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    Microsoft Signs Nuclear Fusion Power Deal Under Sustainability Banner

    Microsoft Signs Nuclear Fusion Power Deal Under Sustainability Banner

    The tech giant Microsoft has agreed to buy electricity from startup Helion Energy, which is aiming to make at least 50 megawatts of electricity from nuclear fusion by 2029. No one anywhere in the world has produced electricity from fusion yet, an energy source that powers the sun and stars and a potentially limitless source of clean power.

    A Solar Farm Connects Directly to the UK Grid for the First Time

    A Solar Farm Connects Directly to the UK Grid for the First Time

    This week, the first photovoltaic (PV) solar farm to connect directly to the UK’s National Grid transmission network started generating power. The project links Cero Generation and Enso Energy’s 49.9 megawatt (MW) Larks Green solar array to the National Grid’s 400 kilovolt Iron Acton substation near Bristol, England, a National Grid press release said. The […]

    Chipotle Goes Electric With Rooftop Solar, Wind Energy and EV Chargers

    Chipotle Goes Electric With Rooftop Solar, Wind Energy and EV Chargers

    What could be better than sitting outside, enjoying a burrito made with fresh ingredients on a spring day? A burrito served in biodegradable packaging, made by a restaurant powered exclusively by renewables that provides electric vehicle (EV) chargers to its customers — at least that’s what Chipotle Mexican Grill’s new “Responsible Restaurants” model is counting […]