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These giant batteries store electricity for when demand rises.

Fuel, density, and confinement explain fusion’s extreme temperature requirements.

South Korean researchers developed a polymer electrolyte that improves sodium-metal battery stability and resists fire and leakage.

Inside the breakthrough that eliminates peak vs continuous limits in electric motors through direct cooling.

The project will examine the possibility of turning nuclear waste into a fuel using a thorium molten salt reactor.

The deal starts at one metric ton of uranium, with room to expand as demand increases.

A company official said the new capacity is expected to ‘come online’ in 2029.

Radiant’s Kaleidos microreactor moves closer to 60 days of full-power testing after securing a key DOE safety approval.

The system delivers more than twice as much useful heat as the electricity it consumes.

Joint teams will manage civil works, construction sequencing, and heavy-component logistics.

The catalyst matches the hydrogen output of commercial platinum catalysts while slashing precious metal use by 75%.

A fire at Savannah River National Laboratory prompted an emergency declaration, with local media reporting a radiological release.

Researchers demonstrated a 60% reduction in battery formation time, with potential savings of up to $100 million for large factories.

China’s CATL and Germany’s Intilion plan a 3 GWh European sodium battery rollout by 2031, with 15,000 charge cycles.

Bismuth sulfide features a rare quantum arrangement known as a pseudo-direct semiconductor.

Called V555, the alloy was created at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).

The expansion matches tech’s rush for reliable data center power.