MIT researchers creates tiny device to save battery life of mini sensors
Scientists create a tiny wake-up receiver for Internet of Things (IoT) devices that could make nearly any object trackable.
EPA looks to accelerate the EV transition, but California sets the pace
The Biden administration is getting tough on carbon by steering the nation’s automakers to build more electric vehicles, but USC experts predict the road...
Scientists develop new way to measure perovskite defects
Solar energy is becoming increasingly popular as a source of renewable energy, and researchers are working on ways to improve the efficiency of solar...
Scientists discover significant storage capacity in water-based batteries
Researchers at Texas A&M University have discovered a 1,000% difference in the storage capacity of metal-free, water-based battery electrodes.
These batteries are different from lithium-ion...
Seven things you need to know about lithium-ion battery safety
Lithium-ion batteries are the most widespread portable energy storage solution – but there are growing concerns regarding their safety.
Data collated from state fire departments...
Fracking linked to heart disease in nearby communities, shows study
Older adults living near fracking sites in Pennsylvania were more likely to be hospitalized for cardiovascular diseases than those who lived in nearby New York state, where fracking is banned.
Perovskites, a ‘dirt cheap’ alternative to silicon, just got a lot more efficient
The secret, a University of Rochester optics professor explains, is to harness the power of metals.
Scientists see crystals perform their dance moves in 2D perovskites
New research shows how the atoms in perovskites move in response to light.
The breakthrough in visualization supports the researchers’ efforts to squeeze every possible...
Scientists overcome critical hurdle for next-generation battery
Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory say they have solved the mystery for next-generation battery.
Scientists find innovative way to harvest the waste energy from human body
Scientists have invented a low-cost, innovative way to harvest the waste energy from VLC by using the human body as an antenna.