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How Nickel Demand Could Threaten Tropical Biodiversity Hotspots

Rising demand for nickel could shift future supply toward tropical laterite mining, placing major pressure on areas critical for biodiversity conservation, carbon storage, and coastal marine ecosystems. The study shows that protecting priority conservation areas may increase supply risks, while deep-sea mining moratoria could unintentionally intensify terrestrial mining pressure.

14 May 2026

Smart Geothermal Systems Could Cut Diesel Dependence in Remote Communities

A new SHIEG framework shows how geothermal reservoirs, renewable power, thermal storage, and intelligent control systems could work together to create cleaner, more reliable, and more resilient local energy networks.

14 May 2026

PNNL Launches AI Initiative to Strengthen National Power Grid Security

The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has established the Enhanced Visibility and Event Response capability to help grid operators adapt to a rapidly evolving electricity system and thwart potential adversarial cyber and physical attacks on the grid.

11 May 2026

UQ Cleans Up Toxic Solar Panels to Bring them Indoors

Safer and more environmentally friendly indoor solar panels could soon help power electronics in homes and offices, thanks to University of Queensland researchers.

4 May 2026

Scientists Uncover New ‘In-Between’ Materials for Solar Fuels and Batteries

Chemists from the University of Warwick and the University of Birmingham have discovered new material variants by controlling how molecules break down during heating.

30 Apr 2026

Breakthrough Spectroscopy Technique Reveals Hidden Electrode Surface Chemistry

Electrodes' surfaces drive reactions that are critical to energy conversion. In batteries, electrodes accept and release electrons. This process charges and discharges the battery.

21 Apr 2026

eralytics Streamlines Viscosity and Density Testing with the New Syringe Sample Changer erafill s

eralytics is proud to announce the launch of erafill s, the syringe sample changer for viscosity & density testing.

From eralytics GmbH 21 Apr 2026

COAT-IPS is Developing an Energy-Efficient Heated Coating to Improve Aviation Safety Against Icing

Ice formation in flight remains one of the greatest challenges to aviation safety and efficiency.

From AIMPLAS 15 Apr 2026

ORNL Researchers Design Superionic Polymer Electrolytes for Solid State Batteries

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have uncovered a path to design superionic polymer electrolytes for solid-state batteries and other energy applications that could help ensure a future of abundant and reliable energy for the United States.

11 Apr 2026

Nanoscribe Secures Multiple Quantum X System Orders for Inertial Fusion Energy Target Fabrication

Nanoscribe, a global leader in high-precision 3D microfabrication, has secured multiple orders in Q1 2026 for its Quantum X systems from three internationally leading organizations in Asia and North America at the forefront of Inertial Fusion Energy.

From Nanoscribe GmbH 9 Apr 2026

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