Engineering

A simple way to tune wave energy devices for higher efficiency

Wave energy has long been seen as a promising source of clean electricity. The ocean is always moving, and that motion carries a huge amount of energy. But many wave energy devices have one important limitation: They do not ...

Energy & Green Tech

Mapping trade-offs to help build better EV batteries

Working with car companies, battery developers and policymakers, University of Michigan researchers have developed a framework to help stakeholders navigate toward a future with better, more affordable and more sustainable ...

Energy & Green Tech

Microwave-based method to upcycle old lithium-ion cathodes

Lithium-ion batteries power everything from phones and electric vehicles to grid-scale energy storage and earbuds, but their cathodes—the part of batteries denoted by a plus sign—are expensive to make and rely on minerals ...

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