How extreme cold can crack lithium-ion battery materials, degrading performance
Lithium-ion batteries are a bit famous for their poor cold-weather performance, and that has consequences for some of their most important applications – everything...
Scientists make rechargeable batteries that store six times more charge
Scientists have developed rechargeable batteries that can store up to six times more charge than ones that are currently commercially available.
The advance, detailed in...
New tech could double the power harvested from ocean waves
Researchers have developed prototype technology that can double the power harvested from ocean waves, in an advance that could finally make wave energy a...
Blue hydrogen may be worse than gas, coal
“Blue” hydrogen – an energy source that involves a process for making hydrogen by using methane in natural gas – is being lauded as...
Polymer helps make tougher recyclable thermoplastics
To synthesize plastic, small monomer molecules need to be strung together like beads in a necklace, creating long polymer chains.
However, not all plastics –...
Drone could help people find fresh water in the sea
The people of Easter Island appeared to drink directly from the sea, European explorers reported in the late 1700s.
And today, you can see animals...
Home heat pumps could cut pollution and save money, shows study
Deploying residential heat pumps more widely across the United States has the potential to help reduce carbon pollution while also saving homeowners money, according...
Scientists develop dissolvable smartwatch for easier electronics recycling
Small electronics, including smartwatches and fitness trackers, aren’t easily dismantled and recycled.
So when a new model comes out, most users send the old devices...
This air pollution may increase your dementia risk, study finds
In a new study from the University of Washington, researchers found an important link between air pollution and dementia.
They found a small increase in...
New vapor-collection technology could save water while clearing the air
About two-fifths of all the water that gets withdrawn from lakes, rivers, and wells in the U.S. is used not for agriculture, drinking, or...