AI and Autonomy White House cuts data centers, batteries from critical technology list The federal government has formally maintained a government-wide strategy for critical and emerging technologies since 2020 Joseph Morton6 days ago
Alternative Energy ITER installs sixth tokamak module six months ahead of schedule ITER aims to demonstrate whether nuclear fusion can generate energy at a scale relevant to future power plants Joseph MortonAugust 18, 2026
Alternative Energy Scientists warn future fusion reactors could secretly produce nuclear weapons material Nuclear fusion has attracted growing attention from governments and private investors Joseph MortonJune 8, 2026
Alternative Energy Trump Media to merge with TAE Technologies for first public fusion power company Fusion advocates believe the technology could provide reliable electricity without carbon emissions or long-lived radioactive waste Joseph MortonDecember 19, 2025
Alternative Energy U.S. scientists explore turning nuclear waste into fusion fuel Fusion relies on the combination of deuterium and tritium Joseph MortonAugust 19, 2025
Gold US startup claims to have turned mercury into gold at scale The process uses particle decay, where one subatomic particle breaks down into two or more lighter ones Joseph MortonJuly 28, 2025
Alternative Energy French startup raises cash for new fourth-generation molten salt reactor A single reactor could power a city of 400,000 people and offers a feasible replacement for fossil fuel infrastructure Joseph MortonJuly 24, 2025
Alternative Energy Limited global uranium reserves could be gone by 2080 East Asia is set to lead global growth, with nuclear capacity possibly rising 220 per cent from its 2022 total of 111 gigawatts Joseph MortonApril 11, 2025
Alternative Energy Japan launches new experimental nuclear fusion reactor A tokamak uses powerful magnetic fields to confine plasma—superheated hydrogen isotopes—within a vacuum chamber Joseph MortonFebruary 5, 2025
Mining China invents meltdown proof self-cooling nuclear reactor This design disperses heat, allowing for passive cooling through convection, conduction, or both Joseph MortonJuly 25, 2024