Amorphous Silicon Cracks Open Advances for Lithium Ion Batteries
Given the dominance of lithium-ion chemistry in the storage market, research efforts to increase capacity, performance and safety are intensifying. Now a team at Shangdong [...]
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Electric-Hydraulic Hybrid Pushes More Range in Heavy EVs
An EV delivery van or garbage truck does not need to go 0-to-60 as fast as a Ferrari. It just needs to stop and start, over and over again, with enough range to cover its [...]
The Grid: A Biography of America’s Electricity Infrastructure (book review)
Some think the biggest obstacle to renewable energy is Big Oil. Others blame conservative climate deniers. The real culprit may be an old, old friend, the electrical [...]
New Energy Department EMN Drives Advanced Materials for Solar Modules
The U.S. Department of Energy rolled out the new Durable Module Materials (DuraMat) National Lab Consortium led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). DuraMat is [...]
A New Wave of R&D Investments in MHK Energy
A rising tide of federal funding is accelerating development of technologies for harnessing energy from oceans and rivers. The Energy Department has awarded more than $20 [...]
Long-Duration Energy Storage Set to Take Off on Zinc-Air
As the sun sets on your solar energy installation, don’t be surprised when the power stays on, thanks to a new flow battery based on Zinc-air chemistry. As we’ve reported [...]
New Membranes May Help Utilities Go with the Flow Batteries
Energy storage is the key to balancing the challenges of renewable energy, particularly the variable output and the mismatch between peak power generation times and peak [...]
SIPS Awards Shine Light on Solar Power R&D
For a perspective on where photovoltaic (PV) R&D is headed, check out the Small Innovative Projects in Solar (SIPS), part of the U.S. Energy Department’s [...]
A Benign Breakthrough for Green Hydrogen
While hydrogen “burns” clean, the methods to produce it have been anything but that. In a step towards a green hydrogen economy that complements other sustainable energy [...]
Flexible Photovoltaics Come Into Fashion
Now that personal electronics have become fashion accessories—and the fashion industry is pursuing wearable electronics—designers and manufacturers are looking to bring [...]
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