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US energy dept spending $1.8 Billion for ‘Exascale’ supercomputers, 50 to 100 times faster than current supercomputers

April 24, 2018 Energi Staff 2

Exascale supercomputer will provide 50 to 100 times greater performance than current fastest US supercomputer US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced a Request for Proposals (RFP), potentially worth up to $1.8 billion, for the development [Read more]

New lithium technology promises 30% to 50% longer battery life

April 19, 2018 Energi Staff 2

Investors in lithium mining activities stand to reap the gains, with lithium expected by some analysts to be bigger than copper by 2030 In a boon for lithium power, researchers have built a prototype lithium [Read more]

Elon Musk says new fully electric e-semi truck will be ‘something special’

March 15, 2018 Energi Staff 2

Expected to hit roads in 2019, new Telsa electric truck will have a payback time of just 2 years In a bold statement, which Elon Musk is well known for, Tesla’s leader has pronounced that he is [Read more]

In the Spotlight

Smith’s panel on Alberta’s energy future is a bad joke

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

“A new advisory panel will develop a long-term vision for Alberta’s energy future and recommend steps the province should take to ensure the industry [emphasis added] continues to thrive for decades to come.” Premier Danielle [Read more]