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09/23/2018 / By Janine Acero

One step closer to decentralized renewable energy? New magnetic floating flywheels may provide the storage solution

The use of alternative energy sources has become increasingly important as energy costs have been rising and fossil fuels such as coal and gas have contributed greatly to environmental pollution. One solution is to save energy from wind turbines and solar cells; however, to store energy when sunlight and wind are not available can be […]

08/08/2018 / By David Williams

Researchers create first rechargeable proton battery in effort to find more environmentally-friendly energy storage

As the world becomes more reliant on batteries to power all sorts of gadgets and machinery, there will come a time when existing solutions just won’t be enough anymore. Someday, the need for alternative energy storage solutions will become a major problem. And when that day arrives, it will be good to have a properly […]

07/30/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Los Angeles plans to install the world’s largest storage battery that can deliver over 100 megawatts of power an hour for 4 hours

Until just a few decades ago, “sustainability” was a term that was hardly ever used. When humans needed a new resource they simply searched for it, found a way to extract it, and then implemented its use. In recent years, however, there has been more and more emphasis placed on the sustainable use of our […]

06/27/2018 / By David Williams

Newly created bilevel equalizer circuit extends battery life for electric cars, aerospace systems, grid storage

Will energy storage technology ever be perfected? As the search for the answer to that question continues, one engineer appears to have found a solution to creating longer lasting battery packs that are also cheap to produce. This is made possible by relying on a new technology called a bilevel equalizer, which is the first […]

06/07/2018 / By David Williams

7-second charge time for phones could be possible thanks to graphene

The world’s leading scientists and inventors are always looking for ways to improve current forms of technology. In the case of standard electronics, certain physical limitations often stand in the way of progress. As such, the need for game-changing materials is always present. Graphene is one such material, and it has already been the subject of […]

03/22/2018 / By David Williams

Old chemistry may be the secret to new batteries for storing renewable energy

Lithium ion batteries may be the current global standard when it comes to battery storage technology, but numerous alternatives are also present. Sodium-ion batteries in particular are quite promising, and now a team of researchers have just discovered a way to make them much more efficient. Compared with lithium ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries still have […]

02/28/2018 / By David Williams

New stable fuel cell could be the breakthrough that makes energy storage economically feasible

There are many researchers from all around the world that are constantly working on their own fuel cell designs in an effort to try and make something that truly works, in the sense of delivering certain levels of power while maintaining stability and showing overall efficiency. Now a group of researchers from the McCormick School of […]

10/19/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Zinc battery breakthrough may allow homes to efficiently store energy for off-grid use

Since the early 1990s, scientists have attempted to create a battery that would replace the standard lithium-ion variety. The difficulty in such a project lay in the energy density of the power source. Scientists found that while other materials proved to be more energy-efficient, their cycles were, if anything, pathetic. Hope was sparked several years […]

10/06/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Peer-to-peer energy breakthrough could allow solar and wind energy sources to be shared across entire communities during grid down blackouts

Some people who have solar panels on their roof are under the impression that they can use them to power their home in the case of an outage, but that simply is not the case. Homes do remain connected to the grid during outages, but the devices tasked with managing solar panels are normally turned […]

10/02/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Environmentally-friendly rechargeable batteries: Scientists have invented a new material that conducts and stores electricity efficiently

A group of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel organic material that boasts of superior electrical conductivity and energy retention capability for utilization in battery applications. Professor Loh Kian Ping from the Department of Chemistry at NUS Faculty of Science and his colleagues synthesized a novel organic compound 3Q […]

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