Siemens Energy will manufacture major steam turbine components in the UK for the first three Rolls-Royce small modular reactors planned
Low-grade waste wood is set to become a feedstock for renewable fuel production in the Netherlands. Perpetual Next and PreZero
MIT researchers have shown that a proposed neutrino laser is not physically possible under the proposed mechanism. The study found that strong atomic recoil prevents the required quantum amplification, while the fermionic nature of neutrinos creates an opposing quantum effect. The findings challenge an earlier proposal that aimed to produce laser-like neutrino beams using ultracold radioactive atoms.
BEST and Luvata Materials & Solutions are teaming up to expand the supply of RRP superconductors for future fusion power projects. The Nb3Sn technology can support magnetic fields of 12 to 20 Tesla and is already used in major research facilities. The collaboration aims to increase production and strengthen the supply chain as large fusion programs expand worldwide.
US electric vehicle company Xos Inc. said that a single mobile charging system has delivered more than one gigawatt-hour of
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory have identified significant hydropower potential at existing U.S. dams that currently do not generate electricity. Their updated assessment found up to 15.2 terawatt-hours of potential annual generation, enough to supply more than 1.4 million homes. The research uses detailed streamflow, dam, and turbine data to identify sites with the strongest technical potential.
ProLogium Technology has started mass production of its Gen 3.5 Lithium Ceramic Battery in Taiwan. A TÜV test found that the 185.4 Ah cell reached 381 Wh/kg and 903 Wh/L energy density. The company says its solid-state battery platform is backed by more than a decade of commercial manufacturing and is designed to support future applications in electric vehicles, aerospace, maritime systems, and AI data centers.
Realta Fusion and Madison Gas and Electric are exploring a potential 200-MWe fusion power plant in Wisconsin. MGE Energy has invested in Realta and will provide engineering and technical support for the project. The partnership will examine whether Realta’s magnetic mirror fusion technology can eventually provide reliable, carbon-free electricity at commercial scale.
Scientists in Austria and Germany have captured the earliest stages of how light begins turning into electrical energy, offering a
Lightbridge Corporation has joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy Launch Pad INL program. The selection gives the company an accelerated pathway toward approval for a facility that could manufacture Lead Test Assemblies of its Lightbridge Fuel™. The company says the fuel could raise the output of some existing nuclear reactors, but further testing and regulatory approval are still required.
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