Earth and Energy

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…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Proton batteries are incredibly fast charging and could end up competing with Hydrogen and LiON as an energy source in…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF There are times when you want to know exactly how a sound is being formed and how its propagating around…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Over 2,500 children eat batteries each year and some die, edible batteries could prevent that, but they also have other…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Our ability to see smaller and smaller objects, even smaller than atoms, is helping us create new materials and understand…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Is this an example of the first Earthly force field? Yes.   Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community,…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Desalinating water is very energy expensive so not only does this new device help create cheaper desalinated drinking water but…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Fast fashion, and fashion in general, is responsible for huge amounts of landfill and waste, so they recycling industry is…