EV Battery Makers Have Been Doing It Wrong This Whole Time
Researchers discover one weird trick at the end of the EV battery manufacturing process that saves time and money while extending battery life by an average of 50%.
University of Washington
MilliMobile, The World’s Smallest EV, Has No Battery
MilliMobile may be the world’s smallest EV. It has no battery, but can power itself using ambient light and radio waves.
Meet the Environmental Scientist Who Wants to Decolonize Conservation
Indigenous communities “are seen as research subjects rather than researchers.” Originally published on Nexus Media. By Kate Wheeling Jessica Hernandez found her way to conservation science and environmental justice through her grandmother — and her knowledge about the natural world, accumulated over generations. Maria de Jesus, a member of southern Mexico’s … [continued]
NREL To Lead Grid-Forming Inverter Consortium, Streamlining Renewable Integration At All Scales
New Consortium Will Sync-up Research Activities Across 40+ Industry, University, and Utility Partners, Setting New Guidance for Secure and Reliable Inverter Operations
U.S. Department of Energy Awards $45 Million to Advance Solar Manufacturing & Grid Technologies
Funding Creates New Industry-Wide Consortium to Strengthen Grid Infrastructure, Supports American-Made Products That Accelerate Clean Electricity
U.S. National Science Foundation Expands National AI Research Institute Partnerships to 40 States
Originally published on The U.S. National Science Foundation. WASHINGTON — Last week, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced the establishment of 11 new NSF National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes, building on the first round of 7 institutes funded in 2020. The combined investment of $220 million expands the reach of these … [continued]
37% Of Global Heat Deaths Caused By Climate Change
Climate change causes more than one-third of global heat-related deaths each year, new research published Monday in Nature Climate Change finds. Seventy scientists assessed heat deaths in 732 cities from 1991 to 2018 and found 37% of deaths world-wide were directly attributable to climate change. In total they found an average … [continued]
3 Winners Claim Top Honors at 2021 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition
Participants Gained Blue Economy Connections and Real-World Experience in the NREL-Managed Competition
US Government Puts $130 Million More Into Solar Tech
Continuing a decades-long trend, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has put a few million dollars into further research and development of solar power technologies — $130 million, to be precise.
Sorry, Coal: 66% Conversion Efficiency Eyeballed For Next-Gen “Hot Carrler” Perovskite Solar Cells
The US is going all-in on a plan to dominate the global PV market with next-gen perovskite solar cells that can beat fossil fuels to a pulp.
