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Mercedes opens electric car battery recycling plant
Oct 21, 2024 (AFP)
The plant, in the southwestern town of Kuppenheim, will have an annual capacity to recycle 2,500 tonnes of material which will feed into producing some 50,000 b...
Chinese EV battery giant CATL reports jump in profits
Oct 18, 2024 (AFP)
Founded in 2011 in the eastern coastal Chinese city of Ningde, CATL produces more than a third of the EV batteries sold worldwide. They are used in models from ...
Efficient Nanobubble Production Method Explored by UCalgary Researchers
Oct 17, 2024 (SPX)
Nanobubbles are distinguished by their ability to persist in water for extended periods due to their small size. They possess a high surface area relative to th...
Seeking new energy solutions from the sea in wave power biofuel and beyond
Oct 16, 2024 (SPX)
Flinders University scientists have recently unveiled results from three distinct studies. The studies explore efficient ocean wave power capture, sustainable m...
Department of Energy awards $49M to advance foundational fusion research
Oct 11, 2024 (SPX)
Jean Paul Allain, DOE Associate Director of Science for Fusion Energy Sciences, emphasized the importance of these initiatives, stating, "The Fusion Nuclear Sci...
Lab data confirm potential of geothermal's holy grail: superdeep, superhot rock as important renewable energy source
Oct 11, 2024 (SPX)
Such fractures are important because water passing through them can become supercritical, a steam-like phase that most people aren't familiar with. (Familiar ph...
Stopping off-the-wall behavior in fusion reactors
Oct 08, 2024 (SPX)
Now, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have experimental results suggesting that sprinkling boron powder...
Fusion project with Russia faces 'rough sea': chief
Oct 07, 2024 (AFP)
"If you are running a marathon, you have to keep going. You can maybe slow down a little bit," Pietro Barabaschi, director-general of the International Thermonu...
A high-energy-density Mars battery designed for long-term missions
Sep 30, 2024 (SPX)
This innovative battery system minimizes weight, making it ideal for space missions. Once discharged, the battery can be recharged using solar energy collected ...
Philippines' Marcos opens first EV battery plant
Sep 30, 2024 (AFP)
The Australian-owned lithium-iron-phosphate factory aims to produce two gigawatt-hours of batteries per year by 2030, powering about 18,000 electric vehicles or...
Fire breaks out at Chinese battery giant CATL plant
Sep 29, 2024 (AFP)
A CATL spokesperson said no injuries or casualties had occurred at the plant in the coastal city of Ningde, and that "the reasons behind this accident are still...
ManchesterU launches M4 wave energy converter in Australia
Sep 27, 2024 (SPX)
Led by Professor Christophe Gaudin and Dr. Hugh Wolgamot, with coordination by Dr. Wiebke Eberling from the University of Western Australia, the Albany M4 proje...
New organic thermoelectric device generates energy at room temperature
Sep 20, 2024 (SPX)
Thermoelectric devices, often used to convert waste heat into electricity, have been primarily deployed in applications such as space probes. These systems rely...
Folded or cut, this lithium-sulfur battery keeps powering devices
Sep 19, 2024 (SPX)
Sulfur has been suggested as a material for lithium-ion batteries because of its low cost and potential to hold more energy than lithium-metal oxides and other ...
Harnessing the ocean's potential for clean energy development
Sep 19, 2024 (SPX)
"There's a lot of energy in the ocean - it's abundant and renewable," said Martin Wosnik, professor of mechanical and ocean engineering at UNH and AMEC director...
Second life of lithium-ion batteries may propel future space missions
Sep 19, 2024 (SPX)
The research focused on carbon materials extracted from the electrodes of spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The team employed an acidic leaching process to re...
Lyten's lithium-sulfur batteries to be tested on ISS
Sep 18, 2024 (SPX)
As part of this agreement, DIU is funding the integration and testing of Lyten's rechargeable lithium-sulfur cells by Spacebilt/Skycorp. The batteries will unde...
World's strongest battery could enable lightweight, energy-efficient vehicles
Sep 15, 2024 (SPX)
"We have succeeded in creating a battery made of carbon fibre composite that is as stiff as aluminium and energy-dense enough to be used commercially. Just like...
New Reactions May Unlock Long-Lasting Superheavy Nuclei with Distinct Properties
Sep 11, 2024 (SPX)
The study, led by Professor Feng-Shou Zhang, has identified several promising reactions between various elements that could be utilized to generate double magic...
Argonne to lead National Energy Storage Research Hub
Sep 05, 2024 (SPX)
Bringing together nearly 50 leading researchers from three national laboratories and 12 universities, ESRA aims to address the most critical challenges in batte...
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