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Joseph Shavit
Apr 26, 2022
Nanotechnology turns bricks into batteries
Red bricks — some of the world’s cheapest and most familiar building materials — can be converted into energy storage units.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 26, 2022
Powerhouse hydrogen fuel cell made from iron instead of platinum
Hydrogen fuel cells convert hydrogen to electricity with water vapour as the only by-product, making them an attractive green alternative.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 23, 2022
Prototype nuclear battery packs 10 times more power
Researchers have optimized the design of a nuclear battery generating power from the beta decay of nickel-63, a radioactive isotope.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 21, 2022
Stanford scientists develop rechargeable batteries that hold 6x more charge
Researchers developed rechargeable batteries that can store up to six times more charge than ones that are currently commercially available.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 13, 2022
5-minute battery charging technology eliminates "Range Anxiety"
From flat battery to full charge in just five minutes -- an Israeli start-up has developed technology it says could eliminate range anxiety.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 6, 2022
‘Freeze-thaw battery’ locks in energy for months without losing capacity
Molten-salt battery locks in energy for months without losing capacity and marks step toward seasonal storage of grid-scale energy.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 1, 2022
Scavenger nanoparticles could make fuel cell-powered vehicles a reality
Researchers developed a material that could give fuel cell systems a competitive edge over battery systems that currently power most EVs.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 28, 2022
New stretchable and printable free-form lithium-ion batteries
Research developed a soft, deformable, and stretchable lithium battery which can be used in wearable devices and printed on clothing.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 25, 2022
The opto-ionic effect: Light increases performance of fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells and many other devices depend on the high mobility of ions in order to work properly.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 14, 2022
Gravity can solve clean energy's biggest tech problem
The system hoists 30 tonne “mobile masses” into the air using excess energy. When the need arises for the power, the mass descends.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 8, 2022
Safer, more powerful batteries for electric cars, power grid
Solid-state batteries, currently used in small electronic devices like smart watches, can be safer and more powerful than lithium-ion cells.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 1, 2022
Micro supercapacitors could revolutionize the way we use batteries
Micro supercapacitors could revolutionise the way we use batteries by increasing their lifespan and enabling extremely fast charging.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 22, 2022
World's smallest battery -- smaller than a grain of salt --can power a computer
Smart applications such as biocompatible sensor systems in the body, demand computers and batteries smaller than a dust mote.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 11, 2022
Solar innovation could help maintain electricity for millions around the world
Millions of people around the world lack access to electricity. Decentralised solar-battery systems are key for addressing this.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 10, 2022
Sea pineapples and blood waste boosts battery performance
Sea pineapples, an edible ascidian, are a delicacy in Japan. The Tohoku region is famed for its sea pineapple production - known as hoya .
Joseph Shavit
Feb 6, 2022
Researchers want to convert idle oil and gas wells into solar and wind energy batteries
Researchers want to convert idle oil and gas wells into conduits for much-needed subsurface storage space for solar and wind generated power
Joseph Shavit
Feb 5, 2022
A new way to store sustainable energy: 'Information batteries'
What if surplus renewable energy could be stored as computation instead? That's the thinking behind "information batteries".
Joseph Shavit
Feb 3, 2022
New power transfer technology revolutionizes wireless charging
A new power transfer technology makes it possible to conveniently charge devices without using any wires or plugs.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 29, 2022
New technology recycles face masks into cost-effective batteries
Researchers from NUST MISIS have developed a new technology for producing cost-effective batteries from medical waste.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 17, 2022
Stanford researchers develop rechargeable batteries that store six times more charge
Researchers have developed rechargeable batteries that can store up to six times more charge than ones currently commercially available.
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