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X-ray Tomography Can Improve Solid-state Battery Properties

X-ray Tomography Can Improve Solid-state Battery Properties

Researchers use X-ray tomography to monitor the behavior of solid-state battery materials during charging and discharging.


Turning Waste Paper Into Battery Anode Materials

Turning Waste Paper Into Battery Anode Materials

Using high temperatures, researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have found a way to turn paper and cardboard into…


Blockchain Ledger System Can Increase Power Grid Cybersecurity

Blockchain Ledger System Can Increase Power Grid Cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a blockchain ledger system that might help utility companies and…


When Will We See Hydrogen-powered Airliners?

When Will We See Hydrogen-powered Airliners?

In the quest to achieve zero-emission aviation, scientists and airlines are discovering that flying takes a lot of energy and jet fuel is proving…


Creating Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells With Iron-based Cathodes

Creating Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells With Iron-based Cathodes

Researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed a low-cost, scalable cathode material for record-performing…


Using Stress to Control Dendrite Growth in Solid-state Batteries

Using Stress to Control Dendrite Growth in Solid-state Batteries

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers are paving the road toward a new rechargeable lithium-ion battery that is more lightweight,…


Electric Aviation Is Achieving Even Greater Heights

Electric Aviation Is Achieving Even Greater Heights

Two recent announcements by Archer Aviation, Inc. and Ampaire, Inc. hint at where and how soon electrified flight will become practical.


Using Mud Batteries as Low-cost Soil Moisture Sensing Solution

Using Mud Batteries as Low-cost Soil Moisture Sensing Solution

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz have developed a first-of-a-kind mud battery technology using microbes to harvest…


Climate TRACE Technology Provides Emissions Accountability

Climate TRACE Technology Provides Emissions Accountability

A new satellite-based tool used artificial intelligence (AI) to provide greenhouse gas emission data for more than 72,000 individual locations…


EV Batteries Can Power Tools, Back Up Grid, Enable Glamping

EV Batteries Can Power Tools, Back Up Grid, Enable Glamping

Electric vehicles can provide electricity to construction sites, emergency power, make glamping easier, and even power an exclusive hotel experience.


Regenerative Power Supplies Create Lots of Energy at Electronica

Regenerative Power Supplies Create Lots of Energy at Electronica

With energy costs increasing, bi-directional power supplies are providing a cost-effective solution for testing and hardware simulation for the…


EE Power Gift Guide: Hot Electronics From Sensible to Absurd

EE Power Gift Guide: Hot Electronics From Sensible to Absurd

With the biggest Christmas shopping day, Black Friday, now upon us and many more right around the corner, here are some electronics-related gift…


Photoelectrochemical Water-splitting to Yield Green Hydrogen Fuel

Photoelectrochemical Water-splitting to Yield Green Hydrogen Fuel

Researchers in Israel and the United States have focused on hydrogen solar fuel production to solve the problems associated with the conventional…


Promoting Electric Vehicle Adoption by Improving Accessibility

Promoting Electric Vehicle Adoption by Improving Accessibility

How might computational modeling and renting residential chargers help to advance electric vehicle adoption on a large scale?


Merging X-Rays, Machine Learning to Observe Battery Processes

Merging X-Rays, Machine Learning to Observe Battery Processes

Argonne National Laboratory researchers have developed a technique combining X-ray technology and advanced computing to understand material…


NREL Crafts New Tools to Enhance Power Grid Cyber-Security

NREL Crafts New Tools to Enhance Power Grid Cyber-Security

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is developing tools to help keep the growing electric power grid safe from physical and…


Enel, Brenmiller Open Rock-based Energy Storage Facility in Italy

Enel, Brenmiller Open Rock-based Energy Storage Facility in Italy

The Enel Group has partnered with Brenmiller Energy to launch a thermal energy storage facility in Italy’s Tuscany region that stores energy in…


Startup Receives Funding for EV Fast-charging Storage Solution

Startup Receives Funding for EV Fast-charging Storage Solution

Electric Era, a Seattle, Washington-based startup, has received $4 million in funding for its PowerNode smart electric vehicle fast-charge energy…


Researchers Boost Lifetime of Lithium-Ion Battery Packs for EVs

Researchers Boost Lifetime of Lithium-Ion Battery Packs for EVs

Researchers from Stanford University found that charging lithium-ion batteries at different rates prolongs the lifetime of battery packs for…


Geothermal Plants Plus Mineral Extraction Equals Cheaper Energy

Geothermal Plants Plus Mineral Extraction Equals Cheaper Energy

New research from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) combines geothermal plants with mineral extraction to ensure lower energy production…