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08/10/2018
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By David Williams
Returned to full power: Engineers have developed a process that restores worn cathodes from used lithium ion batteries to build new ones
Humanity as a whole is creating far too much waste from the use of batteries, rechargeable or otherwise. Now a group of nanoengineers from the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) have managed to develop a method of recycling batteries that not only makes them usable again, but also restores them to their […]
08/08/2018
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By David Williams
Researchers create first rechargeable proton battery in effort to find more environmentally-friendly energy storage
As the world becomes more reliant on batteries to power all sorts of gadgets and machinery, there will come a time when existing solutions just won’t be enough anymore. Someday, the need for alternative energy storage solutions will become a major problem. And when that day arrives, it will be good to have a properly […]
07/12/2018
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By David Williams
Polymer solar cells can’t compete with silicon but they will serve a different function
As the solar industry keeps growing bigger, the search for more efficient and more cost-effective solar panel construction materials goes on as well. There are a number of known alternatives available on the market, but none of them can quite come close to the standard material of choice – silicon. Still, there is a case […]
07/05/2018
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By David Williams
Supercapacitor technology breakthrough may lead to a dependable alternative to storing energy
Humanity has truly come a long way as far as battery technology is concerned. Nowadays, it’s clear that lithium-ion is the undisputed king out of all the possible battery technology standards in the modern world. It powers the majority of electronic devices and is the kind of battery that most people are familiar with. However, […]
06/27/2018
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By David Williams
Newly created bilevel equalizer circuit extends battery life for electric cars, aerospace systems, grid storage
Will energy storage technology ever be perfected? As the search for the answer to that question continues, one engineer appears to have found a solution to creating longer lasting battery packs that are also cheap to produce. This is made possible by relying on a new technology called a bilevel equalizer, which is the first […]
06/20/2018
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By David Williams
Electric planes make debut at Fresno’s Chandler Airport
It wasn’t that long ago when the world saw the first working airplane take to the skies, relatively speaking. Since then, aviation technology has improved by leaps and bounds. Now a brand new one-of-a-kind electric plane has debuted in the U.S. through the Fresno Chandler Executive Airport, and they show that great things lie ahead […]
06/15/2018
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By David Williams
Researchers have found a way to reduce the dangers of lithium ion batteries
You don’t have to be an expert in battery technology to understand that the most common form of rechargeable battery in use nowadays is none other than the lithium-ion battery. They power your smartphones, your laptops, and many other devices scattered throughout your house and your office. What’s more, they are the standard batteries used […]
06/07/2018
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By David Williams
Norway’s shipbuilders begin to fully embrace battery technology for newest ferry boats
Now that the world has begun the long and arduous process of switching to all-electric vehicles, interesting iterations of traditional fuel-based cars are beginning to appear. But what about boats? Is there room in the world for water-bound vehicles that are powered exclusively through batteries? One group of Norwegian shipbuilders seems to think so. In […]
06/06/2018
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By David Williams
Floating wind farm in Scotland is beginning to show the positive impact of offshore wind farming
The world awaits the first comprehensive performance reviews of offshore wind farms that are currently in operation. Now, it looks like it will finally get a first glimpse at this highly awaited information, and it’s quite encouraging. Hywind, the world’s first commercial offshore wind farm that’s operating out of Scotland, is slowly but surely beginning […]
06/02/2018
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By David Williams
Researchers develop lithium-ion batteries that keep working even in sub-zero temperatures, showing potential for use in future space missions
Lithium-ion batteries became the global standard for power that they are because of one simple reason: They just work. They’ve been used to power all sorts of things from consumer electronic gadgets to industrial-level devices. Now a team of researchers in China has managed to come up with a method that could completely remove one […]
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