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US Argonne Lab’s Battery Breakthroughs Help Power American Industry Success

Argonne National Laboratory’s battery breakthroughs are helping U.S. companies manufacture advanced energy storage systems and compete globally. With over 250 active patents, the lab licenses technologies to companies like General Motors and LG Chem for mass production of electric vehicle batteries. Collaborations span lithium-ion, solid-state, and sodium-ion technologies while strengthening domestic supply chains for critical materials and supporting defense and grid infrastructure applications.

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Aerial visualization of Inyanga Marine Energy Group's HydroWing tidal energy project at Morlais, Wales, featuring multiple underwater turbines generating renewable electricity from tidal currents.

UK Secures Record 34 MW in Tidal Energy as HydroWing Project Becomes World’s Largest by 2030

The UK has awarded 20.9 MW to four tidal stream projects in its largest-ever renewables round, with Inyanga Marine Energy Group securing an additional 10 MW for its HydroWing Ynni’r Lleuad Project at Morlais. By 2030, the 30 MW development will become the world’s largest tidal energy installation, delivering predictable clean power to the Welsh grid.

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