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Hydrokinetic turbines installed in the Rhine River generating electricity from flowing water without a dam

Germany is already testing a power plant on the Rhine equipped with 124 invisible turbines that continues to operate even after sunset and when the wind dies down

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April 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Solar-powered artificial leaf device converts CO2 into formate fuel beside solar panels

An “artificial leaf” described in a study published on November 19, 2025, was able to convert CO2 into formate for more than 24 hours and could open up an amazing new way to produce chemicals without relying so heavily on oil

By Sonia Ramírez

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April 25, 2026 at 11:19 AM

A complex, high-tech superconducting particle accelerator used for researching the reduction of long-term nuclear waste.

Goodbye to 100,000 years of nuclear waste: a project using particle accelerators promises to reduce the radioactive nightmare to just a few centuries

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April 24, 2026 at 8:45 AM

A bright plasma plume glowing from the exhaust of the Pulsar Fusion Sunbird rocket engine prototype during a test in the UK.

The UK fires up a fusion rocket for the first time and accelerates the race to conquer Mars before anyone else

By Adrian Villellas

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April 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Experimental solar technology demonstrating singlet fission with 130 percent quantum yield for next generation panels

Solar energy breaks through a barrier that seemed impossible and opens the door to panels much more powerful than expected

By Sonia Ramírez

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April 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM

A humanoid robot prototype standing in a neutral pose, symbolizing advanced technology and future energy demand

The world’s largest lithium deposit isn’t where you’d expect it to be: it lies beneath a supervolcano and is worth more than €400 billion

By Adrian Villellas

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April 23, 2026 at 6:50 AM

Kawasaki hydrogen facility with spherical storage tank and industrial equipment, illustrating Japan’s push to use hydrogen in commercial power generation.

In 2026, Japan will launch the first commercial engine that generates electricity by burning a mixture containing up to 30% hydrogen, with a warranty and upgrade option, after 11 months of testing in Kobe and with the promise of decarbonization without changing the pipes

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April 23, 2026 at 6:29 AM

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant reactor facilities in Japan during restart operations

The world’s largest nuclear reactor is back online, and its reopening raises an uncomfortable question about the world’s energy future

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April 22, 2026 at 6:30 AM

Open-pit mining site in Sichuan, China, linked to a major rare earth discovery with environmental implications

China’s Ministry of Natural Resources has announced an additional 10.7 million metric tons of rare earth oxides, reigniting the “neodymium rush” that will determine how many electric cars and drones the world will be able to produce over the next 20 years

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April 16, 2026 at 5:35 AM

Mechanical extraction of banana pseudostem fibers for textile and paper production

The tons of banana trunks left over after the harvest are being turned into raw materials for clothing and paper, while mechanical extraction and controlled drying are accelerating industrialization

By Adrian Villellas

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April 13, 2026 at 8:04 AM

Concrete being poured from a mixer into a wheelbarrow, illustrating low carbon cement alternatives like algae biochar concrete.

Goodbye to traditional cement: seaweed could forever change the most widely used material on the planet

By Adrian Villellas

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April 13, 2026 at 5:26 AM

Floating raindrop electricity generator developed by Chinese researchers powering LEDs on water during rainfall

No sun, no wind: Scientists are turning raindrops into electrical impulses, paving the way for a new source of energy

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April 12, 2026 at 6:31 AM

Solar panels installed on an apartment balcony highlighting legal disputes over residential renewable energy use

Say goodbye to the idea that your balcony is yours to install solar panels: a court orders their removal even with the support of most neighbors

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April 9, 2026 at 6:30 AM

Aerial view of a grid battery installation at Huntly Power Station in New Zealand

New Zealand moves a 172-ton piece of equipment to redefine the future of an old power plant, and the real goal lies where almost no one looks

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April 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM

Invisible countertop cooktops arriving in 2026 could upend induction and glass-ceramic stoves.

Say goodbye to the traditional induction cooktop: the invisible cooktop that threatens to replace the classic glass cooktop and is beginning to cast doubt on the future of the induction cooktop as we’ve known it

By Sonia Ramírez

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March 31, 2026 at 6:55 PM

Fukushima Daiichi damaged reactors where scientists found bacteria surviving in highly radioactive water beneath Unit 2

Life has been found beneath the damaged reactors at Fukushima, and the details about the radioactivity in the water are horrifying

By Adrian Villellas

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March 30, 2026 at 6:30 AM

A close-up of a laboratory-scale solid-state hydride ion battery prototype developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, connected to a glowing yellow LED.

China strikes a blow in the energy race and presents the first functional hydrogen battery, a solid-state prototype that has already managed to light an LED lamp and threatens to usher in a new era beyond lithium

By Adrian Villellas

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March 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM

A high-output Kawasaki KG-series gas engine modified for 30 percent hydrogen co-firing in an industrial power plant setting.

Japan takes a step that seemed impossible just a few years ago and launches the first commercial engine capable of generating electricity with 30% hydrogen

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March 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Aerial view of a solar thermal plant with heliostat fields and a central tower, linked to Vast Renewables’ Port Augusta project.

The great solar promise that received millions in public aid is on the verge of total collapse. Vast Renewables has debts worth around $79 million, and its creditors could only recover between 3.2 and 4.2 cents for every dollar

By Sonia Ramírez

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March 20, 2026 at 8:45 AM

Wind turbines across a green field, illustrating Ireland’s renewable energy system and the new battery built to store wind power

Ireland has just launched its first giant four-hour battery, and what is most impressive is not only its size, but also the fact that it can be activated in just a tenth of a second to supply renewable electricity to 10,000 homes when the wind stops blowing

By Kevin Montien

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March 17, 2026 at 10:15 AM

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