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South Korea’s KERI Develops Pioneering Thermoelectric Technology for Space Probes by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 Researchers from the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)-Drs. SuDong Park, Byungki Ryu, and Jaywan Chung-have formulated a new approach to thermoelectric efficiency and engineered a high-efficiency, multistage thermoelectric power generator module. This development has […]

New battery technology could lead to safer, high-energy electric vehicles by Staff Writers College Park MD (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 University of Maryland researchers studying how lithium batteries fail have developed a new technology that could enable next-generation electric vehicles (EVs) and other devices that are less prone to battery fires while increasing […]

Generating clean electricity with chicken feathers by Staff Writers Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 The food industry generates enormous amounts of waste and by-products, including from poultry production. Each year, some 40 million tonnes of chicken feathers are incinerated. This not only releases large amounts of CO2, but also produces toxic gases […]

A step on the way to solid-state batteries by Staff Writers Washington DC (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 A lithium ceramic could act as a solid electrolyte in a more powerful and cost-efficient generation of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The challenge is to find a production method that works without sintering at high temperatures. In […]

Scientists develop new method to create stable, efficient next-gen solar cells by Matthew Carroll for PSU News University Park PA (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 Next-generation solar materials are cheaper and more sustainable to produce than traditional silicon solar cells, but hurdles remain in making the devices durable enough to withstand real-world conditions. A […]