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Reviewing recent efforts to improve the reversibility of zinc anodes in rechargeable batteries

Rechargeable zinc metal batteries (RZMBs) could be a viable alternative to lithium ion batteries, which are currently used to power many types of electronic devices, as well as electric vehicles. Recent studies suggest that ...

18 hours ago

Energy & Green Tech

Transition to renewables will change when security of supply risk occurs

The risk of blackouts is usually highest on very cold and sunny winter days when power demand for heating soars. However, this will change as the share of renewables in the electricity system increases, a new study by the ...

18 hours ago

Cause of the detrimental charge voltage rise in lithium-air batteries identified

NIMS has found for the first time that a voltage increase that occurs in lithium-air batteries when they are being charged—a major issue preventing their practical use—is strongly and positively correlated with the degree ...

18 hours ago

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What the wildfires tell us about the shortcomings of California's electric grid

In addition to the vast destruction they have caused, the wildfires that have engulfed California in recent weeks have laid bare serious concerns about the state's electric grid.

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Renewables rescue stability as the grid loses spin

The high-altitude Atacama Desert of northern Chile is a surprising location for scientific insights: Its dry and dusty likeness to Mars makes it ideal for interplanetary testing, and distant worlds are particularly visible ...

Sep 16, 2020

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Energy & Green Tech

Hitachi scraps plan for UK nuclear plant

Japan's Hitachi on Wednesday scrapped its multi-billion-pound nuclear plant project in Wales in face of the deteriorating investment environment, in a blow to Britain's atomic energy programme.

Sep 16, 2020

Engineering

Analytical model helps researchers fine-tune battery performance

A simpler and more efficient way to predict performance will lead to better batteries, according to Rice University engineers.

Sep 16, 2020

Energy & Green Tech news

Reviewing recent efforts to improve the reversibility of zinc anodes in rechargeable batteries

Transition to renewables will change when security of supply risk occurs

Cause of the detrimental charge voltage rise in lithium-air batteries identified

What the wildfires tell us about the shortcomings of California's electric grid

Renewables rescue stability as the grid loses spin

Hitachi scraps plan for UK nuclear plant

Analytical model helps researchers fine-tune battery performance

The brain's memory abilities inspire AI experts in making neural networks less 'forgetful'

New mathematical tool can select the best sensors for the job

GM Ultium Drives to power new generation of e-vehicles

Facebook launches Oculus Quest 2: A lighter, cheaper, better-performing VR headset

Sony's new $500 PlayStation 5 will launch Nov. 12

Medical robotic hand? Rubbery semiconductor makes it possible

New data processing module makes deep neural networks smarter

Google announces AI-boosted virtual meeting system

Future autonomous machines may build trust through emotion

Spotify steps up antitrust war over Apple One bundling

A deep learning model achieves super-human performance at Gran Turismo Sport

Can a new algorithm make self-driving cars safer?

Zerologon: Microsoft addressing severe network exploit

Apple debuts discount watch, but no new iPhones ... yet

Apple bundles TV, music, news and more in services push

LG just upped its dual-screen smartphone offering with swiveling LG Wing

AI Robots serve restaurant customers in South Korea

Facebook lets friends watch shows together while apart

An operational amplifier fabricated using a 2-D semiconductor

BLURtooth attack overwrites Bluetooth encryption keys

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