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First U.S. On-Shore Wave-Energy Pilot Switches On at the Port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025 The bright-blue floaters leaned out from the seawall at AltaSea and began to breathe with the water - up, down, up again - signaling a new chapter for America's blue-economy. With that motion, Eco Wave Power formally launched the first on-shore wave-energy pilot operating in U.S. waters, hosted at the Port of Los Angeles. Unlike offshore machines that require seabed foundations, Eco Wave Power's modules bolt to existing port infrastructure. As waves rise and fall, hinged arms drive hydraulic syste ... read more |
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AI systems developed to improve fusion reactor safety and performanceTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 A research team led by Prof. Sun Youwen at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has unveiled two artificial intelligence systems designed to enhance the stabil ... more 
Britain's energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights onLiverpool (AFP) Aug 31, 2025 Britain's energy operator is betting on an age-old technology to future-proof its grid, as the power plants that traditionally helped stabilise it are closed and replaced by renewable energy systems. ... more 
Bolivia candidate vows to scrap China, Russia lithium dealsLa Paz (AFP) Aug 25, 2025 Bolivian right-wing presidential hopeful Jorge Quiroga on Monday vowed to scrap billion-dollar lithium extraction deals struck by the outgoing government with Russia and China if elected leader. ... more 
Researchers use electrochemistry to boost nuclear fusion ratesVancouver, Canada (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 Using a small bench-top reactor, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have demonstrated that electrochemically loading a solid metal target with deuterium fuel can boost nuclear f ... more |
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New perovskite solar cells achieve record indoor light efficiencyLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 An international research team led by University College London has developed durable perovskite-based solar cells that efficiently harvest energy from indoor light, opening the way for battery-free ... more 
New transmitter could make wireless devices more energy-efficientBoston MA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have designed a novel transmitter chip that significantly improves the energy efficiency of wireless communications, which could boost the range and battery life o ... more
The complex relationship between fusion fuel and lithium wallsPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Lithium is considered a key ingredient in the future commercial fusion power plants known as tokamaks, and there are several ways to use this metal to enhance the process. But a key question remaine ... more 
Battery sharing model boosts savings for local energy communitiesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 22, 2025 In a new collaboration with GIGA Storage, the University of Glasgow, and Princeton University, researchers at Centrum Wiskunde and Informatica (CWI) have developed a strategy to help energy communit ... more 
US to impose steep anti-dumping duty on battery material from ChinaWashington (AFP) July 18, 2025 The United States unveiled on Thursday preliminary anti-dumping duties of 93.5 percent on imports of a key battery component from China, after looking into a petition on the matter. ... more |
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China tightens export curbs on some battery technologies
Beijing (AFP) July 15, 2025 China tightened export restrictions on certain battery materials technologies on Tuesday, as Beijing pulls ahead in the emergent sector despite its trade war with the United States. The two economic superpowers have traded barbs this year over export curbs, with Washington notably raising the threshold for selling high-end semiconductors to China. US President Donald Trump's administration has also accused Beijing of hindering exports of rare earths in retaliation against sweeping tariffs it imp ... read more 
In Indonesia, a start-up captures coolants to stop global warmingJakarta (AFP) July 10, 2025 In the basement of a Jakarta housing complex, surrounded by the silver piping of the air-conditioning system, Indonesian technician Ari Sobaruddin is doing his part to tackle climate change. ... more |
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Indonesia begins $5.9 bn EV battery project despite environment fearsJakarta (AFP) June 29, 2025 Indonesia broke ground Sunday on a $5.9 billion megaproject for EV battery production backed by Chinese giant CATL, despite NGOs raising concerns over a lack of environmental guarantees. ... more 
Chinese-Moroccan joint venture inaugurates EV battery parts plantRabat (AFP) June 25, 2025 A Chinese-Moroccan joint venture announced on Wednesday the inauguration of a new factory for electric car battery components, the first of its kind in the North African country. ... more
Europe's lithium quest hampered by China and lack of cashParis (AFP) June 20, 2025 Europe's ambition to be a world player in decarbonised transportation arguably depends on sourcing lithium abroad, especially in South America. ... more 
Tesla to build first grid-scale power plant in ChinaNew York (AFP) June 20, 2025 Tesla announced Friday that it signed an agreement to build its first grid-scale energy storage power station project in mainland China. ... more 
MXene infused printed nanogenerator advances ecofriendly wearable energy systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 Researchers at Boise State University have introduced a fully printed, environmentally friendly triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) that harvests biomechanical and environmental energy while also act ... more |
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