Technology
Voltage switches magnetic states in four-layer graphene
A Cornell team reported a persistent, reversible voltage-driven magnetic-state change in four-layer graphene.
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Energy
Entergy Texas places 1,215 MW Orange County gas plant in service
The company said the plant entered service on October 14, adding dispatchable generation in Southeast Texas.
Technology
Iowa State targets continuous carbon-fiber production from lignin and bio-oil
Iowa State University announced a four-year, $2 million NSF grant for carbon fiber made from paper-production coproduct lignin and the watery fraction of bio-oil. The goal is to move laboratory batch production toward commercially relevant continuous processing.
Energy
newcleo opens a nuclear-fuel engineering and testing center in France
The roughly €10 million FASTER center in Chusclan will develop and test processes and equipment for future MOX production in a non-nuclear environment.
Technology
PNNL develops metal-free peptoid assemblies for carbon mineralization
PNNL reported on October 14 on crystalline peptoid nanosheets and nanotubes that mimic enzymes without metal cofactors. Histidine-inspired catalytic groups promoted conversion of carbon dioxide into bicarbonate and carbonate-mineral formation in the presence of calcium.
Technology
Machine learning to design peptides for eye medicines
Maryland and Johns Hopkins will use a $2.35 million grant to develop machine-learning-designed peptides for longer-lasting eye medicines.
Energy
Agility agrees to sell Tristar energy logistics business to Aegis for $1.5 billion enterprise value
Agility Global said it agreed to sell its 100% stake in the UAE-based energy logistics business to Aegis Logistics; the transaction is subject to approvals.
Technology
AI-supported quantum-materials lab planned in Arkansas
The University of Arkansas will receive a $3.4 million subgrant for robotic, AI-supported quantum-materials research infrastructure.
Agriculture
Delaware method profiles plant proteins without first extracting cells
Researchers report a validated method that digests proteins in methanol-fixed plant tissue. They applied it to healthy and fungus-infected tobacco leaves.
Energy
Enerflex wins contract for over 1 GW of gas-fired data-center power units
The company will design, fabricate and assemble systems for a large North American data-center project; the customer and site were not disclosed.
Energy
Epyr raises €15 million to scale industrial heat storage
The French energy company announced Series A funding to expand thermal storage for industry; its WEPA unit is operating, while a new Papeco unit is planned.
Energy
Haffner says Mundi reserved 40 modules for planned Quebec energy complexes
Mundi Énergies reserved Haffner C-iB modules for planned projects in Quebec; this is an equipment reservation, not operating plants.