Energy & Green Tech
A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in Australia, the U.S. and China has found that a perfluoropolyether-based electrolyte can be used to make stable sodium metal batteries. They have published their ...
Engineering
Humanity's dependence on batteries for cellular phones, laptops, electric vehicles, and grid storage is fueling a demand for better battery technology. For decades, batteries have relied on micro-particles for energy storage, ...
Jun 30, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Less than a mile from a sea otter-filled estuary popular with kayakers sit row upon row of tall, steel white cabinets perched on low concrete platforms, the space between them crisscrossed with gravel paths. All is quiet, ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
With the rapid reduction in the costs of renewable energy generation, such as that of wind and solar power, there is a growing need for energy storage technologies to make sure that electricity supply and demand are balanced ...
May 30, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The need to take homes off gas has increased ever since the conflict in Ukraine. A heat battery with salt and water as simple components could provide a quick and large-scale solution for over three million households in ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
An international research team has moved closer to developing a more sustainable, rechargeable "organic" battery model by doubling its energy storage capability.
Apr 22, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists have created a battery designed for the electric grid that locks in energy for months without losing much storage capacity.
Apr 4, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
They don't look like much—126 cubes, each holding 16 modules of batteries—simply sitting on an expanse of flat land owned by San Diego Gas & Electric off Route 163.
Mar 30, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
A Korean research team has developed a soft, mechanically deformable, and stretchable lithium battery that can be used in the development of wearable devices, and examined the battery's feasibility by printing them on clothing ...
Mar 25, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Geothermal energy has long been the forgotten member of the clean energy family, overshadowed by relatively cheap solar and wind power, despite its proven potential. But that may soon change—for an unexpected reason.
Mar 21, 2022
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