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New Technology May Help EV Batteries Charge Faster, Last Longer

Scientists at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a new manufacturing process called BatMan that could improve electric vehicle (EV)...

February 27, 2024

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Novel Liquid Crystals Yield 22% Efficiency in Large-Scale Perovskite Solar Modules

Researchers at Northwestern University have found that large-scale perovskite films, commonly used in solar technology, can be protected by liquid crystals that can...

February 5, 2024

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Energy Efficiency

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MIT Scientists Develop Long-Lasting, Cobalt-Free Batteries for EVs

A new lithium-ion battery, which includes a cathode based on organic materials instead of metals such as cobalt or nickel, has been designed by researchers at the...

January 25, 2024

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Energy Storage

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New Sodium-Ion Battery For Cheaper Large-Scale Energy Storage

A team of researchers from the University of Adelaide in Australia and the University of Maryland in the U.S. have developed a new type of aqueous sodium-ion battery...

January 23, 2024

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Energy Storage

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Researchers Develop Solution to Enhance Rechargeability of Aqueous Zinc Batteries

Researchers at the University of New South Wales and the National University of Singapore have developed a scalable solution to overcome the rechargeability challenges...

January 11, 2024

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Energy Storage

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Researchers Develop Lighter, Cost-Effective Lithium-Sulfur Battery Design

Researchers from the Monash University in Australia and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) have unveiled a lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery design with a...

November 6, 2023

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Energy Storage

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Chloride Ion-Based Seawater Green Batteries Can Store Renewable Energy

In a new study on using seawater green batteries to store renewable energy, researchers developed a new chloride ion-based redox chemistry. Xiaowei Teng, the James H....

August 16, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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Aluminum Anodes Show Promise for Safer, Cheaper, and More Powerful Batteries

A team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology has taken a novel approach, utilizing aluminum foil to create solid-state batteries with increased energy...

July 27, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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Researchers at Fraunhofer ISE Announce 15.8% Efficiency for Organic Solar Cells

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) and the Materials Research Center FMF at the University of Freiburg have announced...

July 24, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar

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Technology
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Researchers Develop Method to Boost Storage Capacity of Aluminum-Ion Batteries

A group of researchers from the University of Ulm and the University of Freiburg have developed a positive electrode material made of an organic redox polymer based on...

June 21, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Energy Storage

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IIT Madras Finds Pyrylium Salt Enhances Redox Flow Batteries’ Capabilities

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Madras) have said that all-organic redox flow batteries (NORFBs) could achieve enhanced energy density, stability,...

May 19, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Storage

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IIT Researchers Make Headway in Stabilizing Sodium-ion Batteries

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay) have claimed a breakthrough in developing sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries by addressing the challenges of...

May 18, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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Researchers Say a Barrier Layer Prevents Lithium Dendrite Growth in Batteries

A team of researchers from the University of Surrey, the National Physical Laboratory, and the University College London have developed a unique layer between the...

April 14, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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Engineers Harness Sodium Hydroxide for Sustainable Energy Storage

A Denmark-based firm, Hyme Energy, has developed a novel energy storage system that uses a type of salt known as sodium hydroxide, known to have exceptional heat storage...

March 30, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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Researchers Find Solution to Manage Load in Solar PV & Storage Systems

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have developed a solution that combines power from renewable sources with electricity from the...

March 10, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Storage

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Solar

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