College, despite what Jimmy Buffett had to say on the topic, is supposed to be a place that gives young people the information and skills they need to create successful careers. Part of that is educating them about the world they live in. Every institution of higher learning has certain … [continued]
The tariffs recently placed on a variety of goods from China — including electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar cells, and batteries — are the latest in a slew of actions Washington, D.C., has taken to be tough on China. David Victor is the professor of innovation and public policy at the UC … [continued]
“Living material” offers new way to clean polluted water Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new type of material that could offer a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to clean pollutants from water. Dubbed an “engineered living material,” it is a 3D-printed structure made of a … [continued]
Engineers at the University of California–San Diego have developed lithium-ion batteries that perform well at freezing cold and scorching hot temperatures, while packing a lot of energy. The researchers accomplished this feat by developing an electrolyte that is not only versatile and robust throughout a wide temperature range, but also … [continued]
Engineers create a high performance all-solid-state battery with a pure-silicon anode
Buh-bye, fossil fuels: US to get first-of-its kind, plug-and-play renewable energy microgrid test bed to speed the clean power revolution.
A new efficient perovskite solar cell plus low cost, high volume manufacturing spells more bad news for the natural gas industry.
Toward the end of President Obama’s time in office, the US Department of Energy (DOE) launched a “Battery500 Consortium.” The goal is in the name: reaching 500 Wh/kg battery energy density with lithium-metal battery cells, a target which was reportedly triple the battery energy density at the time.
Researchers have found a way to use a 3D printer to make a replica of coral to help study how to prevent the destruction of coral reefs due to global heating.
Researchers at UC–San Diego are working on ways to permit neighbors to share renewable energy with each other in times of emergency using microgrid architecture.
