Earth and Energy

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Is time travel possible? Mathematics and quantum theory say yes …   Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community,…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF What if you could glue light together? Using quantum mechanics that’s what DARPA’s doing to improve the capability of lasers….

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Datacenters are now using up so much power governments are worried about their grids and tech companies are buying mini…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Despite playing a vital role in the world’s climate very little is truly known about clouds and how they influence…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The amount of climate research has exploded so we need AI to help us analyse and summarise it, but fake…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Aerospike engines are almost science fiction like, enabling aircraft and drones to reach orbit like a conventional aircraft with just…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF What if you could increase the power of a laser by a million fold by just tweaking some materials?  …

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Powerful lasers are helping us unravel the mysteries of the unverse and do great things, and now they’re staggeringly powerful….

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Lasers are used to try to determine everything from how the universe works to warfare, and new techniques are making…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The French have found a new way to generate energy and bio-products from datacenter waste energy.   Love the Exponential…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF This historic ruling opens the door to let individuals sue governments and organisations for inaction on climate change.   Love…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Winds far away from shore are stronger and more constant, but so far all wind farms are anchored to the…