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Exosens Supports the Accelerating Deployment of Next-Generation Nuclear Technologies in the U.S.

Exosens, a high-tech company focused on providing mission- and performance-critical amplification, detection and imaging technologies, today announces its contribution to two successful criticality demonstrations for next-generation nuclear reactors under the U.S. Department of Energy's Reactor Pilot Program.

From Exosens 12 Oct 2026

Eco-Friendly Battery Binder Replaces Toxic Solvents with Natural Ingredients

A new battery binder — the glue that holds together a battery's internal parts — could make lithium-ion batteries more environmentally friendly and easier to recycle without sacrificing performance.

10 Oct 2026

Electric Vehicle Batteries Get a Longer Lifespan When Weak Cells are Bypassed

In today's electric vehicle batteries, a single weak cell can limit the life of the entire battery pack, even when the other cells are still working well.

9 Oct 2026

Study Explores Geothermal Reservoirs for Underground Energy Storage

A new modeling study examines underground energy storage using geothermal heat, comparing the efficiency and feasibility of compressed air and CO2.

9 Oct 2026

Data Center Efficiency Advances Mitigate Fossil Fuel Energy Strain on Power Grids

By rethinking how large cloud computing systems operate, Associate Professor Christina Delimitrou seeks to make data centers more energy efficient.

9 Oct 2026

Advanced Sorbent Technology Selectively Extracts Lithium Chloride From Complex Brines

With support from U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Texas-based company Element3 has launched the first domestic lithium mining project in 50 years.

9 Oct 2026

UK Urged to Turn Hydrogen Ambition Into Industrial Growth on World Hydrogen Day

The UK has an opportunity to turn its growing hydrogen industry into an engine for regional growth, industrial renewal and energy security - but the time for delivery is now.

7 Oct 2026

UK-Backed Clean Energy Innovations Set to Scale Across Africa

From hospitals in Kenya and telecom towers in Uganda to fishing communities in Mozambique and food markets in Nigeria, a new generation of UK-backed clean energy projects is demonstrating how reliable, affordable power can support the services and industries people rely on every day.

7 Oct 2026

Wave ‘Windows’ Could Save Mangrove Forests Around the World

An international research team, led by UNSW researchers, has identified why mangroves thrive on some coastlines yet die on others.

7 Oct 2026

A Novel Path to Fusion Ignition: Heat First, Then Add Fuel

For more than 70 years, fusion energy researchers have used a particular equation to judge whether a plasma would stay hot and dense enough — for long enough — to reach a point where it could sustain itself without any more external power added.

6 Oct 2026