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Battery

World’s First High-Power Aluminum-Ion Battery System for Energy Storage

The INNOBATT research project, coordinated by Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology (IISB), has successfully developed and tested a …

Spain

World-First Pilot Plant in Catalonia Will 3D Print Ceramic Parts for Solid-Oxide Cells

The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), based in Tarragona, Spain, has launched a new pilot line for manufacturing ceramic devices using 3D printing…

Singapore

Exxon to Permanently Shut One Steam Cracker in Singapore From March, Sources Say

ExxonMobil plans to shut down its older steam cracker on Singapore's Jurong Island starting in March, with full closure expected by June, four sources famil…

United States

Google's Circle to Search Is Getting a Massive AI Upgrade

Google's Circle to Search feature is receiving a significant enhancement through integration with AI Mode, enabling more interactive and detailed follow-up …

Metal

LME Copper Races to All-Time Peak Above $11,200 a Ton

London Metal Exchange (LME) copper prices reached a new record high on Friday, surpassing $11,200 per tonne for the first time.A worker loads copper cathodes in…

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Power Plant in Dominica to Start Commissioning by December 2025

Dominica's Finance Minister Dr Irving McIntyre has informed Parliament that the 10 MW geothermal power plant in Roseau Valley will begin commissioning in De…

SMR

Rolls-Royce SMR and úJv řEž Deepen Collaboration

ÚJV Řež, a Czech nuclear research and engineering company, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Rolls-Royce SMR to expand cooperation on small…

Battery

Sungrow Unveils New Modular C&I Battery With Long-Duration Storage Capability

Sungrow, a leading Chinese manufacturer of inverters and energy storage systems, has launched its new PowerKeeper series, a commercial and industrial (C&I) batt…

United States

Apple Single-Handedly Drives Singles’ Day Smartphone Sales Growth

Apple played a key role in driving smartphone sales growth during China's Singles' Day shopping festival this year, according to data released by resear…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Czech sev.en to Shut Three Major Coal-Fired Power Plants by March 2027

Sev.en Energy Group announced on Wednesday that it will shut down its coal-fired power plants in the Czech Republic by December 2026, or March 2027 at the lates…

United States

Nokia to Invest $4 Billion in U.S. R&D and Manufacturing for AI-Ready Networking

Nokia Corporation has announced a multi-year investment plan totaling $4 billion to enhance its research and development (R&D) and manufacturing operations in t…

United States

Nokia Plans $4 Billion AI Investment in the United States

Nokia, the Finland-based telecommunications equipment provider, announced on Friday a planned investment of $4 billion in the United States, focused on research…

Solar Cell

Longi Reveals Details of World’s Most Efficient Silicon Solar Cell

A research team from Longi, led by company president and founder Li Zhenguo, has published detailed technical information on its 27.81%-efficient hybrid interdi…

Spain

Spain Aims to Cut Madrid-Barcelona High Speed Rail Time to Under Two Hours, Minister Says

Spain announced plans on Monday to renovate the high-speed rail network between Madrid and Barcelona, aiming to raise the maximum operating speed to 350 kph (21…

Nuclear Fusion

Six German States Unite for Fusion Research

Six German states—Bavaria, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein—have established the Alliance for Fusion Research to …