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Nuclear fusion record smashed as German scientists take 'a significant step forward' to near-limitless clean energy
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There's 90,000 tons of nuclear waste in the US. How and where is it stored?
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What is 'induced atmospheric vibration' and did it really cause power outages across Spain and Portugal?
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This ‘glow in the dark’ battery runs on nuclear waste
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China's 'artificial sun' shatters nuclear fusion record by generating steady loop of plasma for 1,000 seconds
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Giant reserves of 'gold' hydrogen may be lurking beneath at least 30 US states, 1st-of-its-kind map reveals
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Nuclear fusion could be the clean energy of the future — but these 'tough' challenges stand in the way
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SponsoredSteelmaking doesn’t need to come with CO2 emissions anymore, and SSAB has the technology
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New Way to Make 'Green Diesel' from Coal
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OpinionKeystone XL Pipeline Will Cause Damage Beyond Spills (Op-Ed)
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What is crude oil?
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How COVID-19 sent energy prices soaring in the UK
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Indonesian oil refinery ignites into towering inferno
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Oil spill off Mauritius is visible from space
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Satellites spot major oil spill in the Arctic Circle (photos)
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Russia declares emergency after 22,000 tons of oil spill in the Arctic Circle
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Sponsored
Steelmaking doesn’t need to come with CO2 emissions anymore, and SSAB has the technology
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New Way to Make 'Green Diesel' from Coal
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Opinion
Keystone XL Pipeline Will Cause Damage Beyond Spills (Op-Ed)
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What is crude oil?
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How COVID-19 sent energy prices soaring in the UK
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Indonesian oil refinery ignites into towering inferno
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Oil spill off Mauritius is visible from space
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Satellites spot major oil spill in the Arctic Circle (photos)
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Russia declares emergency after 22,000 tons of oil spill in the Arctic Circle
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Nuclear fusion record smashed as German scientists take 'a significant step forward' to near-limitless clean energy
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There's 90,000 tons of nuclear waste in the US. How and where is it stored?
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This ‘glow in the dark’ battery runs on nuclear waste
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China's 'artificial sun' shatters nuclear fusion record by generating steady loop of plasma for 1,000 seconds
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Nuclear fusion could be the clean energy of the future — but these 'tough' challenges stand in the way
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Physicists solve nuclear fusion mystery with mayonnaise
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Nuclear fusion reactor in UK sets new world record for energy output
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What is fission?
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Chernobyl: The world's worst nuclear disaster
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Wind and solar power overtakes coal for the first time ever in the US
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How to store renewable energy
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ReferenceBiofuel: Definition, types, pros and cons
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ReferenceAre solar panels worth it? How to save money and energy
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Countdown10 energy-saving life hacks: How to save on electricity bills & more
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ReferenceHow do solar panels work?
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Disastrous Houston blackouts captured from space
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What is renewable energy?
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Solar power stations in space could be the answer to our energy needs
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