Cheap and abundant, sodium is a prime promising candidate for new battery technology. But limited performance of sodium-ion batteries has hindered their large-scale applications. Now, a research team from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a sodium-ion battery with greatly extended longevity in laboratory tests. An ingenious shift […]
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 […]
A worker labels copper products at the Truong Phu cable factory in northern Hai Duong province, near Hanoi, Vietnam August 11, 2017. An all-electric future relies heavily on copper, and impending supply shortages could make it difficult for countries to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, according to a new S&P Global report. Until significant new […]
Why is solar energy not good? One of the biggest problems that solar energy technology presents is that power is only generated while the sun is shining. This means that night and cloudy days can interrupt the supply. What is the main disadvantage of solar energy? Reliability. One downside of solar power is that it […]
