Korea’s “artificial sun” facility has just been outfitted with some equipment that may allow it to generate high-temperature plasma above 100 million degrees Celsius (180 million degrees Fahrenheit) for even longer periods.The Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) is an experimental device located in Daejeon, South Korea. Its mission is to provide the incredibly hot conditions t

The year 2016 was a big moment when the Paris Agreement on Climate Change began. However, Bill Gates, a tech leader and philanthropist, says we need more than just cutting global emissions – he calls for an “energy miracle.”To tackle this, Gates and other rich people have started a fund for tech-driven solutions, bringing together governments, research groups, and wealthy investors. Here are five