Bientôt des BMW propulsées au fumier ?

La course à l’intelligence artificielle est aussi une course à l’énergie. Pour alimenter des centres de données toujours plus gourmands, tous les leviers sont désormais actionnés, quitte à reléguer les considérations climatiques au second plan. Dans ce paysage déjà sous tension, ...  Afficher plus

C’est une première mondiale qui pourrait bien rebattre les cartes du stockage d’énergie. Des chercheurs viennent de mettre au point le tout premier gel métallique jamais observé, un matériau hybride aux propriétés étonnantes, à mi-chemin entre le solide et le liquide, capable de ...  Afficher plus

Landfills, dairy farms and wastewater plants all emit methane, the potent greenhouse gas produced when organic material decomposes in the absence of oxygen.  But instead of emitting that methane (often called biomethane or waste methane), it’s possible to capture and refine it, r ...  Afficher plus

Sure, a Tesla has zero tailpipe emissions, but it charges from the grid, and the grid is powered by coal, so it can't really be considered clean, right?  Today on Switched On we talk with Logan Goldie-Scot, who leads energy storage coverage for BloombergNEF, and BNEF Energy Stora ...  Afficher plus

At Cop26 was launched the Global Methane Pledge to catalyse action to reduce methane. The problem is that no one really knew how much methane leaked nor who emitted what. Even the emitters didn’t have a clear view of the problem. First came satellites, that provided a regional as ...  Afficher plus

In 2023, the auto industry went through huge changes in pursuit of lower carbon emission. Some automakers, like Ford, Mercedes, and General Motors, announced their plans to stop selling vehicles with internal combustion engines. The reaction from investment analysts was overwhelm ...  Afficher plus