Envision Energy, a Chinese renewable energy firm, has installed over 100 GW of wind power globally and is expanding into markets like Germany, Brazil, and Australia. Meanwhile, Chinese battery developers such as WeLion New Energy are making significant advances in solid-state battery technology, achieving high energy densities and working on semi-solid-state options. These developments highlight China's prominent role in advancing climate tech innovations.
technologyreview.com
· 2026-10-08
A new library called Shaders has launched as an npm package offering over 200 WebGPU-based visual effects—gradients, noise, glass, metal, distortions, blurs and cursor effects—as drop-in components for React, Vue, Svelte, Solid and plain JavaScript. It includes a companion design tool at shaders.com that lets users build effects on a visual canvas and export matching framework code, and the maker says it is already used on thousands of sites by more than 16,000 design engineers.
github.com
· 2026-10-07
A selection of ten companies are developing advanced solutions such as mobile flood barriers, solid-state batteries, and nuclear reactors to combat climate change. These firms exemplify key shifts in climate technology, including energy-intensive AI infrastructure. The list aims to highlight the most impactful players tackling urgent environmental issues.
technologyreview.com
· 2026-10-06
WeLion New Energy has advanced its semi-solid-state battery technology, achieving an energy density of 824 wh/kg in testing during 2025. The company previously released a battery pack with 360 wh/kg in partnership with Nio, supporting over 1,000 km of range, though production costs limited its scale. Additionally, WeLion is developing batteries for maritime applications and exploring higher energy densities.
technologyreview.com
· 2026-10-06
German e-bike maker Lemmo has released the Lemmo 3, a step-through longtail cargo bike that is among the first e-bikes to use a semi-solid state battery. The bike carries a 960Wh battery rated for up to 180km of range, which Lemmo says is 20 percent smaller and lighter than a comparable lithium-ion pack while lasting 30 percent longer. The removable battery can also output power for AC appliances and USB-C devices, and the bike uses the MIK HD accessory mount standard, weighing 39kg including battery.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-01
Developer Matt Keeter has published Halfspace, an experimental IDE for solid modeling using distance fields, along with a browser-based WebGPU demo. The app serves as a showcase for his Fidget kernel, which handles rasterization and meshing, letting users view real-time renders and export models as images or triangle meshes.
mattkeeter.com
· 2026-09-30
BYD Executive Vice President Stella Li said the company is in a "leading position" on solid-state battery technology and will release its first vehicle using the tech in 2027. This aligns with earlier statements from BYD battery subsidiary FinDreams, which said mass production of sulfide-based solid-state batteries would follow around 2030, with lithium iron phosphate batteries still used alongside them in lower-tier models.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-27
Renier Brentjens, one of the early researchers behind CAR T cell therapy, is now developing a new generation of engineered 'living drug' treatments. His current work aims to extend the success these therapies have had against blood cancers to solid tumors, which have proven far harder to treat with cell-based approaches.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-26
A research team synthesized a series of short peptides—including DILT1 through DILT5 and related sequences—using automated solid-phase peptide synthesis to create multichannel nanofibrils. The peptides self-assemble into structures whose lattice geometry is dictated by their specific amino acid sequences, producing hexagonal channel arrangements at the nanoscale.
nature.com
· 2026-09-23
Researchers report that a young boy's cancer went into remission after receiving an experimental form of CAR T cell therapy. The treatment is part of ongoing efforts to adapt CAR T technology, previously effective mainly against blood cancers, to target solid tumors.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-17
Zenodo, the open-access research repository, is experiencing slowdowns and intermittent outages caused by heavy automated traffic from bots and AI crawlers. The platform's team says it is aware of the issue and working to stabilize service.
zenodo.org
· 2026-09-12
A Hacker News poster argues that AI-related submissions have come to dominate the site's feed over the past couple of months, crowding out other hacker-relevant stories. They cite two recent examples—a Lenovo solid-state cooling laptop and Brax Industries' open-source smart home devices—that received little engagement despite being technically interesting. The poster suggests YC could curate underexposed posts or add tagging so users can filter content by topic.
news.ycombinator.com
· 2026-09-11
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