Energy & Green Tech
Electric vehicles (EVs) hold great promise for our energy-efficient, sustainable future but among their limitations is the lack of a long-lasting, high energy density battery that reduces the need to fuel up on long-haul ...
Nov 4, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
While the lithium-ion batteries in disposable electronic cigarettes are discarded after a single use, they can continue to perform at high capacity for hundreds of cycles, according to a study published December 12 in the ...
Dec 12, 2023
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Engineering
Connecting large battery systems to the energy grid offers the ability to capture and store renewable energy during the windy and sunny times, and then use the stored energy during less sunny and less windy times. No surprise ...
Dec 4, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
European cities have joined forces to find quicker ways of promoting clean energy and curbing fossil fuels, advancing climate goals made more urgent by Russia's war in Ukraine.
Sep 9, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Rechargeable batteries store electricity in their electrode materials, while redox flow batteries use chemicals stored in tanks attached to the electrodes. Researchers have now developed a battery system based on a hybrid ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Alkaline and zinc-carbon batteries are common in many self-powered devices. However, once a battery is discharged, it is no longer usable and is discarded. According to estimates, nearly 15 billion batteries are produced ...
Aug 11, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Batteries are undoubtedly part of our energy future. Should you put one in your home now to store solar output, manage your energy use and cut costs? It really depends on what you want to achieve.
Dec 16, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric vehicles (EVs) can help put America on the path toward a clean energy economy. Yet the supply chain behind them is not fully understood.
Jul 23, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
To most people, a solar farm or a geothermal plant is simply a power producer. Scientists and engineers see far more potential.
Apr 4, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Powering everything from cellphones to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are part of everyday life—but they also wear out eventually, and that comes with a cost to the environment.
Oct 31, 2022
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