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2/2/2026
China: World’s most widely deployed nuclear reactor enters batch-scale builds

China: World’s most widely deployed nuclear reactor enters batch-scale builds

The Hualong One nuclear reactor is the world’s most widely deployed single reactor design.

Chris Young

19 hours ago

US supercomputer to boost nuclear reactor research at 20.8 quadrillion ops per second

US supercomputer to boost nuclear reactor research at 20.8 quadrillion ops per second

The supercomputer comes with a newly designed central processing unit that acts like a computer brain.

Atharva Gosavi

21 hours ago

2/1/2026
Autonomous robot drills data centers 10x faster than traditional methods with 99.97% accuracy

Autonomous robot drills data centers 10x faster than traditional methods with 99.97% accuracy

US power tool manufacturer DEWALT has introduced a downward-drilling robot designed to automate one of the most labor-intensive steps in data center construction.

Finland’s sand battery offers 10x more heat transfer efficiency, cuts energy bills by 70%

Finland’s sand battery offers 10x more heat transfer efficiency, cuts energy bills by 70%

The architecture of the new technology supports high vertical and horizontal scalability.

Aman Tripathi

2 days ago

1/31/2026
China’s CATL brings –22°F ready sodium batteries to passenger cars after trucks

China’s CATL brings –22°F ready sodium batteries to passenger cars after trucks

Chinese battery giant CATL is officially bringing its Naxtra sodium-ion battery technology into passenger cars, marking a major step beyond its initial rollout in commercial vehicles.

US firm to produce high-purity nuclear materials for next-gen fusion, fission reactors

US firm to produce high-purity nuclear materials for next-gen fusion, fission reactors

EnergyX is prioritizing the fusion sector alongside traditional fission.

Aman Tripathi

3 days ago

Geothermal energy could beat nuclear, coal to meet AI power, cut fossil fuel costs by 60%

Geothermal energy could beat nuclear, coal to meet AI power, cut fossil fuel costs by 60%

The study also suggests that EGS could help reduce the need for wind, solar, and battery storage and operate 24/7.

One-way heat diode could help batteries survive extreme operating conditions

One-way heat diode could help batteries survive extreme operating conditions

University of Houston engineers create a diode-like heat flow system to protect electronics and extend battery life.

Neetika Walter

3 days ago

1/30/2026
Kites turn high-altitude wind into predictable power

Kites turn high-altitude wind into predictable power

By using less material and tapping high-altitude winds, these kites could reshape renewable energy generation.

Srishti Gupta

4 days ago

China team turns cigarette butts into high-performance energy storage material

China team turns cigarette butts into high-performance energy storage material

Particularly, this hazardous waste was converted into “advanced nanoporous carbon electrodes.”

Mrigakshi Dixit

4 days ago

MIT’s new heat-powered silicon chips achieve 99% accuracy in math calculations

MIT’s new heat-powered silicon chips achieve 99% accuracy in math calculations

The technique turns waste heat into a functional part of the computing process.

US to build critical fusion fuel breeding blanket facility as DOE, Japan’s firm team up

US to build critical fusion fuel breeding blanket facility as DOE, Japan’s firm team up

The facility marks the newest expansion of Kyoto Fusioneering’s global “UNITY” network.

Aman Tripathi

4 days ago

1/29/2026
Eel-inspired hydrogel battery delivers record power without toxic materials

Eel-inspired hydrogel battery delivers record power without toxic materials

Flexible hydrogel batteries mimic electric eels to power wearable electronics, medical devices, and soft robots.

Neetika Walter

4 days ago

Transportable nuclear power plant advances microreactor deployment in remote regions

Transportable nuclear power plant advances microreactor deployment in remote regions

Prodigy Clean Energy’s TNPP microreactor is deployable even in the harsh Arctic climates of Canada’s North.

Chris Young

5 days ago

US to build all-in-one ‘integrated’ nuclear sites with advanced reactors, fuel cycle

US to build all-in-one ‘integrated’ nuclear sites with advanced reactors, fuel cycle

By coordinating the full nuclear lifecycle, the department aims to bolster national energy security and global market leadership.

Aman Tripathi

5 days ago

Gold nanoparticles boost solar cell efficiency by capturing full sunlight spectrum

Gold nanoparticles boost solar cell efficiency by capturing full sunlight spectrum

Tests showed the supraball coating almost doubled solar absorption compared with conventional gold nanoparticle films.

Chris Young

5 days ago

Quantum batteries could quadruple qubit capacity in future quantum computers

Quantum batteries could quadruple qubit capacity in future quantum computers

Researchers have theoretically demonstrated that integrating tiny quantum batteries directly into a system can quadruple its qubit capacity. 

Mrigakshi Dixit

5 days ago

Nuclear fusion reactors get repair boost with first tested ‘plug-and-socket’ magnets

Nuclear fusion reactors get repair boost with first tested ‘plug-and-socket’ magnets

A key barrier is ensuring reactor components are both powerful and maintainable for decades of operation.

Aman Tripathi

5 days ago

Molecular seal strengthens perovskite solar cells, while pushing efficiency to 26.6%

Molecular seal strengthens perovskite solar cells, while pushing efficiency to 26.6%

This strategy enabled perovskite solar cells to achieve a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 26.6%.

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