Energy & Green Tech
A significant breakthrough in the field of solid-state batteries has been achieved by a research team led by Prof. Hu Yongsheng from the Institute of Physics (IOP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Their study of ...
Oct 9, 2023
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It started with a mystery: How did molten salt breach its metal container? Understanding the behavior of molten salt, a proposed coolant for next-generation nuclear reactors and fusion power, is a question of critical safety ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
A pair of researchers from Stanford University working with a colleague at the University of British Columbia has found that small, modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) may produce more toxic waste per unit of electricity generated ...
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
Solar power accounts for about 2% of U.S. electricity, but it could become more widespread if it were cheaper to generate this electricity and make it readily available on cloudy days and at nighttime.
Apr 29, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Using salt as a key ingredient, Chinese and British researchers have designed a new type of rechargeable battery that could accelerate the shift to greener, electric transport on our roads.
Feb 1, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
A new design of rechargeable battery, created using salt, could lead the way for greener energy. Researchers at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) have joined forces with a specialist group at the Shanghai Institute ...
Jul 9, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
(Tech Xplore)—Researchers at the Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) in the Netherlands have begun experiments for the first time in many years to test thorium molten salt reactors. The experiments, in Petten, ...
Energy & Green Tech
(Tech Xplore)—A 150 megawatt solar thermal plant near the town of Port Augusta, South Australia, is in the news; the facility, known as Aurora, is from SolarReserve. This is a US-based company that is a developer, owner ...
Energy & Green Tech
Anyone who has ever hot-footed it barefoot across the beach on a sunny day walks away with a greater understanding of just how much heat sand can retain. That ability is expected to play a vital role in the future, as technology ...
Mar 29, 2024
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