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Why solar power is the only viable power source in the long run

Not only is solar more than capable of supplying all the world’s energy, in the long term it is the only power source that won’t fry the planet

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Is Africa about to see the solar energy boom it needs?

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We could get most metals for clean energy without opening new mines

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Nuclear fusion gets a boost from a controversial debunked experiment

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In the village of Tshabula, villagers search for cobalt and copper in the waste tailings dumped by the lorries of the Chinese company Commus, which extracts minerals from one of the town's largest open-cast mines.

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Mining for renewable tech inflicts huge damage. Is there a solution?

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Chemistry

How superheavy chemistry could rearrange the periodic table

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We can repurpose retired coal plants to produce green energy

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Rust-based battery connects to an electricity grid for the first time

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California bets on iron-salt battery power to protect against wildfire

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AI demand could drive up US electricity bills – even if it fizzles

A rush to build more energy infrastructure is driven in part by inflated estimates of US data centre growth. That means households and small businesses could face higher electricity bills – even if AI demand falters

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Could old mines host all the solar energy we need?

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Climate could warm another 0.5°C if we fail to capture far more CO2

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What will be the climate fallout from Trump's 'big beautiful bill'?

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Could Israel's bombing trigger a nuclear accident in Iran?

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