Mercedes opens electric car battery recycling plant by AFP Staff Writers Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Oct 21, 2024 Mercedes-Benz inaugurated Monday a plant for recycling electric vehicle batteries in Germany, with the luxury carmaker’s boss hailing a “key milestone” in boosting the sector’s sustainability. The plant, in the southwestern town of Kuppenheim, will have […]
Chinese EV battery giant CATL reports jump in profits by AFP Staff Writers Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 Chinese electric vehicle battery behemoth CATL reported a 26.0 percent jump in third-quarter profits on Friday but still fell short of analyst expectations. Founded in 2011 in the eastern coastal Chinese city of Ningde, CATL […]
Sandia evaluates heat shields for Mars Sample Return and Titan missions by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Sandia National Laboratories’ National Solar Thermal Test Facility is utilizing solar energy to simulate the intense heat experienced during atmospheric reentry and hypersonic flight. The latest tests aim to support NASA missions, […]
Computer simulations offer new insights into enhancing solar cell materials by Robert Schreiber Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have made progress in understanding halide perovskites, a promising class of materials for solar cells. These materials could serve as an efficient and cost-effective alternative to […]
Bright future for solar panels and screens with new nanocrystal research by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Curtin University researchers have made a significant discovery that could enhance everyday technology, from TV screens to solar panels and medical diagnostics. The study, led by Associate Professor Guohua Jia, revealed how to […]
Telescopes could help power isolated communities in Chile’s Atacama Desert by Erica Marchand Paris, France (SPX) Oct 13, 2024 New research published in ‘Nature Sustainability’ reveals that integrating a renewable energy system for the AtLAST telescope in Chile’s Atacama Desert could meet 66% of the energy needs of the nearby town of San […]
