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New storage battery more efficient and heat-resistant
The share of energy from renewable sources is constantly on the rise in Germany. At the beginning of 2020, for the first time ever, renewable energy was able to cover more than half of the electricity consumed in Germany. ...
Sep 25, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
House backs bill to boost 'clean energy,' enhance efficiency
The House has approved a modest bill to promote "clean energy" and increase energy efficiency while phasing out the use of coolants in air conditioners and refrigerators that are considered a major driver of global warming.
Sep 25, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
California is ready to pull the plug on gas vehicles
California will ban the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks in 15 years, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, establishing a timeline in the nation's most populous state that could force U.S. automakers ...
Sep 23, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Why electric vehicle ranges vary from EPA estimate
You've probably heard the phrase "your mileage may vary" with regard to how your real-world fuel economy compares to the EPA estimate. The adage refers to gasoline-powered vehicles, but the same applies to electric vehicles.
Sep 23, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
New research says sodium-ion batteries are a valid alternative to lithium-ion batteries
Lithium (Li)-ion batteries (LIBs) are the electrochemical energy storage systems of choice for a wide variety of applications, however other types of emerging battery technologies are currently on the path to share their ...
Sep 22, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists identify solid electrolyte materials that boost lithium-ion battery performance
Stanford University scientists have identified a new class of solid materials that could replace flammable liquid electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries.
Sep 22, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Evaluating battery revenues for offshore wind farms using advanced modeling
Lithium-ion battery technologies currently dominate the advanced energy storage market—a sector of increasing importance as more focus is put on variable renewable energy generation and reliability to help decarbonize the ...
Sep 22, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Charging ahead: Tesla teases big news on 'Battery Day'
Tesla chief Elon Musk has promised "insane" battery news at a streamed event after the company's annual shareholders' meeting on Tuesday.
Sep 22, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
New tool models future energy costs and carbon implications for 13 U.S. areas
A new online interactive dashboard enables users to understand the costs and impacts of major supplies and demands of energy through the year 2050 across the U.S.
Sep 22, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Techies, investors, await news of Tesla battery potential
Tesla is expected to announce a breakthrough in electric vehicle battery chemistry on Tuesday that could bring down the cost of the vehicles and increase their range and durability.
Sep 22, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Mirror-like photovoltaics get more electricity out of heat
New heat-harnessing "solar" cells that reflect 99% of the energy they can't convert to electricity could help bring down the price of storing renewable energy as heat, as well as harvesting waste heat from exhaust pipes and ...
Sep 21, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
New discovery to have huge impact on development of future battery cathodes
A new paper published today in Nature Energy reveals how a collaborative team of researchers have been able to fully identify the nature of oxidized oxygen in the important battery material—Li-rich NMC—using RIXS (Resonant ...
Sep 21, 2020
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Airbus aims for hydrogen-powered plane by 2035
Airbus is aiming to put the world's first hydrogen-powered commercial plane into service by 2035, the European aircraft maker's boss said in remarks published Monday.
Sep 21, 2020
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