LLNL and Pacific Fusion researchers gather around the Sirius pulsed-power prototype during a May 15, 2026 celebration marking its 3,000-shot milestone.

LLNL and Pacific Fusion push Sirius pulser past 3,000 shots

The CRADA-funded reliability campaign moves the impedance-matched Marx generator toward the Department of Energy's TRL 5 benchmark for fusion-scale pulsed power.

News · Aug 22, 2026

FCC redraws its foreign inverter ban around the 45X tax credit

The FCC modified its Covered List entry for foreign-produced power inverters on August 20, 2026: the ban now covers only UL 1741 utility-interactive inverters but extends to wired connectivity, and inverters eligible for the Section 45X manufacturing credit are no longer treated as foreign-produced.

Coconut Creek officials and Republic Services employees celebrate at the launch of the city's fully electric residential collection fleet

News · Aug 22, 2026

Coconut Creek runs Florida's first all-electric garbage fleet

Republic Services and the City of Coconut Creek launched Florida's first fully electric residential recycling and waste collection fleet, announced August 21, 2026. Six McNeilus Volterra trucks now serve the Broward County city of about 58,000 residents.

Officials holding gold shovels at Anthro Energy's groundbreaking ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, in front of a company banner flanked by US and Kentucky flags

News · Aug 22, 2026

Anthro Energy breaks ground on 12,000-ton electrolyte plant in Louisville

Anthro Energy broke ground on a polymer electrolyte plant in Louisville, Kentucky, the company announced on August 19, 2026. The $42 million facility is expected to produce about 12,000 metric tons a year, enough to support up to 25 GWh of lithium-ion battery production, with operation targeted for late 2027.