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China Reportedly Shuts Down Factories Amid Power Crisis!
Although certainly not well publicised outside of the country (leading you to almost believe that the media was pathologically state-controlled there) information has been continually appearing online over the last couple of years that China is facing huge problems when it comes to power. – Put simply, for all the…
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Microsoft Speeds Up Xbox Series X/S Boot Time With Very Simple Solution!
Do you have any particular issue with the cold boot-up start time of the Xbox Series X or S? As an owner of the latter, I can’t honestly say that I did, but it seems that Microsoft has decided, nonetheless to find a way to make the console start up…
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Japan to Test 330-Tonne Ocean Turbine Offering Potentially Limitless Energy!
It seems pretty clear that if the human race is going to have any chance of surviving the next few hundred years, we’re simply going to have to find a way of producing energy in a more efficient and renewable manner. Our reliance on fossil fuels is, after all, one…
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Energy Provider Advises Consumers to Save Money By Switching Off “Vampire” Tech
I think many consumers are aware that even when a technology product is turned off, it is still entirely capable of consuming energy/power. Well, presuming that it hasn’t been physically switched off or had its power cable pulled out of the wall socket. – Out of general convenience, however, and…
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Research Says Bitcoin Uses More Energy than Switzerland
Bitcoin Mining Tops Switzerland’s Power Usage It’s hardly any secret that in many locations around the world, there are factories devoted simply to the process of making Bitcoin. Rooms as large as your local Supermarket. All with banks and banks of graphics cards working at (nearly) full tilt to mine…
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Sony Commits To Be 100% Renewable Energy By 2040
Sony Commits To Be 100% Renewable Energy By 2040 Sony is an absolutely massive company. In terms of technology, there is very little that they don’t have a hand in. From TV’s to kitchen appliances and, of course, the small matter of their PlayStation console. For a company of this…
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Plastic Waste Could Be Used To Create Hydrogen Energy
Plastic Waste Could Be Used To Create Hydrogen Energy One of the biggest environmental problems that we have in the world at the moment is the about of single-use plastics. It is no exaggeration to say that there is literally islands in the sea that are only made up of square…
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Bitcoin Mining Will Take 0.5% of the World Energy By End 2018
Bitcoin Mining Is Set To Take 0.5% of the Total Worlds Energy Output By the End of the Year With the cryptocurrency boom in 2017, it has seen many individuals and indeed companies branch out into the world of mining. Given that mining tends to use your CPU or GPU…
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First Rechargeable Proton Battery Created
Worlds First Proton Rechargeable Battery Created At present, batteries are largely of a lithium-ion design. Despite the fact that they can hold and sustain high charges to power modern appliances, there are inherent issues with them. Firstly, they are exceptionally liable to fire or explosion when damaged. Secondly, the sourcing of…
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Cow Pats Could Be The Answer To The Energy Crisis
Cow Pats Might Solve the Energy Crisis When it comes to the power crisis, what we know for certain is that the sources we have are either not perfect or not going to last forever. One of the more notable solutions is, of course, nuclear power, but understandably not everyone…
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World First Floating Wind Farm is Activated in UK
Floating Wind Farms One thing is clear as we move into the 21st century, we need to solve the energy problem. Particularly if people want to keep buying AMD products. Alright!, before people prepare their virtual vitriol to throw over me, that was a joke. I actually own several AMD products so we…
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Britain Achives First Day of Coal-Free Power in 135 Years
British culture has revolved heavily around coal for well over a 100 years, for better and for worse. The first coal power plant went live back in 1882, and since then, we’ve been relying on this dirty power source extensively. However, efforts have been made to move away from coal…
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Ultrasonic Clothes Dryer – Faster and More Efficient
An ultrasonic clothes dryer has been invented which is reported to reduce the time required by half and is 70% more energy-efficient. Scientists from the Oak Ridge National laboratory, working in conjunction with General Electric, revealed the prototype which could revolutionise the clothes drying process. The technology behind the design…
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“Star in a Jar” Fusion Reactor Could Deliver Limitless Energy
A team of German scientists successfully fired up a prototype nuclear fusion reactor earlier this year and, following months of tests, have determined that the technology’s magnetic containment system is working as planned, setting the stage for potentially limitless fusion energy. The successful testing has set the stage for the…
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