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Tiny springs made from metallic glass Fucheng Li et al Tiny tubes of rusty glass are surprisingly springy, which could prove useful in powering nanorobotic devices. Most metals oxidise when left in the air – when this happens in iron, it is called rusting – which can change their properties, …

A ferrofluid propeller powered by electromagnets Hiroto Kitamori et al A robot boat with a propeller made from liquid magnets could be a safer alternative than solid metal blades, which can damage wildlife. Jun Shintake at the University of Electro-Communications in Chōfu, Japan, and his colleagues created a prototype aquatic …

A quantum engine compresses a gas of bosons and decompresses a gas of fermions Mirijam Neve It’s possible to build a quantum engine that is powered by a constant shifting in the fundamental quantum nature of the particles it contains. Such devices could one day be used to power other …

Loofah sponges are made from the dried husks of luffa gourds Andriana Syvanych/Shutterstock Loofah sponges – the porous husks left after drying the fruit of luffa plants – can create enough electricity when squeezed to power LEDs. Researchers say their findings could lead to green and cheap power supplies for …

An artist’s impression of New York City’s new power converter station, now under construction CHPE New York City has begun construction work to hook up its power grid with a planned 546-kilometre-long transmission line that will carry electricity from hydropower plants in the Canadian province of Quebec. Once completed, the …

There may be a new way to capture carbon emissions from industrial facilities kamilpetran/Shutterstock Carbon capture systems could become less expensive and more compact by using a mist of electrically charged droplets. Capturing carbon dioxide from industrial facilities like power plants is seen as an important way to tackle climate …

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (CHUBU) announced today that it has agreed to invest in NuScale Power (NuScale), a U.S. developer of small modular reactors (SMRs). The investment is subject to regulatory approvals. NuScale was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The company is developing a modular …

Xcel Energy announced today that it has received the necessary approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to extend operations of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant through 2040. The approval is a major step toward continuing to provide reliable, carbon-free energy for more than 500,000 customers across the Upper Midwest …

In a significant move towards bolstering energy resilience and sustainability for national security infrastructure, the Defense Logistics Agency Energy has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a contract to Oklo Inc. The advanced energy company has been tapped to power and heat the Eielson Air Force Base through the …

TerraPower revealed Wednesday that it has finalized the acquisition of a parcel of land in Kemmerer, Wyoming, which will serve as the site for the Natrium™ Reactor Demonstration Project. Chris Levesque, TerraPower’s CEO and President, stated that the acquisition represents a progression in the company’s mission to deliver dependable, clean …