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3 Next-Gen Nuclear Reactor Projects Move Forward in 2025

3 Next-Gen Nuclear Reactor Projects Move Forward in 2025

Kairos Power, NuScale Power, and Westinghouse are moving their small modular reactors closer to commercialization.


Nuclear 2024: Fusion Fever and Fission Innovation

Nuclear 2024: Fusion Fever and Fission Innovation

Nuclear dominated the headlines in 2024. Here is some of the most pertinent coverage you may have missed.


How Does a Hippo Influence Grid Performance?

How Does a Hippo Influence Grid Performance?

An algorithm patterned after hippopotamus behavior could optimize grid capacity for integrating renewable energy sources and electric vehicle…


2024 Wrap-Up: Will Nuclear Fusion Be the Next Renewable Energy?

2024 Wrap-Up: Will Nuclear Fusion Be the Next Renewable Energy?

Nuclear fusion has progressed in 2024, but questions about future nuclear fusion remain.


7 Edible Solutions to Energy Tech Issues

7 Edible Solutions to Energy Tech Issues

From coffee to wine, food products became battery materials, catalysts, and other tech components this year.


2024 Wind Momentum: Expanding Infrastructure, Advancing Technology

2024 Wind Momentum: Expanding Infrastructure, Advancing Technology

In 2024, wind energy expanded and continued its rise as a dominant renewable resource.


tech insights Dec 17, 2024 by Jake Hertz
‘Mining’ Cryptocurrency Operations To Meet Power Demand

‘Mining’ Cryptocurrency Operations To Meet Power Demand

Cryptocurrency mining changes could end the strain on power grids.


Efficient and Dense: 2024 Power Supplies

Efficient and Dense: 2024 Power Supplies

What are this year’s major innovations in power supply technology?


tech insights Dec 16, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Safer Batteries in 2024: Breakthroughs for Renewables and EVs

Safer Batteries in 2024: Breakthroughs for Renewables and EVs

Battery safety improvements are essential for moving the renewable energy transition and electric vehicle adoption.


tech insights Dec 16, 2024 by Jake Hertz
ORNL Test Bed: Grid Hardening With Transmission Line Coating

ORNL Test Bed: Grid Hardening With Transmission Line Coating

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is testing coating material that could bolster transmission lines.


tech insights Dec 13, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Genius Battery Anticipates Energy Demand

Genius Battery Anticipates Energy Demand

The AI-controlled battery pack can prevent grid congestion by balancing loads at peak times.


Doubling Up DERMS for Efficient Grid Management

Doubling Up DERMS for Efficient Grid Management

Grid operators can manage distributed energy resources more efficiently by combining platforms.


Designing SiC Power Modules for EV Motor Drives

Designing SiC Power Modules for EV Motor Drives

How can pinfin designs affect electric vehicle performance?


How Do Renewables Affect Grid Reliability?

How Do Renewables Affect Grid Reliability?

New research challenges the assumption that renewable energy sources weaken the grid.


Smarter EV Charging: A Honey Badger Perspective

Smarter EV Charging: A Honey Badger Perspective

The honey badger algorithm helps grid operators manage impacts from electric vehicle chargers and renewable energy sources.


Vanadium Boosts Battery Power: A New Outlook for Li-Ion in EVs

Vanadium Boosts Battery Power: A New Outlook for Li-Ion in EVs

Adding vanadium to EV battery cathodes could increase efficiency and stability.


Chemistry Tweak Could Improve Lithium-Sulfur EV Batteries

Chemistry Tweak Could Improve Lithium-Sulfur EV Batteries

A hybrid polymer network cathode could lead to cheap, long-lasting, renewable batteries for electric vehicles.


tech insights Nov 27, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Is Hydrogen the Future of Emissions-Free Heating?

Is Hydrogen the Future of Emissions-Free Heating?

Hyting’s emissions-free hydrogen heating system is designed for industrial buildings and processes.


Grid Modernization: What’s Keeping Power Pros Up at Night? 

Grid Modernization: What’s Keeping Power Pros Up at Night? 

Grid professionals struggle to keep up with increasing power demands and a changing energy landscape.


NREL Simulates Future Smart Grid Renewables Scenarios

NREL Simulates Future Smart Grid Renewables Scenarios

The ARIES platform models power flow in response to renewable energy and other grid situations.