Construction begins on energy storage system relying on gravity
Gravity has been the center of wonderment for physicists, mathematicians and thinkers of all kinds for centuries.
Sep 07, 2020 report
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New Zealand startup eyes global wireless electrical grid
A startup energy company in New Zealand believes it can power the world with a wireless electric transmission system that can bring power to hard-to-reach areas and do so at lower cost than with traditional power lines.
Aug 31, 2020 report
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Decades-old mystery of lithium-ion battery storage solved
For years, researchers have aimed to learn more about a group of metal oxides that show promise as key materials for the next generation of lithium-ion batteries because of their mysterious ability to store significantly ...
Sep 02, 2020
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Battery-free Game Boy runs forever
A hand-held video game console allowing indefinite gameplay might be a parent's worst nightmare.
Sep 03, 2020
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Oceanbird cargo ship relies on wind to transport autos
The latest trend in cargo shipping has roots in a concept that's been around a while. Say, 7,000 years or so.
Sep 18, 2020 report
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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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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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Lightweight green supercapacitors could quickly charge devices
In a new study, researchers at Texas A&M University have described their novel plant-based energy storage device that could charge even electric cars within a few minutes in the near future. Furthermore, they said their devices ...
Sep 08, 2020
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This tiny device can scavenge wind energy from the breeze you make when you walk
Most of the wind available on land is too gentle to push commercial wind turbine blades, but now researchers in China have designed a kind of "tiny wind turbine" that can scavenge wind energy from breezes as little as those ...
Sep 23, 2020
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Researchers take important step towards new generation of batteries
Delft University of Technology researchers, in collaboration with researchers from Tsinghua University, have taken an important step toward a new type of Li-ion battery, which are used in smartphones, laptops, and electric ...
Sep 01, 2020
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