UK advances design for the next-generation STEP fusion plant to boost efficiency
For a long time, fusion energy has been dogged by a persistent cliché — always...
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Heat first, compress later: New fusion strategy flips the script to reach ignition
A tiny amount of tungsten inside fusion plasma could roughly double the pressure needed to...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min read85-kW MARVEL microreactor gets liquid-metal coolant ahead of criticality test
A small nuclear reactor at Idaho National Laboratory is approaching its first criticality test after...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min readChina expands ultra-deep oil and gas drilling efforts
China broke oil and gas production records in 2025, though it has hastened its efforts this year in a bid to shield itself from war-related vicissitudes in global energy markets.
Semafor Tech1 min readGoogle’s power-hungry data centers crave nuclear energy
Google announced a new agreement to update six nuclear power plant sites across the US as the tech giant seeks to generate more electricity for its power-hungry data centers. Google signed the 20-year deal with Constellation, the leading nuclear power plant operator in the US.
The Verge - All Posts3 min readWorld’s first 400 MW commercial fusion power plant could power over 200,000 US homes
The US has set its sights on developing the world’s first commercial fusion power plant,...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min readSF Fed president: AI demand could extend energy shock
Some companies are preparing for an AI-fueled chip squeeze that could push up prices far beyond the data center boom alone, Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, tells Axios.Why it matters: The Fed can usually look through supply shocks that come and go.
Axios AI+5 min readIberdrola becomes the world's largest power provider by market cap
Iberdrola’s growing strength comes from its broader global footprint.
Semafor Tech1 min readEl Niño comes to Ukraine’s aid
As Russia again ramps up its attacks on Ukraine’s electricity grid ahead of the winter heating season, this time Kyiv has a new ally in its corner: El Niño.
Semafor Tech2 min readCould Nazi Germany’s nuclear reactor work in 1945? The material gap explained
When the American forces in 1945 reached Nazi Germany’s final experimental nuclear reactor, the B8...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min readChina taps 29.6 million tons of oil from its largest desert oilfield at 19,685 feet
China’s largest desert oilfield has crossed a major production milestone after extracting more than 26...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min readAntora plans 5.8 GWh thermal battery to store electricity as heat in carbon blocks
A Kansas ethanol producer is preparing to use a nearly 6 gigawatt-hour thermal battery system...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min readVietnam extends fuel tax breaks as energy supply disruptions drag on
HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam has extended several tax breaks through the end of the year to help contain inflation and keep fuel prices lower through g
Nikkei Asia Tech1 min readOil drops as Hormuz traffic rebounds
The rise in sales came alongside G7 nations releasing energy stockpiles in a bid to tame surging diesel prices.
Semafor Tech1 min readAustralia gas producers fume over domestic supply mandate
SYDNEY -- The Australian government is sparring with natural gas producers over a planned requirement to set aside part of their supply for the domest
Nikkei Asia Tech1 min readSaudi Arabia and UAE to bolster Asia's oil reserves
TOKYO -- Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will help amass oil reserves in Asia, a region that has not held ample supplies despite being depen
Nikkei Asia Tech1 min readHow everything-to-grid tech could turn your EV and home into part of giant power grid network
For more than a century, the electricity grid has mostly worked in one direction. Power...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics4 min readUS team to shield advanced nuclear reactors from damage with $1 million push
Advanced nuclear power holds a clear promise: round-the-clock, low-carbon electricity with far better fuel efficiency...
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