Solar cells charging forward by Staff Writers Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Apr 11, 2023 Ongoing challenges in solar cell production may partly explain why non-renewable energy resources – such as coal, oil, and natural gas – have overshadowed current optoelectronic devices. Now, researchers at Kyoto University may have found an environmentally friendlier […]
New ‘smart layer’ could enhance durability and efficiency of solid-state batteries by Staff Writers Guildford UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2023 A new technique to make solid-state electrolytes safer and more efficient for solid-state batteries has been developed by researchers from the University of Surrey, the National Physical Laboratory and the University College London. […]
Team finds major storage capacity in water-based batteries by Raven Wuebker College Station TX (SPX) Apr 04, 2023 Researchers at Texas A and M University have discovered a 1,000% difference in the storage capacity of metal-free, water-based battery electrodes. These batteries are different from lithium-ion batteries that contain cobalt. The group’s […]
Momentus’ pioneering propulsion system completes initial tests in space by Staff Writers San Jose CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has successfully completed the initial test sequence on-orbit of its pioneering Microwave Electrothermal Thruster (MET) that relies on solar power and uses distilled water as a propellant. The […]
In rural America, big solar projects often get a frosty welcome By Ulysse BELLIER Fulton, United States (AFP) April 3, 2023 From her century-old home, Susan Burns has watched the sun set over her cousin’s field every day for 75 years. Now her cousin has agreed to have solar panels installed on the […]
Novel supercapacitor for energy storage applications by Staff Writers Bangalore, India (SPX) Apr 02, 2023 Researchers at the Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics (IAP), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have designed a novel ultramicro supercapacitor, a tiny device capable of storing an enormous amount of electric charge. It is also much smaller […]
