Energy

Steering Electrons Without Voltage: 'Electron Lighthouse' Controls Trajectories Using Only Light

A research team led by the University of Michigan has developed a technology that controls the direction of electron motion using only quantum interference of light, without applying any voltage. By interfering two-photon and three-photon absorption pathways, they generated bullet-like currents unaffected by impurity scattering, and succeeded in freely changing the current's direction simply by manipulating the polarization of light.

China's Highstar Splits AI Data Center Power Fluctuations Across Three Layers with Lithium-Sodium Battery Lineup

Highstar has allocated lithium-based and sodium-based cells across three layers: in-rack BBUs, facility UPS/HVDC systems, and grid-side energy storage for AI data centers. While mass-production capacity exists, adoption in AIDCs and integrated validation remain undisclosed.

Could Lithium-Ion Mobility Increase by Up to 10,000-Fold? A Molecular-Level Discovery That Rewrites the Design Principles for Next-Generation All-Solid-State Batteries

Why Idaho's Mountains Are Drawing Attention for Xenotime Ore That Supports Superconductor and Special Alloy Manufacturing

Exploration in Idaho, USA has confirmed a xenotime deposit containing high concentrations of heavy rare earth elements. As China's export restrictions heighten supply risk, this project—capable of recovering high-grade yttrium and other elements from near-surface deposits—is drawing significant attention as a foundation for North American self-sufficiency in strategic materials.

HDD Component Makers Ramp Up Production on AI Data Center Demand, Resonac Expands Recording Media by 31%

Driven by the growing capacity of nearline HDDs for AI, Resonac and other Japanese component makers have moved to increase production. Even as overall unit shipments decline, investment in recording media, heads, and glass substrates is expanding.

Newly Developed Perovskite-Organic Tandem Solar Cell Overcomes the “Destruction by Shadow” Problem

Researchers have unraveled the mechanism behind the fatal weakness of thin-film solar cells: reverse-bias stress caused by shading. By suppressing nanoscale defects in the organic layer, they have created a robust perovskite solar cell capable of withstanding an extreme -40V load.

Interlune Reports 99% Pure Helium-3 Produced from Commercial Helium

Interlune has announced that it produced 99% pure helium-3 from commercial-grade helium. Scaling up supply still requires demonstrated recovery rates, throughput, and manufacturing costs at liquefaction plants.

EV Battery Inspections of 9,954 Real-World Vehicles: Average Remaining Capacity 92.4% at 100,000 km, Top 3 Models Exceed 95%

In 9,954 real-world vehicle inspections in Sweden, the average SoH of EV batteries was 92.4% at the 100,000 km mark. This piece unpacks why generalizing from the top models' 95%+ figures is misleading, and why individual inspection matters when choosing a used EV.

NANO Nuclear Joins Virginia Nuclear Industry Group, but Data Center Power Plans Remain Conceptual

NANO Nuclear has joined Virginia's nuclear industry network. While data center demand is surging, actual deployment still requires an in-state site, a power buyer, a binding contract, and licensing of a commercial reactor.

US Lithium-Ion Battery "Anode" Push: Graphite One's Graphite Plant Moves to Technical Review

Graphite One's Ohio AAM plant has advanced to technical review for its air permit. Initial production will begin with finishing purchased graphitized material, while conditions around financing, raw materials, and upstream mining for a fully domestic supply chain remain unresolved.