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Scientists Create Possible Precursor to Life
How did life originate? And can scientists create life? These questions not only occupy the minds of scientists interested in the origin of life, but also researchers working with technology of the...
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World’s Fastest Manufacture of Battery Electrodes
New world record: Scientists at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) increased the manufacturing speed of electrode foils coated batch-wise by a factor of three — to 100 meters per minute. This...
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Heat-Driven Decay in Electric Vehicle Batteries
Rechargeable electric vehicles are one of the greatest tools against rising pollution and carbon emissions, and their widespread adoption hinges on battery performance. Scientists specializing in...
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Panel-Powered Car Under Development
A car powered by its own body panels could soon be driving on our roads after a breakthrough in nanotechnology research by a QUT team. Researchers have developed lightweight “supercapacitors” that can...
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Smart Window Tints and Powers Itself
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) scientists have developed a smart window which can darken or brighten without the need for an external power source. This unique self-tinting window requires zero...
View ArticleBamboo Bike Recharges Batteries by Peddling
Bambootec consortium from Yucatan, state in the south of Mexico, designed a bamboo bicycle that transforms the kinetic energy generated by pedaling into a source of electricity that has the ability to...
View ArticleElectric Cars: Buyers Want Battery Leasing
A proper choice of business model plays a critical role in electric vehicle industry where many consumers are subject to range and resale anxieties. In particular, a combination of owning or leasing...
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Better Batteries Inspired by Lowly Snail Shells
Scientists are using biology to improve the properties of lithium ion batteries. Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have isolated a peptide, a type of biological...
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The Biobattery: Turning Sewage Sludge into Electricity and Engine Oil
Sewage sludge, green waste, production residue from the food industry, straw or animal excrement – with the biobattery’s modular concept a much larger range of biomass can be utilized for energy...
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Beyond the Lithium Ion Battery: Significant step toward a better performing
The race is on around the world as scientists strive to develop a new generation of batteries that can perform beyond the limits of the current lithium-ion based battery. This is Jordi Cabana, UIC...
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