Penn State’s New LionGlass Is 10X Tougher & Has Half The Carbon Emissions
Researchers at Penn State have created LionGlass, which is much stronger than conventional glass and has lower carbon emissions.
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Cold-Sintering May Open Door to Improved Solid-State Battery Production
“There are a lot of people and companies right now who are researching different ways to produce solid-state batteries at scale. It’s not an overstatement to say it is one of the hottest topics in science at the moment, solving this problem.” —Zane Grady, doctoral student in materials science, Penn State … [continued]
Ride-Hailing Services Don’t Always Increase Traffic Congestion — But Often Do
Originally published by Penn State News By Sara LaJeunesse Ride-hailing services, like Uber and Lyft, are lauded by some for their ability to decrease traffic congestion. Yet, others claim that ride-hailing services increase traffic congestion. A recent study by researchers at Penn State and Boston University analyzed traffic data from … [continued]
Penn State Researchers Say A 10-Minute EV Recharge Is Possible With New Battery Technology
Researchers at Penn State say they have devised a way to recharge the batteries of electric cars in 10 minutes. Now they want to go further and get that down to just 5 minutes.
Climate Change & Health: Hurricanes
Hurricanes arrive on shores across the planet with their own unique threats and long-term health consequences.
Tesla Sales, EV Sales In Europe & China, & Next-Gen Batteries! (Cleantech Talk Today #9)
Tesla had more news, as usual. We also had a lot of fun talking about the Chinese and European EV markets. And then: The Batteries.
Self-Heating Battery Improves Charging In Cold Temperatures
Researchers at Penn State say they have developed a self-heating battery that permits fast charging in cold temperatures with less degradation.
Generating Electricity Where The Rivers Meet The Sea At Penn State
Researchers from Penn State University have created a new hybrid technology which is capable of generating “unprecedented” levels of electricity by exploiting the change in salt concentrations where freshwater rivers meet saltwater oceans.
$10 Bet Leads To New Synthetic Graphene
A researcher loses $10 but at least she comes up with a new pathway for mass producing high quality synthetic graphene for next-gen clean tech gear
Collegiate Wind Competition Winners Announced (WINDPOWER 2014)
Originally published on Into the Wind. By Peebles Squire The turbines have been tested, the judges have weighed in on their engineering, and now, all that remains is what some would consider the hardest part of the process: selling your product. The 10 teams in the Department of Energy’s Collegiate Wind … [continued]
