For decades, scientists have been searching for a catalyst that dramatically reduces the cost of fabricating hydrogen fuel cells. Such an advancement could lead to a green power revolution, with everything from laptops to locomotives running on a fuel whose only byproduct is water. New research led by the University […]
Chemistry expert secures Humboldt Foundation funding to recruit scientists for nanomaterials research An expert in nanomaterials who is based in Swansea and Germany has secured around Pounds 250,000 of funding from the Humboldt Foundation to recruit early-career scientists to join his research team. Professor Christian Klinke, who works jointly at the University […]
Increasing the power conversion efficiency of solar cells is important for two reasons. In the long run, it is the most effective way to reduce the levelized cost of electricity. In the short term, it is the best way to promote photovoltaics for applications where space is limited e.g., roofs, facades, vehicles, or even […]
Volkswagen celebrated Thursday the beginning of work on its first in-house battery factory, as the German auto giant looks to head off competition from US and Chinese electric vehicle upstarts. The firm plans to “steer the worldwide battery offensive” from the new plant in Salzgitter in central Germany, CEO Herbert Diess told a ceremony attended […]
Every August and September the unmistakable pungent aroma of roasting green chile permeates the air across New Mexico and neighboring states. This delectable staple of regional cuisine is green in color, but roasting the chile pepper to deepen the flavor and make the inedible skin easier to remove is hardly environmentally friendly. […]
Lithium-sulfur batteries have for some time promised to be the successor to lithium-ion batteries, as they offer a fantastic capacity-the amount of electric charge a battery can deliver at a given voltage-at least in principle. But so far in practice, they have not at all lived up to their promise. Two opposing approaches, both […]
