Viridi's RPS 150 finished live-grid testing at ORNL. The project examined how well energy storage works with grid controls under changing real-world conditions.
Lithium prices are recovering, but a steep drop in mining and exploration investment could leave future battery supply short of projects financed.
Tiny robots could help pull lithium from seawater. Texas A&M researchers are testing whether the idea can deliver usable supply at a realistic cost and scale up.
Ford, GM, Stellantis, and Honda are absorbing billions of dollars in EV losses as canceled programs and battery joint venture exits reprice capital.
AI could help orchard robots stay on course. A new system combines drone imagery and LiDAR to cut mapping drift and improve autonomous field operations on site.
A $5.8B Dresden chip expansion is putting water infrastructure in focus. Gradiant delivered ultrapure and recycled water systems three months early.
GM will install IONATE’s smart transformer technology at its Romulus plant. The project aims to improve power visibility, quality and resilience.
DOE financing could accelerate ten AP1000 reactors, but the largest components still depend on a small overseas network of qualified heavy-forging suppliers.
PFAS restrictions are pushing manufacturers to rethink coatings. Femtosecond lasers could offer a chemical-free way to engineer water-repellent surfaces.
TANAKA’s 500-kW fuel cell system is now running at its Shonan site. The project will test hydrogen’s cost, reliability and role in plant power under real loads.
OSTP's new report pushes federal R&D toward venture funding, AI-driven discovery and domestic manufacturing, reflecting Kratsios' Silicon Valley background.
Months after strikes disrupted Qatar's helium output, Asian chipmakers still face tight supplies, higher costs and dependence on alternative sources.
A transformer and switchgear shortage threatening data center development is also affecting utilities, power projects, and broader industrial expansion.
South Korea's government has committed to an 18.4 GW AI data center buildout backed by discounted power and land rights, ahead of confirmed demand.
Saudi Arabia is combining incentives, sovereign financing, data center construction and access to advanced chips to accelerate its AI infrastructure buildout.
Intel is cutting Data Center Group jobs even as AI infrastructure spending is set to reach $487 billion in 2026, per IDC, as electricity demand keeps rising.
Gyre Energy has secured $1.3 million to expand its AI cooling platform. A major cold-chain project could test whether earlier savings continue at greater scale.
Rolls-Royce has opened a $24M Mankato facility to expand backup power output. The center will support data centers and other critical infrastructure nationwide.
Manufacturers in South Korea, Brazil, and India are expanding transformer capacity as grid growth turns electrical equipment into a strategic industry.
Stryten plans to acquire C&D Technologies and Trojan Battery. The new deal would expand U.S. production and reach across mobility, data center and backup power.