Research & Development
Honeycomb Lattice Sweetens Quantum Materials Development
ORNL scientists design a magnetic material as a stepping stone toward revealing new quantum phenomena […]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Electromagnetics
Tokamak Energy Records Fusion Power Magnet Breakthrough – Amidst Rapid Scale Up to Commercialize HTS Magnet Technology Business
November 19, 2025- Tokamak Energy announces breakthrough results on the path to clean, limitless energy after replicating fusion power plant fields for the first time in its world-leading magnet system. Tokamak Energy’s Demo4, a complete […]
News
Licensed ORNL Technology Makes Magnets with Fewer Critical Minerals
United Rare Earths has licensed two innovative technologies from Oak Ridge National Laboratory aimed at reducing dependence on critical rare earth elements. These technologies support the creation of high-performance magnets engineered to use significantly less rare earth content. […]
Materials/Manufacturing
Magnet Developments Dominate $17 Million DOE Awards for Critical Materials Supply Chain
Developments in magnets and magnetic materials are prominent in $17 million of awards by the U.S. Department of Energy to boost domestic production and resources of critical materials. The new funding from the DOE’s Advanced […]
e-Power Technology
Polyphase Wireless Transfer for EV Charging Reaches New Levels at ORNL
Using polyphase electromagnetic coupling coils with rotating magnetic fields to boost the power, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated breakthrough performance for wireless charging of electric vehicles. A recent series of prototype demonstrations have established the effectiveness of the technology, which ORNL is seeking to license to manufacturers. More research is focused on developing even higher power levels suitable for larger vehicles, getting the system to mass production-level readiness and exploring more applications. […]
Materials/Manufacturing
AML Progresses with Development of PM-Wire Magnets, Makes Supply-Investment Deal with Recycler ReElement Technologies
Advanced Magnet Lab is progressing with the development toward commercial manufacturing of its PM-Wire magnets, having received a new patent related to its “powder-in-tube” process for manufacturing them and, separately, forging an expanded business relationship […]
Research & Development
Study Probes Risks to Power Plants from Electromagnetic Pulse
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been leading a project to understand how a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, could threaten power plants. […]