Consumer & Gadgets
Thinking of buying an electric vehicle but unsure about its resale value? New research finds that while older electric vehicle models depreciate in value faster than conventional gas cars, newer electric vehicle models with ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
An Argonne team developing materials for solid-state batteries has taken an unexpected detour to investigate tiny short-circuits known as soft-shorts. Their insights will benefit battery researchers around the world.
Feb 7, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers are actively working on non-flammable solid electrolytes as a safer alternative to liquid electrolytes commonly found in lithium-ion batteries, which are vulnerable to fires and explosions.
Feb 7, 2024
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Robotics
It abseils from a height and swings around obstacles: Robot Avocado will one day maneuver through the canopy of the rainforest and collect data for researchers about this hard-to-reach habitat.
Jan 30, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
A breakthrough in all-solid-state batteries has been achieved through the development of an eco-friendly solid electrolyte derived from Prussian Blue analogs (PBAs). This innovative research, conducted by a team of scientists ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
An ingredient in many toothpastes is sodium fluoride, a compound of fluorine. It is added to protect teeth against decay. But compounds containing fluorine have other practical uses that might surprise you. Scientists at ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
The world needs cheap and powerful batteries that can store sustainably produced electricity from wind or sunlight so that we can use it whenever we need it, even when it's dark outside or there's no wind blowing. Most common ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Solid-state batteries are considered as beacon of hope in battery research because, among other things, they can store higher amounts of energy and are faster to charge than conventional liquid electrolytes.
Apr 13, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Safer and more powerful electric vehicles are one step closer thanks to new Deakin University research. It has pinpointed a crucial mechanism inside lithium-metal batteries that could prevent battery degradation and inform ...
Jan 17, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Solid-state batteries (SSBs) are currently regarded as a promising battery technology of the future. Compared to the current lithium-ion batteries, which are used in mobile phones, laptops and electric vehicles, SSBs could ...
Nov 28, 2022
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