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.
Three generating units at China’s Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station in Sichuan province have entered operation, bringing the project built around the
Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s High Flux Isotope Reactor could help address a growing bottleneck in nuclear fuel development. HFIR uses an intense neutron flux to test fuels and materials under demanding conditions. Its experiments can produce data on fuel performance, gas release, and fuel-cladding interactions, helping researchers develop new fuels and provide information needed for regulatory qualification.
Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Tsukuba have built a heat-driven solid-state cooling system using ultra-thin alloy films. Led by Yi-Ting Hsiau, lead author of the study and doctoral researcher at the IMT, the team produced a 13°C cooling effect using heat instead of electric motors. This breakthrough enables electronics and appliances to cool themselves using their own waste heat.
More than 10,800 US K-12 schools now use solar power, serving over 7 million students, according to Generation180. School solar capacity has reached more than 2.4 gigawatts, helping districts reduce energy costs. But battery storage remains rare, with only 155 schools identified as having installed battery systems since 2016.
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