Boost for better batteries in consumer electronics
An international research team has moved closer to developing a more sustainable, rechargeable "organic" battery model by doubling its energy storage capability.
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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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Electronics & Semiconductors
Proton batteries are an innovative and environmentally friendly type of battery in which charge is carried by protons, which are positively charged hydrogen ions. A team of researchers has now developed organic sulfonamides ...
Apr 22, 2022
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Business
The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University's ...
Apr 20, 2022
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Engineering
Milling rice to separate the grain from the husks produces about 100 million tons of rice husk waste globally each year. Scientists searching for a scalable method to fabricate quantum dots have developed a way to recycle ...
Apr 12, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Zinc-air batteries, which produce electricity through a chemical reaction between oxygen in the atmosphere and zinc, are considered to be next-generation candidates to meet the explosive demand for electric vehicles instead ...
Apr 7, 2022
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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
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
Northwestern University engineers have developed the first computer coding platform that enables kids to build and program sustainable, battery-free, energy-harvesting devices.
Mar 30, 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
While electric vehicles have reaped the rewards of new high-energy lithium-ion batteries and rapid charging technology, challenges remain.
Mar 29, 2022
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