WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42853) on March 26, 2025, entitled "Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues" by energy policy specialist Mark Holt. Here are excerpts: * * * Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues Policy debate over the role of nuclear power in the nation's energy mix is rooted in the technology's fundamental characteristics. Nuclear reactors can produce potentially vast amounts of useful energy wit  more

LONDON, Canada, April 5 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * First-in-Canada solution to motor stability created by Western prof 'Game changer' battery-driven STATCOM drastically reduces cost, improves efficiency By Megan Stacey, Engineering professor Rajiv Varma has been working on his latest invention for 15 years. Now his innovative, award-winning solution for voltage control is cutting millions of dollars in costs compared to traditional devices. Varma's created a S  more

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, April 6 -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * Smarter Molecularly Designed Materials for More Efficient Solar Cells New molecules are boosting performance in more efficient and stable perovskite solar cells Solar panels made of silicon have long dominated the renewable energy market, but a new contender -- perovskite solar cells (PSCs) -- could soon rival their performance. Perovskite materials, named after their crystal structure, are hig  more

COVENTRY, England, April 5 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Warwick astronomers discover doomed pair of spiralling stars on our cosmic doorstep University of Warwick astronomers have discovered an extremely rare, high mass, compact binary star system only ~150 light years away. These two stars are on a collision course to explode as a type 1a supernova, appearing 10 times brighter than the moon in the night sky. Type 1a supernovae are a special class of c  more