At the time of our visit, humming inside that cooling drum is the Nighthawk chip. Photo by Raymond Tribdino.
I visited IBM’s headquarters in Yorktown last December, arriving just after a snowstorm had rolled through the Hudson Valley. The timing was fitting. Quantum computing, like winter weather, is something people talk about constantly but many don’t experience directly. At IBM’s Quantum Technology labs, you can at least hear the … [continued]
ChatGPT generated infographic showing how a once-influential energy book is now misapplied using outdated assumptions about modern energy systems
I was scrolling through energy posts on LinkedIn recently and came across yet another argument for nuclear power that leaned heavily on David MacKay’s 2008 book Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air. It was presented as a decisive reference, as if the book still represented the state of the art … [continued]
Renewable energy in China is surging, with follow on effects that impact the entire world community on the way to the future.
Google Gemini generated this image of climate futurist Michael Barnard against an abstracted 2025 decarbonization dashboard
Before diving into a reflection on the year, it feels important to start with gratitude. None of this work happens in isolation. Over the past year, an extraordinary number of people took the time to share their expertise, challenge my assumptions, correct my mistakes, and patiently help me understand subjects … [continued]
Yesterday, I covered Donald Trump’s latest effort to pretend he’s king and violate states’ rights, an AI executive order. (Apologies if he’s already tried to act like king in some other way and I’ve missed that.) The executive order tries to force fossil fuel pollution on more people, among other … [continued]
The US startup Fermi has reserved a spot for solar power and energy storage in its plans for the 11-gigawat Project Matador campus in Texas alongside natural gas and nuclear energy (courtesy of Fermi America via US SEC).
The US startup Fermi has reserved a spot for solar power and energy storage in its plans for the 11-gigawat Project Matador campus in Texas alongside natural gas and nuclear energy.
A few months ago, I was invited by Dr. Sebastian Husein of the Battery Centre Twente to speak at the University of Twente’s 2025 Climate Event, a hybrid discussion with multiple speakers engaging with an audience of academics in the Netherlands and neighboring countries. That event occurred on November 5th, … [continued]
Francesco La Camera, Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). (Photo for Cleantechnica by author)
The first day of the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) saw Francesco La Camera, the Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), delivering a resolute address, emphasizing the unprecedented dominance of renewables in new energy projects and firmly asserting that the global energy transition is accelerating, not faltering. … [continued]
ChatGPT generated image of Ontario’s electricity system dominated by large nuclear and gas plants, with renewables faint in the distance
In October 2025, the federal government officially designated the four-unit SMR build at Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington site as a “Major Project” and invested $2 billion through the Canada Growth Fund, alongside $1 billion from the provincial Building Ontario Fund, signalling that the federal government views the SMR programme both … [continued]
Chatgpt generated image of Poland’s abandoned Żarnowiec nuclear site contrasted with today’s successful wind farms
Poland stands at a crossroads in its energy transition, with decisions today shaping its economy and security for decades to come. The government has committed to building 6 to 9 GW of nuclear power, beginning with three AP1000 reactors on the Baltic coast, but delays and financing uncertainty already suggest … [continued]
