Energy Efficient Federated Learning with Hyperdimensional Computing over Wireless Communication Networks

Energy Efficient Federated Learning with Hyperdimensional Computing over Wireless Communication Networks

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Google Sees 2026 as Year of Scaling Up Advanced Energy Technologies

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How Meta's Data Centers Support Energy, Jobs, the Environment, and Local Communities

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Big Tech · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 244 words

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US develops 'flowing' nuclear fuel that extracts more energy from uranium particles

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This new tech captures wasted power and cuts energy bills 20%

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Closing the Expertise Gap in Residential Building Energy Retrofits: A Domain-Specific LLM for Informed Decision-Making

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Research & Labs · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 239 words
Google is coming to Minnesota and advancing clean energy goals

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Big Tech · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 294 words
Lufeng Nuclear Plant Begins Installing First Reactor Unit

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We're expanding our Texas presence with a new data center and clean energy in Wilbarger County.

We're expanding our Texas presence with a new data center and clean energy in Wilbarger County.

• We’re expanding our longstanding presence in Texas with a new data center under construction in Wilbarger County and agreements to support local energy resilience, anchored by a

Big Tech · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 333 words
Ultrafast Laser Filamentation Dictates Energy Deposition in Narrow-Gap Semiconductors

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How Duke Energy enforces cloud security at scale with Terraform & Vault, and 6 lessons

How Duke Energy enforces cloud security at scale with Terraform & Vault, and 6 lessons

• Seven years ago, managing security and compliance was fairly straightforward at Duke Energy. • Most of the company’s applications ran on-premises. • Security teams had complete c

Remarkable reusable liquid stores solar energy like bottled sunlight

Remarkable reusable liquid stores solar energy like bottled sunlight

• Remarkable reusable liquid stores solar energy like bottled sunlight Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Ever since Benjamin Franklin’s lightning experiment in the 1

AI energy efficiency comparisons 'unfair' bleats Sam Altman, citing amount of energy needed to evolve, then train a human - one 'takes like 20 years of life and all of the food you eat during that time before you get smart' he argues

AI energy efficiency comparisons 'unfair' bleats Sam Altman, citing amount of energy needed to evolve, then train a human - one 'takes like 20 years of life and all of the food you eat during that time before you get smart' he argues

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Fish use more energy to stay still than previously thought

• Many fish appear to hang effortlessly in the water while they wait for prey, defend a nest or pause between bursts of activity. • But our research shows that this quiet stillness

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 158 words
Trump is making coal plants even dirtier as AI demands more energy

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Consumer Tech · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 244 words
Giant energy storage and dielectric performance in all-polymer nanocomposites

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• Abstract Dielectric polymers used in electrical energy storage require a combination of key metrics, including a high dielectric constant (K), low loss and high breakdown strengt

Science · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 292 words

Cheaper green hydrogen? New catalyst design cuts energy losses in AEM electrolyzers

• Producing clean hydrogen from water is often compared to storing renewable energy in chemical form, but improving the efficiency of that process remains a scientific challenge. •

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 142 words

Triplet superconductivity-physicists may have found the missing link for quantum computers

• Physicists hunt for triplet superconductors, promising new quantum computing materials. • Triplet pairing offers robust, spin-polarized superconductivity, ideal for qubits. • Dis

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 143 words
IEA Features Fusion in State of Energy Innovation 2026 Report

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• IEA Features Fusion in State of Energy Innovation 2026 Report On February 17, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its report on The State of Energy Innovation 2026, fe

Nuclear & Fusion · February 19, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 286 words
IEA Publishes State of Energy Innovation 2026 Report

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• IEA Publishes State of Energy Innovation 2026 Report On February 17, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its report on The State of Energy Innovation 2026 preceding th

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Corporate Clean Energy Buying Fell in 2025 After Nearly a Decade of Growth

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New sodium ion battery stores twice the energy and desalinates seawater

New sodium ion battery stores twice the energy and desalinates seawater

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Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 226 words
How Duke Energy enforces cloud security at scale with Terraform & Vault, and 6 lessons

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• Seven years ago, managing security and compliance was fairly straightforward at Duke Energy. • Most of the company’s applications ran on-premises. • Security teams had complete c

Chemistry-powered 'breathing' membrane opens and closes tiny pores on its own

• Chemistry-powered membrane autonomously opens and closes nanoscale pores, mimicking biological ion channels. • Pores are fabricated at angstrom-scale widths, matching the size of

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 129 words
New polymer capacitor stores 4x energy at 482°F for electric vehicles, data centers

New polymer capacitor stores 4x energy at 482°F for electric vehicles, data centers

• New polymer capacitor stores 4x energy at 482°F for electric vehicles, data centers Penn State researchers build high-temperature polymer capacitor delivering four times more ene

42 Years of Measuring the Sun, the Earth and the Energy in Between

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Space & Aerospace · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 224 words
EPA sued for attacks on science & clean air which hike your energy costs $1.4T

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• A coalition of 17 environmental groups have filed suit against the EPA’s recent illegal attacks on clean air and climate science, pointing out that the rule will raise American e

A spinning gyroscope could finally unlock ocean wave energy

A spinning gyroscope could finally unlock ocean wave energy

• A spinning gyroscope could finally unlock ocean wave energy A floating device with a spinning gyroscope could unlock wave energy like never before. • Ocean waves represent one of

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 231 words
New Study Shows Sustainable Energy Technologies Met Rising Demand Growth in 2025 Despite Uncertainty

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Poland Energy Survives Attack on Wind, Solar Infrastructure

• Russia-aligned groups are probable culprits behind the wiper attacks against renewable energy farms, a manufacturer, and a heating and power plant.

Cybersecurity · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 113 words
Commercial Fusion Energy Company Inertia Raises $450M

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A UK energy giant is investing $1B in California clean tech

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• Green Energy Electrek Green Energy Brief EGEB Solar power California A UK energy giant is investing $1B in California clean tech Octopus Energy Generation is investing almost $1

Computers Powered by Light Could Help AI's Energy Problem

Computers Powered by Light Could Help AI's Energy Problem

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Consumer Tech · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 280 words
Construction of Steady Energy pilot plant begins

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Nuclear & Fusion · February 17, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 262 words
Chris Stark: The economics of clean energy 'just get better and better'

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Plasma rotation simulations could help fusion reactors survive decades of use

• Tokamaks show asymmetric particle loss, with inner divertor receiving far more plasma than outer. • Excess inner divertor hits cause increased erosion, limiting reactor lifespan.

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 159 words

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Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 147 words

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• We did the math: Here’s how much a new fridge model can save you over one that’s a decade old.

Consumer Tech · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 45 words
AI's energy wake-up call

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Tripartite agreement to advance nuclear energy in Africa

Tripartite agreement to advance nuclear energy in Africa

• Tripartite agreement to advance nuclear energy in Africa The partnership was formalised on 13 February on the margins of the39th African Union Summitin Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. • T

Nuclear & Fusion · February 17, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 294 words
Paradigm reframes Bitcoin mining as grid asset, not energy drain

Paradigm reframes Bitcoin mining as grid asset, not energy drain

• Paradigm reframes Bitcoin mining as grid asset, not energy drain The cryptocurrency investment firm says Bitcoin mining is being unfairly lumped with AI data centers, arguing min

FinTech · February 16, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 270 words
A fluid can store solar energy and then release it as heat months later

A fluid can store solar energy and then release it as heat months later

• Heating accounts for nearly half of the global energy demand, and two-thirds of that is met by burning fossil fuels like natural gas, oil, and coal. • Solar energy is a possible

Science · February 16, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 258 words
A fluid can store solar energy and then release it as heat months later

A fluid can store solar energy and then release it as heat months later

• Heating accounts for nearly half of the global energy demand, and two-thirds of that is met by burning fossil fuels like natural gas, oil, and coal. • Solar energy is a possible

Consumer Tech · February 16, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 341 words
Crypto mining can help energy volatility, Paradigm responds to policy onslaught

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• Crypto mining can help energy volatility, Paradigm responds to policy onslaught As U.S. • lawmakers consider limits on data and mining facilities because of energy usage, the ind

Universe may end in a 'big crunch,' new dark energy data suggests

Universe may end in a 'big crunch,' new dark energy data suggests

• Universe may end in a â big crunch,â new dark energy data suggests A Cornell physicist has calculated that the universe may be nearing the halfway point of a total lifespan of ab

Science · February 16, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 316 words
Romania Final Investment Decision for SMR Project

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• Romania approves 462 MWe SMR using NuScale tech. • Six 77 MWe modules at former coal plant site. • Project creates ~200 permanent, 1,500 construction jobs. • Expected to operate

Nuclear & Fusion · February 13, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 154 words
OPG and Port Hope Collaborate on 10 GW Nuclear Plan

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• OPG and Port Hope sign MoU to explore large-scale nuclear generation. • Plan targets 10 GW capacity, creating 10,000 jobs and powering 10 million homes. • OPG submitted Initial P

Nuclear & Fusion · February 13, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 174 words
Fuse: The Energy Network and TGE

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The Path to Fusion Energy Regulations in the United States

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• The Path to Fusion Energy Regulations in the United States In the United States, the U.S. • Nuclear Regulatory Commission is the agency that oversees all atomic energy, ‘so as to

Nuclear & Fusion · February 10, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 288 words
Collaboration on Polish nuclear energy training centre

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• Collaboration on Polish nuclear energy training centre The collaboration between the Łukasiewicz Research Network and Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) is expected to be broad an

Nuclear & Fusion · February 9, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 251 words
Pacific Fusion finds a cheaper way to make its fusion reactor work

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Nuclear & Fusion · February 5, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 186 words
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• UK launches pipeline to fast‑track advanced nuclear projects, boosting private sector investment. • X‑Energy & Centrica to build 12 modular reactors in Hartlepool, creating 2,500

Nuclear & Fusion · February 4, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 179 words

Researchers at Xcimer Energy and Universities Remove Major Bottleneck for Commercializing Laser Fusion Energy

• DENVER-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Xcimer Energy announced today that its researchers and collaborators have removed a major scientific bottleneck to commercializing laser fusion energy by e

Nuclear & Fusion · February 3, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 194 words

Should the Arctic be refrozen?

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IonQ | Extreme High Vacuum (XHV) Reduces Computational Energy Costs and Furthers Room Temperature Quantum Computing

IonQ | Extreme High Vacuum (XHV) Reduces Computational Energy Costs and Furthers Room Temperature Quantum Computing

• Watch IonQ’s Quantum World Congress 2025 Keynote On Demand. • Extreme High Vacuum (XHV) Reduces Computational Energy Costs and Furthers Room Temperature Quantum Computing At IonQ

Quantum Computing · January 15, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 256 words
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Quantum modeling for breakthroughs in materials science and sustainable energy

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