Better Batteries: The Right Chemistry for the Right Use
By Bianca Nogrady, freelance science journalist September 27, 2019 — For all their many virtues, wind and solar power have one major flaw: at some point, even in the [...]
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Geothermal: Key to Always-Charged Batteries?
Although currently used renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy are surpassing analyst expectations, geothermal energy is still considered the poor stepchild [...]
Lighter, Safer Lithium Metal Batteries?
There may be a future for the rechargeable lithium metal battery – a potential battery powerhouse relegated for decades to the laboratory by its short life expectancy and [...]
Natron’s Prussian Blue Batteries: Unlimited Lifetime for Charging Systems
The huge growth of the EV market has spurred significant development of the EV charging industry and a host of fast-charging station competitors. However, public EV charging [...]
Your Next Car Fuel: Water, Not Gas?
H2O in place of gas sounds pretty alluring. It also sounds pretty far out there. But given that we here at Cleantech Concepts have seen a lot of work on hydrogen production [...]
Will Your Car’s Body be Your Battery?
In the same way that the technology industry is looking at energy harvesting through advanced textiles for people, a research team in Sweden is believes it can store energy [...]
Germany Debuts First Hydrogen Powered Train
The world’s first hydrogen fuel cell train rolled into the station last Sunday. The Coradia iLint train, built by Alstom in Salzgitter, Germany, is equipped with fuel cells [...]
Freeze-Dried Bacteria Enable Biodegradable Paper Batteries
With all the attention devoted to lithium ion batteries, limited lithium sources, and the scarcity and expense of precious metals needed for these batteries, such as cobalt, [...]
Fluorination Increases EV Battery Capacity and Stability
Electric vehicle (EV) range anxiety is what keeps EV owners from maximizing use of their cars. It’s also what makes would be owners nervous about purchasing a fully [...]
New Form of Carbon Offers Promise for Batteries
And you thought carbon was just carbon. Scientists have now created a new type of carbon that could make the batteries in our phones, tablet computers and laptops safer, more [...]
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