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Stor4Build heats up thermal energy storage solutions for buildings, grid
Dec 23, 2024 (SPX)
As a partner in the Department of Energy's Stor4Build Consortium, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is co-leading research with the National Renewable Energy Labora...
MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems unveils plans for the world's first fusion power plant
Dec 18, 2024 (SPX)
The announcement is the latest milestone for the company, which has made groundbreaking progress toward harnessing fusion - the reaction that powers the sun - s...
DR Congo sues Apple over alleged illegal mineral exploitation
Dec 17, 2024 (AFP)
The Democratic Republic of the Congo alleges that Apple has bought contraband supplies from the country's conflict-racked east and Rwanda, zones in which the ma...
Porous silicon oxide electrodes advance sustainable energy storage solutions
Dec 16, 2024 (SPX)
Despite their promise, silicon-based all-solid-state batteries have faced significant hurdles. The repetitive expansion and contraction of the silicon electrode...
Improving fusion plasma predictions with multi-fidelity data science models
Dec 16, 2024 (SPX)
Energy and particle transport in confined plasma are studied through theory, numerical simulations, and experimental measurements. While physics-based simulatio...
Improved fusion plasma predictions with multi-fidelity data modeling
Dec 13, 2024 (SPX)
Researchers utilize theoretical studies, supercomputing simulations, and experimental plasma turbulence measurements to understand plasma transport mechanisms. ...
Existing EV batteries may last significantly longer under real-world conditions
Dec 13, 2024 (SPX)
Traditionally, battery scientists have tested EV batteries in labs using a constant charge-discharge cycle. While effective for quick evaluations of new designs...
Battery-like memory withstands extreme heat for future applications
Dec 13, 2024 (SPX)
Unlike standard silicon-based memory, the innovative solid-state device maintains functionality at over 600C, temperatures that surpass the surface heat of Venu...
Fusion advances with innovative stellarator research
Dec 13, 2024 (SPX)
Fusion, a potential clean energy source, produces no greenhouse gases or long-lived radioactive waste. It involves heating light elements like hydrogen to creat...
Transforming fusion from a scientific curiosity into a powerful clean energy source
Dec 13, 2024 (SPX)
"There's something very attractive to me about the magnitude of the fusion challenge," Hartwig says. "It's probably true of a lot of people at MIT. I'm driven t...
Stellantis, Chinese firm CATL plan $4bn battery plant in Spain
Dec 10, 2024 (AFP)
They said they aim to start production by the end of 2026 at the site in the northern city of Zaragoza. It "could reach up to 50 GWh capacity, subject to the ev...
Burned rice hull ash offers sustainable boost to battery performance
Dec 10, 2024 (SPX)
This new "hard" carbon, revealed through advanced spectroscopy techniques, significantly outperforms commercial hard carbon and graphite. It offers a storage ca...
DOE UK DESNZ and Tokamak Energy invest in fusion facility upgrade for fusion pilot plant
Dec 08, 2024 (SPX)
The partnership stems from a joint effort initiated in December 2023 under the DOE's Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy and the U.K.'s Fusion Stra...
China to send batteries to Europe via route bypassing Russia: Kazakhstan
Dec 06, 2024 (AFP)
Trade via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) that crosses the Caspian Sea has jumped since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022, as European count...
Approaching plasma dynamics with advanced data techniques
Dec 04, 2024 (SPX)
Traditionally, spectroscopy has been used to study the velocity distribution of plasma particles. However, limitations in the total light emitted by plasma have...
KSTAR launches 2024 plasma experiments to refine fusion reactor technologies
Nov 30, 2024 (SPX)
This year's program prioritizes creating high-performance plasma confinement scenarios under extreme conditions, including high temperature, density, and curren...
Bolivia announces $1 bn deal with China to build lithium plants
Nov 27, 2024 (AFP)
Bolivia's state-owned Bolivia Lithium Deposits (YLB) said the plants -- one with an annual capacity of 10,000 tons of lithium carbonate and the other of 25,000 ...
Breakthrough in heat-to-electricity conversion demonstrated in tungsten disilicide
Nov 27, 2024 (SPX)
Conventional thermoelectric devices rely on parallel thermoelectric materials, which produce voltage in the same direction as heat flow. While effective, these ...
Decarbonizing heavy industry with thermal batteries
Nov 27, 2024 (SPX)
In an effort to clean up the industrial sector, some startups are changing manufacturing processes for specific materials. Some are even changing the materials ...
ODS FeCrAl alloys show durability in liquid metal flow at fusion reactor temperatures
Nov 26, 2024 (SPX)
Fusion reactors, which aim to provide a sustainable energy source, rely on liquid metal coolants like lithium or lithium-lead to transfer heat and breed tritium...
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