Scientists develop an electric vehicle battery for four seasons
A common concern for electric vehicle (EV) owners is how well their vehicle's battery performs in cold weather.
Lithium-ion batteries, the standard in most electric...
Novel design improves efficiency and stability of bifacial perovskite solar cells
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed new design strategies that could enhance the efficiency and stability of bifacial...
Scientists closer to high-performance, aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have developed a new cathode material for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs), which are...
Cost to plug and abandon US Gulf of Mexico wells estimated at $30 billion
The United States has thousands of unplugged oil and gas wells, both onshore and offshore, that present potential environmental and financial risks to the...
Scientists create battery prototype with fiber-shaped cathode
In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers made a cathode in the shape of a thread-like fiber.
The researchers were then able to...
Scientists develop safer zinc batteries as alternative to lithium-ion batteries
Scientists are now developing an alternative type of battery called a zinc battery.
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...