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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.


Can Underground Aquifers Provide Data Center Cooling?

Can Underground Aquifers Provide Data Center Cooling?

University of Illinois researchers examined the potential of using aquifer-based geothermal energy to cool data centers while reducing energy use…


Utilities Leverage the Potential of the Residential Battery Boom

Utilities Leverage the Potential of the Residential Battery Boom

Virtual power plants allow utilities to use these behind-the-meter assets to help meet peak demand and increase grid stability,


Closing the Gap: ICF Report Urges Strategic Grid Action Now

Closing the Gap: ICF Report Urges Strategic Grid Action Now

An ICF report advises utilities to prioritize location-specific planning and grid-enhancing technologies while grid expansions catch up to demand.


 Nanoscientists Use Microwaves to Recycle EV Battery Cathodes

Nanoscientists Use Microwaves to Recycle EV Battery Cathodes

Sandia National Laboratories researchers recovered more valuable minerals from used electric vehicle materials in less time.


Innovative Catalyst Allows Battery Charging to 85% in 6 Minutes

Innovative Catalyst Allows Battery Charging to 85% in 6 Minutes

Australian researchers have developed a lithium-ion pouch battery that uses an anion-reduction catalyst to allow silicon anodes to charge to 85% in…


Hitachi Report: Power Demand Directly Linked to Data Centers

Hitachi Report: Power Demand Directly Linked to Data Centers

The six-month analysis attributes the increasing energy load to data centers, especially in certain regions, while renewable energy and capacity…


Making Waves: Ocean Energy Technology Surging Ahead

Making Waves: Ocean Energy Technology Surging Ahead

Wave energy generators are emerging as an innovative technology that can harness the ocean's constant motion.


Moon Power: NASA Explores Fuel Cells for Artemis Missions

Moon Power: NASA Explores Fuel Cells for Artemis Missions

Regenerative fuel cells could provide long-term, lightweight energy storage to meet the astronauts’ energy needs on a moon base.


Exclusive Interview: How Embedded Silicon Capacitors Enable AI Power Integrity

Exclusive Interview: How Embedded Silicon Capacitors Enable AI Power Integrity

Empower Semiconductor’s Mukund Krishna explains how embedded silicon capacitors improve power delivery networks and maximize performance-per-watt.


Texas A&M Pairs LLM and Digital Twins for Reactor Monitoring

Texas A&M Pairs LLM and Digital Twins for Reactor Monitoring

An AI framework uses a human-in-the-loop GPT agent to provide real-time advisory support for advanced nuclear reactor operations.


tech insights May 13, 2026 by Luke James
Battery Studies Tackle Dendrites, Zinc, and Lithium Recycling

Battery Studies Tackle Dendrites, Zinc, and Lithium Recycling

Studies from MPI-SusMat, the University of Maryland, and Rice University target distinct bottlenecks across the battery stack.


tech insights May 08, 2026 by Luke James
Energy from Dirt? Scientists Create Reliable Soil-Based Battery

Energy from Dirt? Scientists Create Reliable Soil-Based Battery

Northwestern University researchers developed an optimized “dirt battery” that reliably powers sensors across all soil conditions, making it a…


‘Gas Battery’ Generates Electricity by Capturing CO2

‘Gas Battery’ Generates Electricity by Capturing CO2

A Sungkyunkwan University-led team has built a hydrogel-and-carbon device that turns greenhouse gas adsorption into continuous DC power.


tech insights May 05, 2026 by Luke James
Researchers Create ‘Perfect Crystal’ 2D Perovskites in Solar Cell

Researchers Create ‘Perfect Crystal’ 2D Perovskites in Solar Cell

The metal halide perovskites had no distortions and outperformed other perovskites.


Battery Research Targets Performance, Recycling, and Dendrites

Battery Research Targets Performance, Recycling, and Dendrites

Advances in anode design, materials recovery, and dendrite behavior are addressing key limitations in modern battery systems.


MIT Finds Chemical Weakening Causes Solid-State Battery Shorts

MIT Finds Chemical Weakening Causes Solid-State Battery Shorts

The study found that electrochemical embrittlement, rather than mechanical stress, primarily causes dendrite-induced short circuits in solid-state…