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Google and Fervo Energy have expanded their clean power partnership with a landmark 396-megawatt deal to supply geothermal energy to data centers from a Utah development by 2028.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency is moving to scrap rules that require states to inform the public and gather feedback before issuing air-pollution permits for industrial data centers and power plants.
Scientists within the European AM2SoftMag project have created an iron-based metallic glass alloy that can be 3D printed into high-density components for electric motors without relying on cobalt or rare earth elements.
A new study on Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) technology shows that establishing sustainable global green hydrogen supply chains will require social protections in exporting regions alongside efficiency gains.
Researchers at Japan's AIST and Kagoshima College have unveiled the Anaerobic Baffled Continuous Stirring reactor, a single-unit design that processes solid organic waste and liquid wastewater while significantly increasing methane recovery.
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed new software caching algorithms that cut cache promotion operations by 20% to 60%, offering energy and performance gains for AI-era data centers.
Researchers at RMIT University have created a working prototype chip that combines light sensing, memory, and data processing on a single architecture, laying potential groundwork for smart bionic eyes and low-energy artificial intelligence systems.
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong and Hewlett Packard Labs have developed a memristor chip that overcomes long-standing capacity limits in brain-inspired associative memory, offering up to 8.8 times higher energy efficiency.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has voiced strong concerns over Ford Motor Co.’s licensing partnership with Chinese battery producer CATL, warning of supply chain risks and threats to domestic manufacturing integrity.
Chemist researchers at the University of Warwick have synthesized a novel magnetoelectric material capable of operating near room temperature, offering a potential path toward ultra-low-power computer memory for AI infrastructure.
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created an algorithm that factors in local zoning, historical preservation, and community priorities to select optimal sites for urban power generation and storage.
New research from the University of Bath indicates the UK could hit its target of building 300,000 new homes annually by replacing concrete and steel with agricultural straw, storing millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide in the process.
Engineers in Japan have demonstrated a low-temperature surface treatment that makes lightweight magnesium alloys both conductive and resistant to harsh acidic corrosion.
Engineers at Stanford University have demonstrated an internal heating method for methane pyrolysis, enabling tenfold efficiency gains in clean hydrogen generation and producing solid graphite.
Researchers at KIER, UNIST, and Kunsan National University have engineered a two-molecule passivation technique that resolves internal and surface defects in inverted perovskite solar cells, reaching 24.6% efficiency.
Researchers at Sophia University and NIMS have utilized 2-aminobenzothiazole to improve the operational stability and efficiency of lead-free tin perovskite solar cells, addressing a key commercialization hurdle.
The U.S. Army has selected five defense and nuclear technology firms, including Antares Nuclear and Westinghouse, to construct microreactors across five domestic bases under the $2.2 billion Project Janus program.
Tim Cook leaves the CEO role at Apple with a strong environmental track record compared to tech industry peers, but the infrastructure demands of generative AI pose a severe challenge to maintaining the company's carbon targets.
The Korea Railroad Research Institute has developed a heat-reflecting magnetic textile system that prevents extreme summer track deformation, transferring the technology to PITCHCABLE Co., Ltd. for commercial production.
Engineers at TU Delft have designed a drone equipped with a human-inspired three-fingered hand that uses touch sensors to land on tree branches and rest its motors.
Engineers at IMDEA Materials Institute have created a computational modeling framework to systematically analyze breakdown mechanisms in thermal barrier coatings used across aviation and energy generation gas turbines.
New academic research indicates that cyber-physical systems like smart grids and self-driving fleets are most vulnerable through low-connection nodes rather than heavily guarded central hubs.
Advanced nuclear reactor developer X-Energy is deploying artificial intelligence models to streamline design and regulatory licensing across its 11.5-gigawatt pipeline, backed by enterprise partners including Amazon and Nvidia.
SoftBank contributed $50 million to the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Fund in January, several months before securing a federal land lease for a major data center project in Ohio.
Google's artificial intelligence division has experienced substantial leadership changes, reportedly influenced by a push for faster product development and ethical considerations within the company.
Chevron and Williams are making significant investments in power generation for data centers, signaling a new revenue stream for the fossil fuel industry.
A new resolution aims to empower local communities with greater control over data center development.
The temporary generators will remain while a permanent 1.2-gigawatt gas plant is built for the Colossus data centers.
AWS revenue rose 37%, helping the company defend infrastructure spending that would be harder to justify without a clear hosting business.
The import restrictions focus largely on Chinese equipment that officials say could enable surveillance, remote control or cyberattacks.
PJM Interconnection will begin curtailing facilities of 50 megawatts or more in June 2027 when supply cannot meet demand.
