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University of Houston Team Proves Lithium Dendrites Are Brittle, Not Soft, Forcing a Rethink of Solid-State Battery Design
A study published in Science shows lithium dendrites snap like glass rather than bending, challenging decades of assumptions that solid electrolytes alone could block them.
JPMorgan and Microsoft Sign Major Carbon Removal Offtake Deals, Signaling Growing Corporate Demand
JPMorgan commits to 60,000 tons of carbon removal credits from Graphyte, while Microsoft secures 626,000 tonnes from Canada's first Indigenous-owned BECCS project, as corporate buyers race to underwrite the next generation of carbon removal infrastructure.
Minnesota Approves First Utility-Owned Virtual Power Plant, Authorizing Xcel Energy to Deploy 200 MW of Distributed Batteries
Minnesota PUC approves Xcel Energy's $430 million Capacity*Connect program to deploy up to 200 MW of utility-owned batteries, sparking a national debate over who should control distributed energy storage.
Former Apple Engineer Launches $3,800 Heat Pump That Installs in Under an Hour, Targeting California's Electrification Gap
Merino Energy debuts the Mono, a single-unit heat pump that plugs into a standard 120-volt outlet and costs roughly half the price of a conventional mini-split, as California races to install millions of heat pumps by 2030.
US EV Fast-Charging Network Surpasses 71,000 Ports as Deployment Accelerates 33 Percent Year Over Year
The US now operates over 71,000 public DC fast chargers across 15,000 locations, with Tesla holding a narrowing majority and new entrants like Ionna reshaping the competitive landscape.
IMO's Shipping Net-Zero Framework Heads to Crucial April Session After US-Led Blockade Delayed Adoption by a Year
MEPC 84 convenes April 27 in London for the first regular session since a US-Saudi coalition blocked adoption of the first global carbon pricing system for shipping in October 2025.
ARPA-E Commits Record $135 Million to Fusion Energy as Private Sector Races Toward First Commercial Plants
The U.S. energy research agency doubles its cumulative fusion spending in a single announcement, even as the White House proposes cutting the broader fusion budget.
Fervo Energy and Turboden Sign 1.7 GW Turbine Framework Agreement, the Largest ORC Supply Deal in Geothermal History
A three-year deal to supply Organic Rankine Cycle turbines for up to 35 of Fervo's 50 MW GeoBlock power plants marks the geothermal sector's first gigawatt-scale equipment procurement and arrives as Cape Station nears first power delivery.
Toyota Joins Daimler Truck and Volvo as Equal Partner in Cellcentric, Creating the World's Largest Hydrogen Fuel Cell Venture for Heavy-Duty Transport
Toyota will invest in a capital increase to become an equal shareholder in cellcentric, the fuel cell joint venture founded by Daimler Truck and Volvo Group in 2021, as the partners simultaneously begin on-road testing of hydrogen combustion trucks using Cespira's HPDI fuel system.
Regenerative Agriculture Market Projected to Reach $37 Billion by 2035 as Federal Funding and New Research Accelerate Adoption
The global regenerative agriculture market is projected to grow from $9.83 billion to $37.44 billion by 2035, fueled by USDA funding, corporate commitments, and new soil carbon research.
Grain Belt Express Targets 2026 Construction Start on $11 Billion HVDC Transmission Line After Surviving Federal Loan Cancellation and Legal Challenges
Invenergy's 800-mile high-voltage direct current transmission line across four Midwestern states is pressing ahead with private financing after the Trump administration cancelled a $4.9 billion DOE loan guarantee and the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the project's state permit.
AI-Powered Sorting Facilities Are Reshaping the Recycling Industry as AMP's First Fully Automated Plant Nears Operation
AMP's Commerce City facility will process 62,000 tons of recycling annually with minimal human intervention, as AI sorting systems spread across the waste industry.