What's wrong with batteries?
We are a country that loves our electronic gadgets, but when it comes to keeping them charged, it gets complicated. The Sierra Club estimates about 5 billion batteries are purchased in the United States every year, but less than 10%…
Post-lithium technology
(Wiley) Next-generation batteries will probably see the replacement of lithium ions by more abundant and environmentally benign alkali metal or multivalent ions. A major challenge, however, is the development of stable electrodes that combine high energy densities with fast charge and discharge rates. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, US and Chinese scientists report a high-performance cathode made of an organic polymer to be used in low-cost, environmentally benign, and durable sodium-ion batteries.
Nanoparticles may have bigger impact on the environment than previously thought
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have shown that nanoparticles may have a bigger impact on the environment than previously thought.
Nanoparticles may have bigger impact on the environment than previously thought
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have shown that nanoparticles may have a bigger impact on the environment than previously thought.
Everything you wanted to know about Electric Vehicles but were afraid to ask
By Ted Cannis, Global Director, Electrification, Ford Motor Company A prototype Ford electric vehicle testing in frigid, snowy conditions. As the head of electrification for Ford, the questions I get from family, friends and colleagues about electric vehicles run the…
Illinois engineer continues to make waves in water desalination
(University of Illinois College of Engineering) University of Illinois researcher Kyle Smith continues to build on his highly praised work to develop new methods of deionizing saltwater. His latest paper, ‘Effect of Conductive Additives on the Transport Properties of Porous Flow-Through Electrodes with Insulative Particles and their Optimization for Faradaic Deionization,’ published this week in Water Research, demonstrated promising results for energy-efficient desalination of alternative water resources.
Without Mining, There Is No ‘Green Revolution’
The recent threats by Beijing to cut off American access to critical mineral imports has many Americans wondering why our politicians have allowed the United States to become so overly-dependent on China for these valued resources in the first place….
I Carried My Voltaic 24V Solar Panel Backpack Around The World To Recharge Anytime
From backpacking in the local canyons and beaches to as far out as Shanghai, China, my Voltaic Array Solar Backpack has kept everything nicely charged halfway around the world
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