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Q&A With Richard Qiu: Fast-Response Storage for AI Data Centers

Q&A With Richard Qiu: Fast-Response Storage for AI Data Centers

In this virtual interview, Richard Qiu, president of LiCAP Technologies, explains why fast-response energy storage and ultracapacitors matter in…


Thermal Management for Optical Modules in AI Data Centers: A Q&A With Dow’s Zou Lu

Thermal Management for Optical Modules in AI Data Centers: A Q&A With Dow’s Zou Lu

Next-gen thermal gels must balance 12 W/m·K conductivity with optical cleanliness and slump resistance to address severe power-density challenges…


Barge and Charge: Floating Nuclear Reactor Set for Long Beach

Barge and Charge: Floating Nuclear Reactor Set for Long Beach

Bluecore Energy has installed a prototype water-cooled nuclear reactor on a barge for testing and evaluation, aiming to launch commercialized…


Australian Researchers Find Natural Hydrogen in the Rocks

Australian Researchers Find Natural Hydrogen in the Rocks

Researchers from Edith Cowan University have found a source of naturally occurring hydrogen gas in Australia’s iron ore formations.


Sticky Solution: Mussels Inspire Lithium-Metal Battery Electrolyte

Sticky Solution: Mussels Inspire Lithium-Metal Battery Electrolyte

Researchers developed a mussel-inspired solid electrolyte that suppresses dendrites and improves safety in lithium-metal batteries.


World’s Smallest Nation Goes All-In on Solar With Agrivoltaics

World’s Smallest Nation Goes All-In on Solar With Agrivoltaics

Vatican City has signed a deal to complete its transition to 100% solar energy while preserving local croplands through agrivoltaics.


High-Speed X-Ray Looks Inside Battery Cells During Testing

High-Speed X-Ray Looks Inside Battery Cells During Testing

Fraunhofer EMI’s one-of-a-kind system films thermal runaway inside large prismatic cells at up to 1,000 frames per second.


tech insights Sep 07, 2026 by Luke James
All-in-One Rooftop Device Delivers Power, Heat, and Cooling

All-in-One Rooftop Device Delivers Power, Heat, and Cooling

The stacked system passes sunlight through a transparent radiative cooler before concentrating it onto a small PV-thermal receiver.


tech insights Sep 03, 2026 by Luke James
Big Moves Propel eVTOLs Closer to Autonomous Flight and More

Big Moves Propel eVTOLs Closer to Autonomous Flight and More

Archer Aviation is developing pilotless eVTOLs, CATL is ready to produce safer batteries, and Florida is building out its flight testing track.


BESS Trends Amidst Data Centers, Supply Woes, and Tech Changes

BESS Trends Amidst Data Centers, Supply Woes, and Tech Changes

Battery energy storage systems are rapidly expanding across all levels, while manufacturers adapt to changes in energy demand, battery chemistries,…


This EV Integrates Solar Cells To Create an Energy-Positive EV

This EV Integrates Solar Cells To Create an Energy-Positive EV

Clemson University students designed an electric vehicle prototype that generates more energy than it consumes.


From EVs to BESS: Second-Life Batteries Power Modern Demand

From EVs to BESS: Second-Life Batteries Power Modern Demand

In this exclusive Q&A, Moment Energy’s Gabriel Soares explains how used EV batteries used in battery energy storage systems can help meet…


Is the Future of Batteries in the Air? Making Graphite from C02

Is the Future of Batteries in the Air? Making Graphite from C02

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory used molten salt electrolysis to convert carbon dioxide into battery-grade graphite.


Neutralized Salts Improve Stability in Perovskite Solar Cells

Neutralized Salts Improve Stability in Perovskite Solar Cells

Lithuanian researchers stabilized inverted perovskite solar cells by converting an acidic component into a neutral salt, achieving high efficiency…


tech insights Aug 20, 2026 by Luke James
London Microgrid Turns Buildings into Local Power Generators

London Microgrid Turns Buildings into Local Power Generators

The microgrid combines wind, solar, and energy storage at the building level to provide 80% of a London college’s energy needs.


A Slower Burn: Are Solid-State Batteries a Safer Alternative?

A Slower Burn: Are Solid-State Batteries a Safer Alternative?

University of Wisconsin researchers found that solid-state batteries experience thermal runaway, but at a significantly slower rate than…


Mirror, Mirror in the Sky: Satellite Solar Ready for Trial

Mirror, Mirror in the Sky: Satellite Solar Ready for Trial

Reflect Orbital could be months away from launching mirrored satellites into orbit to harvest sun energy at night, in winter, or in bad weather.


An Energy Drink? Turning Coffee Waste into Sustainable Fuel

An Energy Drink? Turning Coffee Waste into Sustainable Fuel

Korean researchers developed a 90-second Flame Plasma Pyrolysis method to convert wet coffee grounds into sustainable biochar fuel.


Exclusive—Powering AI Processors Using a 48 V Factorized Power Architecture

Exclusive—Powering AI Processors Using a 48 V Factorized Power Architecture

In this Q&A with Vicor, we explore current multiplication and decoupled conversion stages. Both overcome traditional multiphase limitations and…


Scientists Tackle Electrolytes, Electrodes, and Battery Management

Scientists Tackle Electrolytes, Electrodes, and Battery Management

Recent discoveries could help engineers increase capacity, efficiency, and safety in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems.