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Solar power overtakes nuclear power worldwide for the first time
In 2025, solar panels generated more electricity than all nuclear power plants combined for the first time, says a major annual report on nuclear power. This year the lead is already clear, while nuclear's share is at its lowest level in 45 years.
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A little silver makes a light lithium battery without a separate negative electrode much more stable
Researchers in Hong Kong add a substance containing silver to a battery without a separate negative electrode. A 2 amp-hour test cell reached 467 watt-hours per kilogram, and a smaller cell kept 90 per cent of its capacity after 200 charges.
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Svolt starts series production of fast-charging batteries with a partly solid electrolyte
Chinese battery maker Svolt is now building 100 kWh battery packs in series, with cells that partly use a solid material. According to the company, 12 minutes of charging adds 500 kilometres of range. Svolt will soon announce which cars will get them.
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Work robot Digit 5 recharges in nine minutes and can then keep going for an hour and a half
Agility Robotics is getting a fast-charging battery from the British company Nyobolt for its humanoid robot Digit 5. After nine minutes of charging, the robot works for another hour and a half. According to Agility, this lets it stay at work for more than twenty hours a day.
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Robot Digit 5 swaps its bird legs for human legs to work safely alongside people
Agility Robotics has completely redesigned its humanoid robot Digit. The fifth version lifts heavy crates, recharges in nine minutes and sits down by itself when someone comes too close. Co-founder Jonathan Hurst explains why.
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Salt-filled gel lets walls and windows store heat
Gels full of salt can store heat in walls, floors and windows during the day and release it again in the evening. Researchers at Texas A&M University have reviewed how far these 'salogels' have come. The first small tests are promising; the step to real buildings is next.
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Honda builds a road that charges electric lorries while they drive
Honda and the Japanese construction companies Taisei and Taisei Rotec have the technology ready for a road that charges electric vehicles wirelessly while they drive. A test track follows at the end of 2026, and a trial on public roads from April 2027. Lorries come first.
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MIT teaches AI to see how crystals are built, and that helps the search for new materials
Language models know a lot about materials, but cannot 'see' how a crystal is built. MIT researchers linked 3D structures to descriptions in plain language. As a result, their model finds better candidates, for example for batteries.
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Charging as fast as refuelling: cars with megawatt charging are coming to Europe
Chinese carmakers are bringing cars to Europe that charge almost fully in nine minutes, such as the Denza Z9 GT and the new BYD Atto 8. They need much more powerful charging points. These are now being built across Europe.
