La Chine construit la plus grande éolienne du...

On l’ignore souvent, mais les panneaux solaires n’exploitent qu’une fraction de l’énergie lumineuse qui atteint la Terre. Les cellules photovoltaïques actuelles convertissent surtout la lumière visible, celle que l’œil humain perçoit, ainsi qu’une petite partie du proche infrarou ...  Show more

La révolution de l’intelligence artificielle pose un problème très concret : où installer les serveurs capables de faire tourner ces modèles toujours plus gourmands en énergie ? Aux États-Unis, les centres de données ont consommé environ 183 térawattheures d’électricité en 2024, ...  Show more

The energy crisis is showing no signs of abating. There’s a shortage of energy, and the world’s efforts to transition to low-carbon energy are met with countless hurdles.

Countries around the world are taking steps to mitigate the crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of U ...

It’s the world’s largest user of coal fired energy, and the biggest polluter. However, China is also the world’s biggest producer of green energy. How can it reconcile the two and keep its next zero promises?Presenter: Rahul Tandon Producer: Lexy O'Connor(Image: Thermal power and ...  Show more

Humans are responsible for emitting over 40 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year – and we all know that we need to reduce that figure to prevent devastating climate change. Listener Saugat wonders whether smart technology and artificial intelligence ...

As the world slowly moves away from using fossil fuels for electricity, one tiny Scottish island has proved it’s possible to rely almost entirely on renewables.

The inner Hebridean isle of Eigg used to get its power from diesel generators. But in 2008 its residents launc ...