Category: Energy Storage

Chemists create battery technology with off-the-charts charging capacity

Source: Chemists create battery technology with off-the-charts charging capacity

Posted: April 21, 2016 in Energy, Storage

German automakers who once laughed off Elon Musk are now starting to worry

It wasn’t long ago when the German car industry was still laughing out loud about Elon Musk and his Tesla Motors electric car company. Source: >>>

Posted: April 20, 2016 in Editorial, Energy, Social, Transportation

PNNL: News – Unexpected discovery leads to a better battery

An unexpected discovery has led to a zinc-manganese oxide rechargeable battery that’s as inexpensive as conventional car batteries, but has a much higher energy density. >>>

Posted: April 18, 2016 in Chemistry, Energy, Storage

Baby Dolphin Deaths Linked to BP Oil Spill : Discovery News

A study blames chronic illnesses in mothers exposed to the oil for the deaths of their young. Source: Baby Dolphin Deaths Linked to BP Oil >>>

Toshiba recalls 100k laptop batteries after overheating incidents – SlashGear

Four reports of overheated and melted laptop batteries has prompted Toshiba to recall more than 100,000 units in the U.S. and Canada. These lithium-ion battery >>>

Posted: March 31, 2016 in Chemistry, Computer, Energy, Storage

The Kochs Are Plotting A Multimillion-Dollar Assault On Electric Vehicles

A new group could spend $10 million a year on the campaign. Source: The Kochs Are Plotting A Multimillion-Dollar Assault On Electric Vehicles

Posted: February 19, 2016 in Editorial, Energy, Social, Transportation

Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough: MIT Experiments Help Reveal Source of Heat Loss

  Experiments have now revealed that interactions of differing turbulence might bridge that gap between model and reality. Source: Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough: MIT Experiments Help >>>

Posted: February 15, 2016 in Energy, Nuclear

Research reveals carbon films can give microchips energy storage capability | EurekAlert! Science News

After more than half a decade of speculation, fabrication, modeling and testing, an international team of researchers led by Drexel University’s Dr. Yury Gogotsi and >>>

Posted: February 12, 2016 in Computer, Energy, Processors, Storage

China’s nuclear fusion machine just smashed Germany’s hydrogen plasma record

Source: China’s nuclear fusion machine just smashed Germany’s hydrogen plasma record

Posted: February 8, 2016 in Energy, Nuclear

Stable “superoxide” opens the door to a new class of batteries | Argonne National Laboratory

Stable “superoxide” opens the door to a new class of batteries Source: Stable “superoxide” opens the door to a new class of batteries | Argonne >>>

Posted: January 26, 2016 in Energy, Storage