A groundbreaking carbon dioxide battery project in Ireland is repurposing a former fossil fuel power plant into a center for lithium free long duration energy storage.
Energy Dome and Google have signed a commercial agreement to develop a 23 megawatt 200 megawatt hour CO2 battery facility in County Offaly Ireland. The system is expected to begin operations by 2028.
Unlike conventional lithium ion batteries which face significant challenges with supply chains and rare mineral extraction Energy Domes technology draws on surplus grid electricity to compress and store carbon dioxide. During periods of high electricity demand the stored gas is expanded through a turbine to produce clean reliable power that is returned to the grid.
The project is situated on the site of a decommissioned peat fired power station. It has already obtained the necessary land rights planning approval and a 10 year grid connection agreement with EirGrid Irelands transmission system operator.
This initiative represents an important advancement in Googles partnership with Energy Dome to roll out long duration carbon based energy storage solutions across Europe North America and the Asia Pacific region.
The announcement follows a similar June 2026 agreement for a 19 megawatt 200 megawatt hour CO2 battery project in Arizona also located at a former fossil fuel site with Google backing. By converting existing energy infrastructure and avoiding reliance on rare earth minerals Google and Energy Dome are developing a scalable approach to strengthening the power grid and achieving reliable carbon free electricity around the clock.
[Energy Dome. Energy Dome and Google Sign Agreement for Landmark CO2 Battery Project in Ireland. Official Press Release. July 2026]
At a normal, respected golf tournament that looks like the line for the men’s room
This Trump tournament is an embarrassment to the @PGA and to sponsor @Cadillac (shame on them)
Ted Cruz, 10 years ago today:
“I want to tell you what I really think of Donald Trump. This man is a pathological liar...He lies practically every word that comes out of his mouth…The man cannot tell the truth, but he combines it with being a narcissist at a level I don't think this country has ever seen”
In a stunning moment, King Charles shames Congressional Republicans who oppose aiding Ukraine, recalling how NATO allies responded to the U.S. on 9/11.
It was a huge honour to meet with President @Jaemyung_Lee in Seoul. Deeply appreciate and impressed by our thoughtful exchange about AI safety and the importance of using AI to advance science. Korea has a leading part to play in that, and we look forward to working together!
Trump’s massive cuts to Medicaid and the ACA will cost an estimated 50,000 lives a year.
Now he’s refusing to release funds for SNAP, cutting off food aid to 42 million kids, parents, and grandparents in the richest country on Earth.
This is unspeakable.
Donald Trump's number one enabler has given him the power to engage in countless acts of lawlessness without fear of ever being held accountable.
It's not who you think.
Life expectancy:
🇨🇭84.2
🇯🇵84.1
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🇦🇺83.1
🇫🇷83.1
🇧🇪82.5
🇳🇱82
🇨🇦81.7
🇦🇹81.6
🇬🇧81.1
🇩🇪80.6
🇺🇸78.4
There is no reason why the richest country in the history of the world should have a lower life expectancy than every other major country on earth. Medicare for All now.
This year, Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill gave:
Google an $18 billion tax break.
Amazon a $16 billion tax break.
Microsoft a $12 billion tax break.
Facebook an $11 billion tax break.
Now, they’re writing checks to Trump for his $300 million ballroom.
Gee, I wonder why?
BREAKING: After the release of an ad that caused Trump's tantrum ending trade talks with Canada, the original video of Ronald Reagan slamming tariffs has resurfaced. He called the new ad "fake."
The original destroys Trump on tariffs.
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We have people in power making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have been continuously disproven. The degree to which those comments can undermine public health, do harm to women who are pregnant, create anxiety for parents who do have children who are autistic – is violence against the truth.
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🔵 How did our AI model AlphaDev learn to discover sorting algorithms on its own?
By treating the task as a game. 🧩
Through deep reinforcement learning, it can improve computer code with no special knowledge needed. Find out more in @Nature: https://t.co/o9a7EWZpM5
As society becomes more digital, it’s critical to improve the code powering the world's computing.
Today in @Nature, we present AlphaDev, an AI system using reinforcement learning to discover enhanced computer science algorithms.
How does it work? 🧵 https://t.co/2ukGaPey5w