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Electron spin could be the key to high-temperature superconductivity
Dec 19, 2014 (SPX)
Cuprates are materials with great promise for achieving superconductivity at higher temperatures (-120oC). This could mean low-cost electricity without energy l...
NTU invents smart window that tints and powers itself
Dec 18, 2014 (SPX)
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) scientists have developed a smart window which can darken or brighten without the need for an external power source. This...
Future batteries: Lithium-sulfur with a graphene wrapper
Dec 17, 2014 (SPX)
What do you get when you wrap a thin sheet of the "wonder material" graphene around a novel multifunctional sulfur electrode that combines an energy storage uni...
Toward a low-cost 'artificial leaf' that produces clean hydrogen fuel
Dec 15, 2014 (SPX)
For years, scientists have been pursuing "artificial leaf" technology, a green approach to making hydrogen fuel that copies plants' ability to convert sunlight ...
New form of ice could help explore exciting avenues for energy production and storage
Dec 12, 2014 (SPX)
Clathrates are now known to store enormous quantities of methane and other gases in the permafrost as well as in vast sediment layers hundreds of metres deep at...
Low-grade waste heat regenerates ammonia battery
Dec 05, 2014 (SPX)
An efficient method to harvest low-grade waste heat as electricity may be possible using reversible ammonia batteries, according to Penn State engineers. "The u...
Ferry charge station uses Corvus lithium energy storage system
Dec 05, 2014 (SPX)
Corvus Energy has announced their newest offering, the liquid cooled version of their AT6500 Energy Storage System, is being used in the shore-based recharging ...
Corvus Energy Announces Liquid Cooled Version of Industrial Lithium Battery
Dec 05, 2014 (SPX)
Corvus Energy has announced that it has created a new liquid cooled version of its industry-leading Energy Storage System (ESS) module. The AT6500 was the world...
A Better Look at the Chemistry of Interfaces
Dec 03, 2014 (SPX)
Researchers working at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have combin...
Lengthening the life of silicon electrodes in lithium batteries
Dec 03, 2014 (SPX)
A new study will help researchers create longer-lasting, higher-capacity lithium rechargeable batteries, which are commonly used in consumer electronics. In a s...
Atmospheric carbon dioxide used for energy storage products
Dec 03, 2014 (SPX)
Chemists and engineers at Oregon State University have discovered a fascinating new way to take some of the atmospheric carbon dioxide that's causing the greenh...
Corvus Energy Team Powers New Hybrid Research Vessel
Dec 03, 2014 (SPX)
Corvus Energy, Northern Lights and BAE systems now power Spirit of the Sound, a floating marine education classroom and research vessel. The vessel, a 65 - foot...
New Electrolyte for the Construction of Magnesium-Sulfur Batteries
Dec 02, 2014 (SPX)
The Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) established by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is pushing research relating to batteries of the next and next-but-one ...
Norwegian pension fund divests from 27 coal companies
Dec 01, 2014 (AFP)
A major Norwegian pension fund said Monday it had sold all its shares in coal companies to join the fight against climate change. The KLP fund, which manages 47...
Shaping the future of energy storage with conductive clay
Nov 28, 2014 (SPX)
In the race to find materials of ever increasing thinness, surface area and conductivity to make better performing battery electrodes, a lump of clay might have...
Protons fuel graphene prospects
Nov 28, 2014 (SPX)
Published in the journal Nature, the discovery could revolutionise fuel cells and other hydrogen-based technologies as they require a barrier that only allow pr...
A coating that protects against heat and oxidation
Nov 25, 2014 (SPX)
Researchers have developed a coating technique that they plan to use to protect tur- bine engine and waste incinerator components against heat and oxidation. A ...
Germany eyes capping coal use to meet emissions target
Nov 24, 2014 (AFP)
Germany aims to limit coal use in electricity production to meet the country's target in cutting Earth-warming carbon emissions, according to a document seen by...
Hybrid Ferry MF Finnoy Completes Three-Month Trial
Nov 20, 2014 (SPX)
Corvus Energy has announced the completion of the three month trial of the hybrid ferry MF Finnoy. The refit vessel used a 960V, 260kWh Energy Storage System (E...
China seeks to cap coal use at 4.2 bn tonnes by 2020
Nov 19, 2014 (AFP)
China aims to cap its annual coal use at 4.2 billion tonnes by 2020, it said Wednesday, a one-sixth increase on current consumption, already by far the world's ...
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