US firm’s thorium-based nuclear reactor fuel advances to manufacturing
US-based Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE) and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) have announced an agreement to manufacture demonstration…
Germany explores vast lithium reserves in 300-million-year-old rocks
Germany has launched a new research initiative to assess whether lithium trapped in ancient saline brines found nearly…
China’s Geely touts methanol’s ’10x’ energy advantage over lithium EVs
Geely’s chairman Li Shufu has renewed criticism of battery-electric vehicles, arguing that lithium-based EVs can weigh up to…
US nuclear reactor startup seeks NRC license under new regulations
US-based hybrid nuclear reactor company Ampera will file for a license for its microreactors under new regulations finalized…
Japan’s nuclear fusion firm begins building its first demonstrator
Japanese fusion energy startup Helical Fusion Co., Ltd. has begun Phase 1 of Helix Haruka, its integrated demonstration…
China offers new insights into one of lunar science’s enduring mysteries
Recent advances in AI are helping scientists unlock new secrets about the Moon’s far side, one of the…
China aims space solar plant to charge satellites and tame typhoons
China could accelerate the development of the Zhuri “Chasing the Sun” project, an ambitious plan to build a…
US nuclear fission chamber passes extreme heat stress test at 1,472°F
A testing campaign led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has successfully validated a…
UK report examines space-based solar power for offshore wind sites
The UK is taking an ambitious step towards space-based solar power after a new government study found that…
Japan restarts 1,356MW reactor at world’s largest nuclear power plant
Japan has taken a major step in its nuclear recovery after restarting unit 6 at the world’s largest…
3D-printing could unlock nuclear batteries for space, defense missions
In the crushing depths of the ocean or the vacuum of deep space, one of the key threats…
Autonomous robot drills data centers 10x faster with 99.97% accuracy
Built for the high-pressure world of hyperscale infrastructure, DEWALT’s new fleet-capable drilling robot is designed to take over…