English Heritage unveils recreation of 4,500-year-old Neolithic hall near Stonehenge

The Kusuma Neolithic Hall, based on Durrington 68 site, will allow visitors to ‘step back in time’ into the lives of those who built the stone circle. It may have been a place for ceremony or a barn for pack animals. It could have been a place for weary labourers to rest their heads. Or perhaps there was no building at all

10 MWe steam turbine to boost next-gen sodium-cooled nuclear reactor’s efficiency

US-based Aalo Atomics has officially tapped energy technology giant Baker Hughes to provide the “power island” for its upcoming experimental reactor

COP 17: Energy Invest Holding in Talks with Huawei to Build Energy Storage Facility

As solar energy expands its role in Armenia’s power system, one component is quietly transforming how useful and reliable it can be: the battery. While solar panels capture the public’s imagination as the visible symbol of clean energy, it is the integration of battery storage that truly unlocks solar power’s full potential, turning it from an intermittent resource into a dependable, around-the-clock energy solution

Energy for the future: Will microreactors change Armenia’s role?

Speaking at the panel discussion Critical Minerals, Semiconductors, and the South Caucasus as an Investment Frontier on the sidelines of Yerevan Dialogue 2026, John Vonglis, Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Board and Executive Director for Global Government Affairs at U.S.-based Nano Nuclear Energy, outlined what he sees as a viable energy pathway for Armenia and why microreactors could become a key element of that system.

Rolls-Royce lands milestone small modular reactor contract with GB Energy

The first small modular reactors (SMR) are set to be delivered by Rolls-Royce, as appointed by the new government company, Great British Energy (GB Energy). The contract will enable Rolls-Royce to create 3,000 high-skilled jobs and create critical and ground-breaking infrastructure

The Energy Transition Becomes Systemic

Renewable energy continues to hold a central place in Armenia’s agenda for energy independence and sustainable development. In particular, the growing momentum in the solar energy sector in recent years reflects not only technological progress but also a shift towards more strategic thinking. Leading companies in the field are joining forces, signing a memorandum that signals their intention to cooperate

Understanding COP17: Building a Path Toward a Sustainable Future

The Executive Coaching and Training Institute organized a one-day seminar on April 10 for representatives of the “Energoinvest” holding and its subsidiary (affiliated) companies, titled: “What is COP17 and Why Is It Important for a Sustainable Future?”

Construction of the world's largest wind turbine in Germany continues

In Germany, specifically in Schipkau, Brandenburg in Lusatia, the world's largest wind turbine is being built. With a total height of 365 m and a hub height of 300 m, the tall wind tower is expected to generate between 30 and 33 GWh of electricity per year after completion. This corresponds approximately to the annual consumption of 7,500 four-person households

Armenia is implementing a licensing system to develop energy storage systems

The country plans to provide large-scale incentives for the establishment of energy storage stations through the introduction of a new regulatory mechanism. As reported by the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, David Khudatyan, a proposal has been submitted to the government to codify a new type of activity into law: the licensing of electricity storage (accumulation) services

Scientists turn plastic waste into medicine to help people

This amazing bit of research uses a special type of bacteria - incredibly tiny living things found everywhere on Earth, which can only be seen with a microscope – to change the plastic

Laser writing in glass for dense, fast and efficient archival data storage

Long-term preservation of digital information has long challenged archivists and datacenters, as magnetic tapes and hard drives degrade within decades. Existing archival storage solutions have limited media lifespans that make them less than ideal for preserving information for future generations

Scientists pinpoint eight sites across the UK where they claim 3 billion tonnes of CO2 could be turned to STONE

Scientists have identified potential sites for the 'direct air capture machines' (DAC), which would extract CO2 from the air and turn it to stone. The eight promising locations include Antrim in Northern Ireland, Borrowdale in the Lake District and the Isle of Mull in Scotland.

MIT turns recycled plastic into structural trusses that beat US housing load tests

Engineers at MIT are successfully turning raw plastic waste into high-strength floor trusses via large-scale additive manufacturing

Hydrogen Isn't as Climate-Friendly as We Thought

Hydrogen has long been touted as a possible solution to the climate crisis, but it could also be a small part of the problem. Advocates of hydrogen hope it can be produced and used on a large scale in transport and heavy industries in the future, providing a clean alternative to fossil fuels as it only emits water vapors

Glue strong enough to tow a car made from used cooking oil

Scientists have converted waste cooking oil into various recyclable plastics with exceptional strength – and some were even durable enough to tow a car

New-wave reactors are the face of an American nuclear renaissance

The Palisades nuclear plant, about a two-hour drive from Chicago, was decommissioned in 2022, judged to be uneconomical in a world of cheap American gas. But Florida-headquartered company Holtec is reviving it. It will mark not only the first ever restart of a shuttered US nuclear plant, but, if all goes to plan, Palisades will also be the birthplace of a nuclear breakthrough: America’s first commercial “small modular reactors

Europe’s Energy Shift: Renewables Overtake Fossil Fuels in Historic First

Europe crossed a long-anticipated energy threshold in 2025. For the first time, wind and solar power generated more electricity across the European Union than fossil fuels, marking a decisive turning point in the bloc’s decades-long transition away from coal, oil and gas

“Taking action for nature”: COP17 Lands in Yerevan

From October 19 to 30, 2026, Armenia will host the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, a landmark event bringing together global leaders, experts, and stakeholders to advance the protection of biodiversity

Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air

Feeling thirsty? Why not tap into the air? Even in desert conditions, there exists some level of humidity that, with the right material, can be soaked up and squeezed out to produce clean drinking water. In recent years, scientists have developed a host of promising sponge-like materials for this “atmospheric water harvesting.”

Iron reaches unprecedented energy state, hinting at future of low-cost batteries

A Stanford-led team has discovered how to push iron into a higher-energy state than ever seen before, a feat that could reshape the future of lithium-ion batteries and other energy technologies

World’s first nuclear clock to answer physics’ fine-structure constant mystery

The scientists from the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), along with their colleagues, used the thorium nuclear transition technology that was utilized to develop the world’s first nuclear clock in 2024

Archaeologists say they have proof humans carved huge pits near Stonehenge

The presence of an extraordinary circle of yawning pits created by Neolithic people near Stonehenge has been proved thanks to a novel combination of scientific techniques, a team of archaeologists is claiming

Trump Media bets on fusion energy with $6 billion TAE deal

Trump Media and Technology Group unveiled an extraordinary merger worth more than $6bn with TAE Technologies. TMTG intends to start building “the world’s first utility-scale fusion power plant” next year in an effort to use the experimental technology to power the huge datacenters behind the development of AI

Some planets might home brew their own water

Some planets might produce their own water. In laboratory experiments, researchers simulated extreme conditions found within certain exoplanets by blasting olivine — a mineral abundant in planetary interiors — with high-energy lasers in the presence of hydrogen gas. Hydrogen strips the minerals of their oxygen atoms, which then react with the hydrogen to form water

Antarctic ice melt triggers further melting: Evidence for cascading feedbacks 9,000 years ago

A study has revealed that the substantial retreat of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet approximately 9,000 years ago was driven by a self-reinforcing feedback loop between ice melt and ocean circulation

How to Generate Additional Profits Through Green Technologies

This topic was the focus of the latest course organized by the Executive Coaching and Training Institute (ECTI)

New record for wind-powered electricity in Britain

The mark of 22,711 MW was set at 7.30pm on 11 November, beating the previous high for wind power generation of 22,253 MW set on 18 December last year

Ice that freezes at room temperature discovered in X-ray laser experiment

A strange new phase of ice has been discovered during experiments with the world's largest X-ray laser. Meet ice XXI, a bizarre phase that forms at room temperature, under extreme pressure

Houses made from rice: Kyrgyzstan's eco-friendly revolution

The eco-friendly alternative to conventional construction materials is booming in the Central Asian country, which is vulnerable to global warming and grapples with water shortages

Sea-level rise is reshaping global climate far beyond coasts

It is widely believed that global mean sea-level (GMSL) rise primarily affects coastal regions, causing floods, beach erosion, and community displacement. However, our recent two studies suggest that its influence extends far beyond the coastlines, exerting significant effects on the global climate system