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• United States and European Commission Sign Landmark Ten Year Fusion Energy Research Agreement

  Published: Apr 29, 2026

  Section: Research

  The U.S. Department of Energy and Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics have established a new decade-long partnership to advance stellarator technology. This first-of-...

• Wisconsin Voters Approve Landmark Referendum to Restrict Massive Data Center Development

  Published: Apr 9, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Residents of Port Washington, Wisconsin, passed a referendum on April 8, 2026, requiring voter consent for data center tax incentives. The vote follows local approval of a 1.3 giga...

• Finnish Engineers Launch Pilot of Advanced Sand Battery Designed to Return Stored Heat to Electric Grid

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Europe

  Polar Night Energy has commenced testing a new power-to-heat-to-power sand battery in Valkeakoski, Finland, to improve renewable energy storage. The system aims for 90% total effic...

• Russian Overnight Drone Strike Damages Critical Infrastructure and Technical Equipment in Odesa Region

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Ukraine War

  A Russian strike drone attack targeted the Odesa region overnight, resulting in a fire and significant damage to a critical infrastructure facility. Oleh Kiper, head of the Regiona...

• System Capital Management invests four billion dollars in Ukrainian recovery following four years of conflict

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: Business & Economy

  Rinat Akhmetov’s SCM group has directed approximately $4 billion toward the restoration and modernization of Ukrainian infrastructure since the beginning of the full-scale invasion...

• Ukraine energy grid survives record bombardment and extreme frost as winter campaign ends without humanitarian collapse

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Europe

  Despite enduring over 19,000 drone strikes and sub-zero temperatures reaching minus 20 degrees Celsius, Ukraine’s power grid has remained functional. Officials describe the surviva...

• Amazon Web Services Commits $12 Billion to Louisiana Data Center Expansion Amid Federal Pressure on Infrastructure Costs

  Published: Feb 26, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Amazon has announced a $12 billion investment to develop a series of data centers near Shreveport, Louisiana, a move expected to create over 2,200 jobs. To address concerns over ri...