Scientists create new tool to optimize current electric vehicle charging stations
Electric vehicle (EV) charging patterns are highly uncertain in both location, time, and duration, particularly in association with the predicted high demand for electric...
New technique could charge electric vehicle battery in just 10 minutes
A breakthrough in electric vehicle battery design has enabled a 10-minute charge time for a typical EV battery.
The record-breaking combination of a shorter charge...
Solar cells on your roof can save a lot of water, shows study
Electricity-generating rooftop solar cells not only save on planet-warming carbon emissions, they also save a significant amount of water, researchers report.
A given household may...
Scientists solve the perovskites solar cell durability puzzle
Engineers say they’ve solved a long-standing conundrum in making stable, efficient solar panels out of halide perovskites.
It took finding the right solvent design to...
Charging cars at home at night is not the way to go, Stanford study...
Most electric vehicle owners charge their cars at home in the evening or overnight.
We’re doing it wrong, according to a new Stanford study.
In March,...
New 3D printing process offers novel energy storage design options
Engineers have developed a process to print solid-state polymer electrolytes into any shape desired for use in energy storage.
The research team from the School...
How do rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries work
Researchers have hoped that rechargeable zinc-manganese dioxide batteries — which promise safety, low cost and environmental sustainability — could be developed into a viable...
Scientists find super-fast way to charge electric car in 10 minutes
Despite the growing popularity of electric vehicles, many consumers still hesitate to make the switch.
One reason is that it takes so much longer to...
Wastewater may be the key to powering America’s lithium energy demands
As industries across the country begin the transition to renewable energy, the demand for batteries, and therefore lithium, is projected to rise dramatically.
But, with...
How Ukraine war has changed global energy policies
Fears about energy independence in the wake of the war in Ukraine that caused an oil and gas supply crisis have accelerated the global...