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China connected the world’s first 20 megawatt offshore wind turbines to the power grid, setting a new global benchmark for
The CMS collaboration at CERN has built the first prototype for the High-Granularity Calorimeter (HGCAL), a 5D silicon detector designed for the High-Luminosity LHC. This revolutionary instrument, assembled across three continents, will process 200 simultaneous collisions to unlock the universe’s rarest secrets.
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have used neutron scattering to analyze the internal chemistry of poppy-seed-sized TRISO nuclear fuel for the first time. Led by Will Cureton, this research on HALEU-containing particles provides a critical baseline for developing safer, more efficient high-temperature gas reactors.
China Huaneng Group has connected the first phase of its 300-megawatt wind farm to the grid in Xinjiang, at a record elevation of 3,700 meters. The project will power 20,000 homes annually and cut 500,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
University of Houston researchers led by Professor Bo Zhao have demonstrated a breakthrough in thermal rectification, enabling one-way heat flow. This technology promises to extend battery life in phones and EVs, improve satellite reliability, and manage heat in next-gen AI data centers.
MIT researchers turned founders have launched Osmoses, a company using innovative polymer membranes to filter gases without energy-intensive heat. Their technology targets the 10-15% of global energy consumed by industrial separations, with pilots underway for biogas upgrading and helium recovery.
Texas A&M University chemical engineers led by Drs. Abdoulaye Djire and Perla Balbuena have developed an electrochemical method to produce ammonia using air, water, and renewable electricity. This breakthrough, published in JACS, could decarbonize fertilizer production and enhance global food security.
CERN is now heating thousands of homes in Ferney-Voltaire, France, by capturing waste heat from the Large Hadron Collider’s cooling system. The innovative recovery project prevents thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions, turning a particle physics landmark into a source of sustainable community energy.
The BMW Group and joint venture partner Encory have opened a pioneering Cell Recycling Competence Centre (CRCC) in Salching, Bavaria. Using an innovative mechanical method, the centre directly recycles battery production materials, avoiding energy-intensive processes and feeding tens of tonnes of valuable resources back into production annually.
A team at UNSW Sydney led by Scientia Professor Xiaojing Hao has discovered the atomic mechanism that lets silicon solar cells repair UV damage using sunlight. Their new monitoring method explains a long-observed recovery phenomenon, promising better panel tests and designs.
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