Next-Gen “Massless” EV Batteries Could Weigh Nothing At All
“Massless” EV batteries are designed to pull double duty as structural elements that add no extra weight to a vehicle, increasing battery range by an estimated 70%.
Chalmers University of Technology
One Simple Trick To Send The Cost Of An EV Battery Rocketing Downwards
The UK firm Zircotec is adapting a high tech ceramic coating to reduce the weight and cost of an EV battery pack, leveraging its experience in Formula One racing and other motorsports.
New Study: The Price Tag Of Phasing Out Coal
Coal phase-out is necessary to solve climate change, but can have negative impacts on workers and local communities dependent on coal for their livelihoods. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and Central European University in Austria have studied government plans for coal phase-out around the world and discovered that … [continued]
Marine Environment At Risk Due to Ship Emissions
According to a recent study conducted by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, the collective release of metals and other environmentally harmful substances by ships poses a significant threat to the marine ecosystem. The researchers assessed the pollution levels caused by these emissions in four ports and discovered that over … [continued]
Study: Electricity Moves Heavy Loads Cheaper Even When Diesel Prices Are Low
At the Tesla Semi unveiling in 2017, Elon Musk announced that the all-electric truck would have a range of up to 500 miles on a single charge and be able to carry up to 81,000 lb. He also revealed that the Semi would be equipped with active safety features, a … [continued]
3D Battery Imaging Reveals the Secret Real-Time Life of Lithium-Metal Cells
Innovative battery researchers have cracked the code to creating real-time 3D images of the promising but temperamental lithium metal battery as it cycles. A team from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have succeeded in observing how the lithium metal in the cell behaves as it charges and discharges. The new … [continued]
What If We Could Turn Our Houses And Buildings Into Batteries?
I saw an interesting video on YouTube by Undecided with Matt Ferrell about batteries made from concrete. The video asked, “What if we could turn our houses and buildings themselves into batteries?” Cement is highly pollutive and is a leading cause of greenhouse gas pollution — it may not be … [continued]
Scorching Hot Solid-State Electric Vehicle Battery Race Heats Up, Now With Buttery Sauce
A smooth buttery paste could be the secret sauce that gives the solid-state electric vehicle battery an edge in the race for EV buyers.
Who Should Pay For Corporate Environmental Degradation?
Humans caused the climate problem and are now increasingly being called upon to solve the problem. Illegal dumpers, blatant polluters, and inefficient users of fossil fuels should be the first who are called upon to pay their fair share of the cleanup. And, beyond the fossil fuel billionaires, each of us needs to acknowledge our contribution to atmospheric pollution.
Turning Solar Energy Into Liquid Fuel
Of all the strange things we do as a race on this planet, refining and over-complicating things are some of them. We’re never satisfied with letting things be and often time favor extravagant conspiracy theories over reality. After all, how would the opposing piston engine and the convoluted internal combustion engine system have worked until now otherwise? Even though it has brought us this far, we need to get rid of inefficiency for more effective solar thermal energy storage systems.
