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Energy from evaporating water could rival wind and solar

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Energy from evaporating water could rival wind and solar

Water evaporating from lakes and reservoirs could provide a huge amount of electricity, but scaling up the technology will be tricky

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AI could put a stop to electricity theft and meter misreadings

Technology

AI could put a stop to electricity theft and meter misreadings

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mining

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Our terrifying energy future leaves us with uncertainties

Culture

solar panels in China

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Why China's green ambitions will make it the next world leader

Insight

bus

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Failed electric buses remind us that roads not taken do matter

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Twisted carbon nanotubes harness waste energy and put it to work

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Twisted carbon nanotubes harness waste energy and put it to work

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We really can run the world on renewable energy – here’s how

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We really can run the world on renewable energy – here’s how

Comment

drilling site in Lancashire

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The push for UK fracking may be 55 million years too late

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Refuelling hydrogen vehicle

Technology

Nano aluminium offers fuel cells on demand – just add water

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wind farm

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The renewables reality: clean energy hasn't risen for 25 years

Big countries are already cutting back on support for solar and wind. They should be doing the opposite, or else the renewable revolution will falter

Insight

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Quantum gravity detector will use atom clouds to survey for oil

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Physics

Bigger bang theory: teach atoms new tricks to beef up explosives

Features

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California climate case turns up the heat on fossil fuel giants

Comment

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Throwaway culture: The truth about recycling

Features