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 [...]
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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 [...]
Grid-Level Storage: Are We Missing the Boat?
By Jim Fiske Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of guest columns on innovative energy technologies, discussing current trends and new solutions. This article [...]
EVs and Child Labor: Time for a More Ethical Battery
[Image source: CBS News] As green energy becomes an increasingly hot topic in our modern world, a few vital questions have emerged that deserve our attention: What are the [...]
Plug and Play Summit: Building Energy
If you’re looking for the next wave of energy technology that’s just over the horizon, you don’t have to go much farther than Plug and Play’s Summer [...]
Cost-Effective Energy from Low-Level Waste Heat
Thermoelectric generators that convert waste heat into energy have been highly dependable for decades, powering space probes such as the Voyager spacecraft. However, their [...]
Electric Eel-Inspired Bio Batteries for Implantables?
No, we won’t be channeling Slytherin beasts. However, researchers have developed a power source inspired by the electric eel. In a study published by the scientific [...]
Squeezing Solar: Tracker Innovation Boosts Market
The per watt decline in cost of solar cells has led to unprecedented growth in solar energy generation. While the industry is nowhere near to overtaking fossil fuel energy, [...]
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