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Can sCO₂-based Brayton Cycle generators help solve the data center power problem?
Elemental Nuclear Energy announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and Sandia National Laboratories to develop supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton Cycle Generator systems, aiming for operational viability by 2027.
August 12, 2026
Is it the future yet? | Factor This Brief
As the reality of nuclear fusion approaches, Base Power attracts a billion bucks and launches a new battery, Eolian starts construction on PJM's biggest BESS, Avantus doubles its credit facility, Antares raises $470M for microreactors, and Sungrow commissions a critical solar-plus-storage project in Sierra Lione.
August 11, 2026
Case study | Solar on the reservoir: Engineering tank-mounted PV for municipal water systems
A County of Maui water portfolio in Hawaiʻi used circular concrete storage tanks as low-tilt solar platforms after solving the non-penetration, circular-layout, wind-ballast, and maintenance-access constraints that set tank-mounted PV apart from an ordinary rooftop.
August 11, 2026
