Engineering
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new method for producing a key component of lithium-ion batteries. The result is a more affordable battery from a faster, less wasteful ...
Dec 5, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Zinc batteries potentially offer a much lower fire risk than their market-leading yet fire-prone lithium-ion cousins, but researchers have concluded that the technology still needs a major boost to performance on a number ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
High energy density lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are indispensable for powering electric and hybrid vehicles, next-generation electronics, and power grids. These Li-ion batteries contain high energy density cathodes based ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Engineering
Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have designed an innovative iron-based cathode material to achieve record performance for protonic ceramic fuel cells, marking a significant step forward ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The Energy Department on Wednesday awarded nearly $74 million from the bipartisan infrastructure law for 10 projects to advance recycling and reuse of batteries for electric vehicles and other purposes.
Nov 16, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
America has hosted its fair share of heavyweight transportation fights.
Nov 14, 2022
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Engineering
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are used to power everything from smart watches to electric vehicles, thanks to the large amounts of energy they can store in small spaces. When overheated, however, they're prone to catching ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
A weekend fire that injured over three dozen people—and forced firefighters to use ropes to pluck people from a 20th-story window—is drawing attention to a rising concern in New York City: battery fires that can arise ...
Nov 8, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Stanford University researchers have devised a new way to make lithium-ion battery packs last longer and suffer less deterioration from fast charging.
Nov 7, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) acted as lead authors on five reports in a larger series designed to strengthen America's clean energy supply chains. The following ...
Nov 4, 2022
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