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Donut Lab Reveals Amazing Performance Tests

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Donut Lab revealed its solid-state battery to the world at CES 2026, to the amazement of many and to the dismay of others shocked by their achievement and performance claims. No other company has a practical fully solid-state battery in production as of this writing. Many, like Quantumscape, have tried … [continued]

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From Tony Stark to Obi Wan Kenobi: Meet 4 (of 7) West Gate Fellows and Their Technologies

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Fellows Aim To Make Critical Minerals in the US, Generate Affordable Geothermal Energy, and Build Ultralight and Advanced Batteries—With Some Help From NLR Experts This article is part one of a two-part series featuring the laboratory’s seven newest West Gate fellows. Part one profiles four startup founders. By Caitlin McDermott-Murphy … [continued]

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Chemical Spill at Duke Energy Plant in Florida Highlights Risks of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

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Tampa, Florida — On August 20, Duke Energy alerted Florida environmental regulators of a chemical spill at the utility’s Anclote Power Plant. According to reports, approximately 3,200 gallons of sodium bisulfite — a potentially strong irritant to skin and tissue — spilled onto the soil and asphalt surrounding the plant … [continued]

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Electric Mining Truck Uses Sodium-Ion Batteries

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Sodium-ion batteries are one of the hot new things in the EV and broader cleantech industry. They are providing a next era of electrification. That even includes electric mining trucks now! Hina Battery and Shaanxi Tonly Heavy Industries are collaborating on these mining trucks, which are reportedly the first such … [continued]

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