Researchers at Australia’s RMIT University in Melbourne say that, after many years of intensive research, they have created a battery that uses a carbon electrode, water, and a permeable membrane to store electricity.
Mercedes-Benz AG recently ordered a CMBlu 11 MWh Organic Solidflow battery for its Rastatt, Germany plant. The battery utilizes recyclable materials and non-flammable aqueous electrolytes. It will be used to store electricity generated by the plant’s own PV solar panels. The Rastatt plant has approximately 6,100 employees and produces a … [continued]
New proton batteries can power tiny blue fans today, electric vehicles tomorrow, if all goes according to plan.
New flow battery deploys the simple sugar β-cyclodextrin for an abundant, sustainable long duration energy storage formula.
Berkeley Lab researchers are developing a gamut of technologies for direct air capture The need for negative emissions technologies to address our climate crisis has become increasingly clear. At the rate that our planet is emitting carbon dioxide — adding about 50 gigatons every year — we will have to … [continued]
Scientists reduce all-solid-state battery resistance by heating it. All-solid-state batteries are now one step closer to becoming the powerhouse of next-generation electronics as researchers from Tokyo Tech, AIST, and Yamagata University introduce a strategy to restore their low electrical resistance. They also explore the underlying reduction mechanism, paving the way … [continued]
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Membranes made with InnVTek’s process will work better, require less energy and last longer. When you’re talking a $10 billion market, that’s a pretty good foundational technology.
The BMW i3 is not a big hit in the United States, but it is a strong electric seller in Europe. In fact, it is the 3rd best selling plug-in car in Europe so far this year. Another notable battery boost, providing significantly more range, should propel its sales even higher.
Hydrogen, oh hydrogen. In the race to zero-emission vehicles, there is no clear winner. Battery electric vehicles require heavy batteries to carry them over long distances while the less-developed suite of technologies supporting hydrogen vehicles results in efficiencies that drive the price of hydrogen up, especially at current low volumes. But there’s more to it than that.
