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Why Are Microsoft, Google and Meta Investing in Nuclear Energy?

Why Are Microsoft, Google and Meta Investing in Nuclear Energy?

Giant tech leaders are developing nuclear reactors and firing up long-dormant nuclear plants.


News Dec 02, 2024 by Karen Hanson
Power Reliability Center Offers Hands-On Learning

Power Reliability Center Offers Hands-On Learning

Phoenix Contact’s Power Reliability Center provides power reliability technology training.


News Dec 02, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Challenging China: The Push for a Domestic Battery Supply Chain

Challenging China: The Push for a Domestic Battery Supply Chain

Over two dozen companies will develop a U.S. supply chain for critical battery inputs.


News Oct 21, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
NREL Lab Reaches for ‘APEX’ in Electronics Materials

NREL Lab Reaches for ‘APEX’ in Electronics Materials

A new research facility eyes scalable materials and manufacturing techniques for power electronics.


News Oct 09, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Underwater Energy: Wave Converter Nearing Commercial Deployment

Underwater Energy: Wave Converter Nearing Commercial Deployment

CETO’s certification is a major step toward making wave energy converters commercially feasible.


News Sep 28, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Underground Energy: How This Mile-Deep Nuclear Reactor Works

Underground Energy: How This Mile-Deep Nuclear Reactor Works

Deep Fission adds an underground twist to conventional nuclear reactor technology.


News Sep 25, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Battery Boom: Global Gigafactories on the Rise

Battery Boom: Global Gigafactories on the Rise

Battery production is ramping up worldwide.


News Sep 18, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Beyond Li-Ion: Carbon Dioxide Batteries in Energy Storage

Beyond Li-Ion: Carbon Dioxide Batteries in Energy Storage

The Columbia Energy Storage Project will use carbon dioxide for long-duration energy storage.


News Sep 13, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Run by Rust: Massive Iron Air Energy Storage System

Run by Rust: Massive Iron Air Energy Storage System

Form Energy uses an unconventional battery in New England's largest capacity storage expansion.


News Sep 10, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Out of the Ashes: Nuclear Redux, Part 2

Out of the Ashes: Nuclear Redux, Part 2

Officials are considering restarting the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, but should they? Part 2 analyzes the challenges and alternatives.


VW Seeks 40% EV Range Extension With Battery Deal

VW Seeks 40% EV Range Extension With Battery Deal

Volkswagen Group’s battery subsidiary PowerCo will mass produce QuantumScape’s solid-state lithium metal battery cells for electric vehicles.


News Aug 05, 2024 by Mike Falter
Nanos for Cathodes: Making EV Batteries Better

Nanos for Cathodes: Making EV Batteries Better

Integrals Power will manufacture nano-enhanced cathodes for better performance and safety in electric vehicle batteries.


News Aug 01, 2024 by John Nieman
Transformer Crisis: Delays Slow Renewables Progress

Transformer Crisis: Delays Slow Renewables Progress

A transformer shortage impacts the entire energy industry, but renewable projects have been hardest hit. What are the causes, and how can renewable…


News Jul 16, 2024 by Devin Partida
Meltdown Maneuvers: Advanced Robotics for Safer Nuclear Cleanup

Meltdown Maneuvers: Advanced Robotics for Safer Nuclear Cleanup

Robots are removing radioactive material at nuclear disaster sites like Fukushima.


GE Vernova Pivots to Smaller Wind Turbines

GE Vernova Pivots to Smaller Wind Turbines

Facing economic headwinds, GE Vernova has introduced a “workhorse” strategy targeting smaller wind turbines with higher profit potential.


News Mar 22, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Georgia Plant To Produce Solar Panel Glass from Recycled Parts

Georgia Plant To Produce Solar Panel Glass from Recycled Parts

A solar panel recycling company plans to construct a $344 million factory in Georgia to manufacture solar panel glass.


News Mar 14, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Infineon Partners With Honda for EV Solutions

Infineon Partners With Honda for EV Solutions

Infineon has entered into a strategic collaboration with Honda to develop semiconductor solutions for cars. The company has also secured a key…


News Mar 03, 2024 by Mike Falter
LG Chem To Supply GM With Tons of Battery Cathode Material

LG Chem To Supply GM With Tons of Battery Cathode Material

LG Chem has agreed to supply General Motors with $19 billion worth of battery cathode materials, enough for 5 million battery-electric vehicles.


News Mar 02, 2024 by Mike Falter
Wolfspeed Expands SiC Wafer Supply Partnerships for E-Mobility and Energy Storage

Wolfspeed Expands SiC Wafer Supply Partnerships for E-Mobility and Energy Storage

Wolfspeed has expanded agreements with Infineon and another leading global semiconductor manufacturer to supply 150 mm silicon carbide (SiC) wafers…


News Feb 25, 2024 by Mike Falter
LG, Northvolt Target Renewable Energy in Manufacturing

LG, Northvolt Target Renewable Energy in Manufacturing

LG and Northvolt are expanding factories to support electric vehicle infrastructure, batteries, and the supply chain.


News Jan 25, 2024 by Jake Hertz