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Energy Production

How the Super Soaker Inventor Built the Most Efficient Heat Engine Ever

What if all the heat your car engine, a factory, or a power plant throws away could run the grid instead? A new ...

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Tech

The $Billions We’re Burying in Plain Sight

There's $67 billion in critical minerals sitting in your trash can right now. Old laptops, dead drills, that printer you keep meaning to ...

By Sam RoudmanJune 2, 20260

Misc

Why This Vertical Farm is 500x More Efficient Than Farming

This is Vertical Harvest. Sitting on half an acre of land, it produces as much food as an equivalent 250-acre farm. That’s a ...

By Matt FerrellMarch 31, 20260

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Smart Home

What I Got Wrong Building My Net Zero Home

I have some regrets. A few years ago, I set out to build my dream net zero energy home. I’ve been living here ...

By Matt FerrellMarch 24, 20260

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Energy Storage

The Mystery Behind Donut Lab’s “Impossible” Battery

Ever since Donut Lab announced their miracle solid-state battery, the internet has been absolutely certain about what it is. A capacitor. Vaporware. A ...

By Heather HunspergerMarch 17, 20260

Matt Ferrell stood in front of his house in the snow

Smart Home

Geothermal vs Air Source Heat Pump: Which is Worth It?

What if the most efficient way to heat and cool your home…might not actually be the best choice for you? Geothermal heat pumps ...

By Matt FerrellFebruary 24, 20260

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Tech

Why Everyone Gets Heat Pumps Wrong

If you believe half of what you hear about heat pumps, you’d think they’re a $20,000 scam that stops working the second it ...

By Vincent M.February 3, 20260

Tech

BEST Things I Saw in Vegas at CES 2026

BEST Things I Saw in Vegas at CES 2026 CES can be a mixed bag. But between the robot invasions…and AI takeovers…I encountered ...

By Matt FerrellJanuary 13, 20260

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Misc

How Graphene is Changing the World … Right Now

What if your phone battery charged in seconds instead of hours? What if buildings could cut their carbon emissions in half? What if ...

By Jon OkunJanuary 6, 20260

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Computers & AI

AI’s Secret Impact on Your Power Bill

Electricity bills have been climbing across the US, but the AI boom is making it worse. A lot worse. New data centers are ...

By Vincent M.November 18, 20250

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How the Super Soaker Inventor Built the Most Efficient Heat Engine Ever

The $Billions We’re Burying in Plain Sight

Why This Vertical Farm is 500x More Efficient Than Farming

What I Got Wrong Building My Net Zero Home

The Mystery Behind Donut Lab’s “Impossible” Battery

Geothermal vs Air Source Heat Pump: Which is Worth It?

Why Everyone Gets Heat Pumps Wrong

BEST Things I Saw in Vegas at CES 2026

How Graphene is Changing the World … Right Now

AI’s Secret Impact on Your Power Bill

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