Cornell researchers reveal cause of key sodium-ion battery flaw
Scientists have uncovered the source of a persistent problem limiting the durability of sodium-ion batteries.
This provides manufacturers with new strategies for powering the 21st...
Almost all common chemicals on Earth aren’t sustainable, shows study
More than 99% of the most widely produced chemicals aren’t sustainable, research finds.
In addition, their production is based on fossil raw materials and consumes...
Scientists develop game-changing tech to capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air
University of Delaware (UD) engineers have demonstrated a way to effectively capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air using a novel electrochemical system powered...
Why we need hydropower for a resilient grid
When other types of power plants go dark, hydropower provides a fast, crucial response in seconds.
America's most critical piece of energy infrastructure—the grid—is more...
Scientists find way to turn used face masks into energy
Scientists have developed a new technology for producing cost-effective batteries from medical waste.
The authors of the research claim that their technology could turn waste...
How to get hydrogen out of banana peels
As the world's energy demands increase, so does our consumption of fossil fuels.
The result is a massive rise in greenhouse gases emissions with severely...
Recycled Kevlar battery could boost electric car range by 5 times
A network of aramid nanofibers, recycled from Kevlar, can enable lithium-sulfur batteries to overcome their Achilles heel of cycle life—the number of times they...
Scientists find way to boost perovskite solar cells with quantum dots
Perovskites are hybrid compounds made from metal halides and organic constituents.
They show great potential in a range of applications, e.g. LED lights, lasers, and...
This lithium-sulfur battery could quintuple electric vehicle ranges
A new biologically inspired battery membrane has enabled a battery with five times the capacity of the industry-standard lithium-ion design to run for the...
Scientists develop stable sodium battery technology
Replacing lithium and cobalt in lithium-ion batteries would result in a more environmentally and socially conscious technology, scientists say.
Toward that end, University of Texas...