most Sustainable Energy Policies
Which countries are able to balance prosperity and sustainability in their energy mixes? See the countries with the most sustainable energy policies.
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