Ever wondered why we can’t make an electric car that’s fully powered by solar panels to provide an unlimited range? This video is a lighthearted take on building an infinite range electric car that uses solar panels to provide unlimited energy. The car has dual 3000W ebike motors to reach a maximum speed of 45 km/h, a 48v 4000w/h LifePO4 battery, 1575w of total solar production.
How U.S. carbon-free energy production is going in 2024
The U.S. appears to be on track to produce a record amount of clean energy in 2024. CBS News National Environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.
What is Energy?
Energy is one of those confusing physics terms that has both familiar and technical meanings. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln sheds some light on what physicists mean when they say the word, as well as some truths about energy that would shock his high school physics teacher.
How Compressed Air Batteries are FINALLY Here
We can’t control the weather (yet). But we can control how we store weather-dependent renewable energy. By making use of salt caves, former mining sites, and depleted gas wells, compressed air energy storage can be an effective understudy when wind or solar aren’t available. It has the potential to offer longer-duration storage that other technologies can’t for a lower capital investment. Can compressed air change the energy storage game? Or is it just a little too niche?
AI power demand could stifle industry’s growth | FT Energy Source
AI’s energy use is set to rocket. That could not only constrain the industry’s growth, but also threaten green energy targets. Renewable sources of energy may not be able to cope with the load and reliability of supply needed, so data centre developers are considering options such as onsite power generation and nuclear energy.
How can we harness gravity to solve our energy needs?
Gravity batteries are a new big hope for storing excess renewable electricity. The idea is ingenious. Does it pass the reality check?
It’s Happening – China Launches World’s First Thorium Nuclear Reactor
China just announced the construction of the Wolds First nuclear power plant fuelled by molten Thorium salt.
Is Chinese Nuclear Tech Better Than the US? || Peter Zeihan
I’ve been asked to address the claim that China has surpassed the US as a nuclear power. On paper, China might have the upper hand, but that doesn’t always translate to real life.
Solid State Batteries Are REALLY Here: Yoshino Power Station
If there’s any doubt that solid state batteries are actually here, well … here’s your proof. You can actually buy this for yourself and get it delivered to your door in a day or two. No, solid state batteries aren’t everywhere and definitely not mass market yet, but they also aren’t vaporware and always five years away. Just like this Yoshino battery, there’s other solid state batteries right on the cusp of ending up in consumer electronics devices near you. But do these early versions live up to the hype? And who is this Yoshino battery really good for?
China outpacing U.S. in nuclear power development, report finds
China is outpacing the U.S. by at least a decade in developing nuclear power, according to a new report by the nonprofit Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Hank Jenkins-Smith, public policy professor at the University of Oklahoma, joins CBS News to examine why the U.S. is falling behind. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries.