Category: Energy Storage

New tech promises to boost electric vehicle efficiency, range

Source: New tech promises to boost electric vehicle efficiency, range

Posted: September 15, 2016 in Energy, Storage

Native Americans Hold Largest Gathering in a Century to Oppose Oil Pipeline

Krystal Two Bulls, a Water Protector of Red Warrior Camp, encourages the public to join the opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline which threatens the >>>

Posted: September 2, 2016 in Editorial, Energy, Environmental, Fossil Fuels, Social

New technology may give electric car drivers more miles per minute of charging

Researchers have designed a thin plastic membrane that stops rechargeable batteries from discharging when not in use and allows for rapid recharging. Source: New technology >>>

Posted: August 23, 2016 in Energy, Storage

Doubling battery power of consumer electronics | MIT News

New lithium metal batteries could make smartphones, drones, and electric cars last twice as long. Source: Doubling battery power of consumer electronics | MIT News

Posted: August 19, 2016 in Energy, Storage

Solar panels have gotten thinner than a human hair. Soon they’ll be everywhere. – Vox

Solar cells this small could be integrated into anything — and soon they will be. Source: Solar panels have gotten thinner than a human hair. >>>

Posted: June 24, 2016 in Energy, Solar

Researchers discover new way to turn electricity into light, using graphene | MIT News

By slowing down light to a speed slower than flowing electrons, researchers create a kind of optical “sonic boom.” Source: Researchers discover new way to >>>

Posted: June 13, 2016 in Chemistry, Energy, Nanotechnology, Solar

We Can Stop Searching For The Clean Energy Miracle. It’s Already Here. | ThinkProgress

Key climate solutions have been advancing much faster than anyone expected just a few years ago. Here’s what you need to know to stay ahead >>>

Posted: May 15, 2016 in Energy, Storage

Nissan reveals its answer to Tesla’s Powerwall battery system

Nissan has created an energy storage system for the home using a recycled car battery, and announced plans for a trial in the UK Source: >>>

Posted: May 13, 2016 in Energy, Storage

New generator can halve cost of hydrogen used to power buildings, cars | Computerworld

Start-up H2 Energy Renaissance unveiled a hydrogen generator that can make hydrogen gas for $1 or less per kilogram and used by fuel cells to >>>

Posted: May 5, 2016 in Chemistry, Energy, Hydrogen

Speedy ion conduction in solid electrolytes clears road for advanced energy devices | ORNL

Source: Speedy ion conduction in solid electrolytes clears road for advanced energy devices | ORNL

Posted: May 5, 2016 in Chemistry, Energy, Storage