Energy & Green Tech
Eco-friendlier, cheaper, with a bigger storage capacity and increased lifetime: many demands are made on the battery of the future. A Spanish team of researchers uses laser technology to design the next generation of batteries.
Sep 18, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Lithium-air batteries, sometimes known as lithium-oxygen batteries (Li-O2), comprise a lithium metal anode, an organic electrolyte and a porous carbon cathode. During discharge, oxygen in the surrounding air reacts with lithium ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Automotive
Canada announced Tuesday tentative deals with Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz that would see the two European automakers tap into burgeoning North American supply chains as they seek to challenge Tesla in the electric vehicle ...
Aug 23, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
This film electrode does not need carbon additives and binders to connect particles like typical slurry-based electrodes, but it still exhibits excellent battery performance. The success of this electrode design provides ...
Mar 31, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Lithium-ion batteries have been pivotal in powering modern technology, from mobile devices to electric vehicles. As demand for higher performance batteries grows, the focus has shifted from merely optimizing battery materials ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
The transition to a society without fossil fuels means that the need for batteries is increasing at a rapid pace. At the same time, the increase will mean a shortage of the metals lithium and cobalt, which are key components ...
Dec 13, 2023
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Automotive
General Motors has taken two more steps to make sure it has the raw materials for the transition from petroleum to battery power, this time lining up magnets for electric vehicle motors.
Dec 9, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Na-ion batteries (NIBs) are gradually attracting much attention as an alternative to lead-acid batteries and supplement to Li-ion batteries (LIBs) owing to the abundant Na resources and excellent cost-effectiveness. Since ...
Oct 12, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Among post-lithium-ion battery technologies, rechargeable magnesium (Mg) batteries utilizing divalent Mg2+ as charge carriers are expected to offer substantial improvements in volumetric energy density and sustainability ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Automotive
The Biden administration on Wednesday awarded $2.8 billion in grants to boost domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles in 12 states. A total of 20 companies will receive grants for projects to extract and ...
Oct 19, 2022
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