China has completed a full-process flight test of its S4000 Stratosphere Airborne Wind Energy System, an airborne platform designed to
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected 13 projects from 12 developers for its Nuclear Energy Launch Pad initiative. Managed by NRIC at Idaho National Laboratory, the program will support advanced reactor and nuclear fuel technologies with technical expertise, research facilities and regulatory guidance. The initiative is designed to help developers move nuclear technologies from early concepts toward real-world deployment.
Global ocean temperatures have reached their highest level ever recorded in daily measurements, with the average sea-surface temperature touching 21.1
China has completed a full flight test of its upgraded S4000 Stratosphere Airborne Wind Energy System. The system uses a flying device to capture high-altitude wind and generate electricity. Its maximum operating altitude reaches 4,000 meters, and it has a planned service life of 20 years. The test covered ascent, station-keeping, power generation, and recovery, bringing the technology closer to engineering deployment.
Deployable Energy has signed an MOU with Utah’s Office of Energy Development to explore possible sites for its Unity Nuclear Battery. The compact nuclear microreactor is designed to deliver 1 MWe of electricity and fit inside a standard 20-foot shipping container. The agreement will support information sharing and feasibility studies as Utah examines new options for reliable and flexible energy.
The U.S. Electron-Ion Collider project has completed its first long-lead equipment purchase, receiving 1,069 lead-tungstate crystals for the ePIC detector. The crystals will form a key part of the EEEMCAL calorimeter, which will measure scattered electrons from collisions. The milestone moves the detector project forward as researchers prepare to use the EIC to study the structure of protons, neutrons and other matter.
Maryland has approved a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) that is expected to cut state electricity costs while increasing its
An ETH Zurich researcher is developing a simpler and cheaper solar thermal collector designed to provide heat for industrial processes.
ORNL physicist John Lajoie is developing advanced detector technologies for the future Electron-Ion Collider. His work focuses on capturing and processing signals from particle collisions to help scientists study quarks, gluons and the structure of matter. The ePIC detector will use continuous data collection and may rely on AI and machine learning to process important signals in real time.
Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China and partner institutions have demonstrated a new way to strengthen superconductivity using engineered vacuum fluctuations. By placing NbSeâ‚‚ inside a terahertz dark cavity, the team increased its critical temperature by up to 5.4%. The result could open a new approach to controlling quantum materials without directly applying an external driving signal.
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