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Startup aims to transform the power grid with superconducting transmission lines

Jun 27, 2024 (SPX)

The lines are designed to transport five to 10 times the amount of power of conventional transmission lines, using essentially the same footprint and voltage le...

'Not crazy to be optimistic' on climate tech, Gates tells investors

Jun 27, 2024 (AFP)

Over three days in an upmarket London venue, Gates showcased more than 100 companies making ground on cutting planet-heating emissions from carbon-intensive sec...

Western tariffs a 'challenge' for China's battery giant CATL

Jun 27, 2024 (AFP)

Citing unfair competition, the European Union is due to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese-made EVs by July 4, after Washington increased duties on the sector last...

Swedish police investigate deaths of electric car battery plant workers

Jun 27, 2024 (AFP)

Though the police said they do not suspect foul play, the deaths have cast a shadow over one of Europe's leading electric battery producers, with Japanese car g...

Whoever controls electrolytes will pave the way for electric vehicles

Jun 25, 2024 (SPX)

Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in portable electronics and energy storage, including electric vehicles. However, the liquid electrolytes in these batteri...

Investigators comb wreckage after S. Korea lithium factory fire kills 23

Jun 25, 2024 (AFP)

The fire department said 23 people are now confirmed dead, including 17 Chinese nationals -- one fewer than their initial figure of 18, with identification work...

New approaches for perovskite-based ferroelectric ceramics in energy storage

Jun 13, 2024 (SPX)

A team of material scientists led by Bingcheng Luo from the Department of Applied Physics at China Agricultural University recently reviewed the state of perovs...

New turbulence transition discovered in fusion plasmas

Jun 10, 2024 (SPX)

To initiate a fusion reaction, deuterium and tritium must be heated to over 100 million degrees Celsius to form plasma, which is then maintained by a strong mag...

Safer and Flexible Battery Developed for Wearable Tech

Jun 07, 2024 (SPX)

Fitness trackers, smart watches, virtual-reality headsets, smart clothing, and implants are becoming ubiquitous. These devices need more flexible and miniaturiz...

DOE Unveils Decadal Strategy for Fusion Energy

Jun 07, 2024 (SPX)

At the initial event, the DOE started a Department-wide initiative to develop a strategy to accelerate commercial fusion energy in partnership with the private ...

AI Approach Elevates Plasma Performance and Stability Across Fusion Devices

Jun 06, 2024 (SPX)

A team led by engineers at Princeton and the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has deployed machine learning methods to sup...

AI Enhances Nanofiber Acoustic Energy Harvesters

Jun 05, 2024 (SPX)

Efforts to harness natural energy sources have led to advancements like solar panels and wind turbines. Similarly, acoustic energy conversion is used in devices...

Apple versus donut: How the shape of a tokamak impacts the limits of the edge of the plasma

May 31, 2024 (SPX)

"The model refines the thinking on stabilizing the edge of the plasma for different tokamak shapes," said Jason Parisi, a staff research physicist at PPPL. Pari...

High Proton Conductivity Achieved in Novel Perovskite Materials

May 31, 2024 (SPX)

Fuel cells are becoming critical in converting chemical energy into electrical energy as part of global clean energy initiatives. Among these, PCFCs, which use ...

STEP Demo Supercritical CO2 Pilot Plant Produces Electricity

May 31, 2024 (SPX)

"The impact of demonstrating that the sCO2 technology works cannot be overstated," said SwRI Project Manager Dr. Jeff Moore. "I truly believe this project will ...

Giant lithium partnership created in Chile

May 31, 2024 (AFP)

Codelco is the world's largest copper producer, and SQM is a leader in lithium, often called "white gold." The agreement provides for the creation of a public-p...

New discoveries about the nature of light could improve methods for heating fusion plasma

May 26, 2024 (SPX)

Now, scientists have made discoveries about light particles known as photons(Link is external) that could aid the quest for fusion energy. By performing a serie...

Tesla breaks ground on huge Shanghai battery plant

May 23, 2024 (AFP)

The project was announced last April after boss Elon Musk presented a vague but ambitious plan to investors to turbocharge growth. However, the company last mon...

Flower or power? Campaigners fear lithium mine could kill rare plant

May 23, 2024 (AFP)

Under their roots lie vast reserves of lithium, vital for the rechargeable electric car batteries that will reduce planet-heating pollution. But campaigners fea...

Using AI to improve, speed up plasma physics in fusion

May 16, 2024 (SPX)

Unlike traditional computer code, machine learning - a type of artificially intelligent software - isn't simply a list of instructions. Machine learning is soft...