Australia’s largest electrified bus depot has powered up in Leichhardt, in Sydney’s inner west. Now with 55 electric buses, a rooftop solar array, onsite battery and charging infrastructure, the new depot is considered a blueprint for what electrified public transport could be. The depot, operated by Transit Systems and partners Zenobē Energy and TransGrid, cost […]
In recent years, lithium ion batteries have been widely used in many fields. Compared with traditional lithium ion battery cathode materials, more lithium ions in lithium rich manganese based cathode materials of unit mass participate in energy storage. However, in the process of battery reaction, stress accumulation and lattice oxygen loss will […]
With a new design, lithium-sulfur batteries could reach their full potential. Batteries are everywhere in daily life, from cell phones and smart watches to the increasing number of electric vehicles. Most of these devices use well-known lithium-ion battery technology. And while lithium-ion batteries have come a long way since they were first introduced, they […]
Queensland is taking the lead in going backwards on solar power, with Energy Queensland mandating a new device, a few new acronyms, a new layer of complexity and a new expense. All in the name of keeping things under control as solar generates more and more energy in the Energex and Ergon networks. Generation Signalling […]
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the headline. We regret the error. Among the many space-bound satellites on the SpaceX rocket launched earlier this week was a small prototype designed to harvest the sun’s power. Scientists hope to show that cosmic solar energy is more than a futuristic concept, and perhaps the […]
Space-based solar power could provide round-the-clock access to renewable energy, sidestepping one of the technology’s biggest limitations. Now the idea will get its first real test after a Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched experimental hardware designed to assess its feasibility. The idea of setting up giant solar panels in orbit around the Earth and radiating […]
