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Employment Explosion: Nuclear Fusion Creates Thousands of Jobs

Employment Explosion: Nuclear Fusion Creates Thousands of Jobs

Growing the technology will create job opportunities across research, construction, operations, policy, supply chain, education, and waste…


Next-Gen eVTOL Batteries: 4x the Flight Time

Next-Gen eVTOL Batteries: 4x the Flight Time

Researchers improve electric aircraft batteries to control power fade. 


Making Room for DER: Planning Tool Aids Distribution Planning

Making Room for DER: Planning Tool Aids Distribution Planning

Grid distribution systems are updating their planning processes to handle the increasing integration of distributed energy resources. 


Nanotech Transforms Transformers: Cooler, Calmer, Stronger

Nanotech Transforms Transformers: Cooler, Calmer, Stronger

Researchers have simulated high thermal conductivity materials for better heat transfer to extend transformer life.


tech insights Jul 30, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Revved Up: EV Battery Charges in Under 5 Minutes

Revved Up: EV Battery Charges in Under 5 Minutes

The 1246 kg Nyobolt concept features ultra-fast 350 kW charging and could soon be available for purchase


tech insights Jul 26, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Will NASCAR EVs Fire Up? Or Spin Out?

Will NASCAR EVs Fire Up? Or Spin Out?

Will drivers and fans lap up NASCAR’s EV racecar, or will the idea of electrifying racing crash? Here is what’s behind NASCAR’s…


Goodbye Lithium Limits? World’s First Anode-Free Sodium Battery

Goodbye Lithium Limits? World’s First Anode-Free Sodium Battery

The anode-free battery uses an aluminum powder electrolyte and an innovative structure for potentially cheaper and lighter electric vehicles.


Iridium-Free Electrolyzer Unlocks Green Hydrogen Potential

Iridium-Free Electrolyzer Unlocks Green Hydrogen Potential

Researchers have identified an eco-friendly method to generate hydrogen without rare element catalysts.


tech insights Jul 18, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Fighting AI With AI: Can It Fix the Grid Strain It Creates?

Fighting AI With AI: Can It Fix the Grid Strain It Creates?

Artificial intelligence puts an unprecedented load on the power grid. Can AI remedy the problems it creates? 


Can Digital Twins Ease Offshore Wind Woes?

Can Digital Twins Ease Offshore Wind Woes?

Cloud-based tools enhanced with artificial intelligence could reduce delays plaguing offshore wind farm construction.


AI Devours Power. Can It Also Save the Grid?

AI Devours Power. Can It Also Save the Grid?

While artificial intelligence taxes the grid, could it also be part of the solution to alleviate energy strain?


 Will Toyota Advance Hydrogen With Futuristic City?

Will Toyota Advance Hydrogen With Futuristic City?

Toyota and Japan take hydrogen missteps as they build a future utopian city.


Halting Hacks: EV Charger Cybersecurity Measures

Halting Hacks: EV Charger Cybersecurity Measures

The need for charging networks has grown as electric vehicles gain popularity. How can businesses safeguard their operations to maintain consumer…


tech insights Jul 09, 2024 by Jack Shaw
Magma for Power Plants? Harvesting Earth’s Molten Underworld

Magma for Power Plants? Harvesting Earth’s Molten Underworld

Could Earth’s vast magma formations be tapped for renewable energy? Scientists aim to find out by drilling into a volcano in northern Iceland. 


Smart Grids vs. Quantum Threats: The $1.45M Solution

Smart Grids vs. Quantum Threats: The $1.45M Solution

A cybersecurity frontline is forming as utilities brace for advanced quantum computing-enabled attacks. 


AI Speeds Solar Cell Innovation by 85x with Automated Material Testing

AI Speeds Solar Cell Innovation by 85x with Automated Material Testing

An MIT engineering team has created a breakthrough process using machine learning to test and characterize experimental materials at a speed never…


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.


Renewables Game-Changer? 44% Efficient TPV Cell

Renewables Game-Changer? 44% Efficient TPV Cell

Researchers unlock a 44% power conversion efficiency with air-bridge thermophotovoltaic cells. 


‘Radioactive Batteries’ Could Last Years

‘Radioactive Batteries’ Could Last Years

Researchers have developed an advanced battery powered by beta rays from radioactive carbon isotopes. The semi-permanent device could operate for…


Moon Power: Nuclear Reactors Could Light Up the Lunar Night

Moon Power: Nuclear Reactors Could Light Up the Lunar Night

Nuclear fission could be the answer to providing energy generation infrastructure on the Moon.