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PSI researcher Claire Villevieille, head of the Battery Materials Group, at the instrument for X-ray diffraction. Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Markus Fischer Materials researchers of the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI in Switzerland have, in collaboration with the Université Grenoble Alpes (France), developed a method that could enable a breakthrough for the lithium-sulphur battery. In theory, lithium-sulphur batteries can deliver considerably more

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Coal has been our dominant source of energy for more than a century, powering the Industrial Revolution and generated electricity for millions of households. But nothing lasts forever. A new study by the London-based think tank Carbon Tracker highlights just what that demise looks like. According to their numbers, around 42 percent of the world’s coal plants are losing money.

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Scientists from Surrey joined forces with Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and the University of California to develop a material that has high stiffness and damping. The material, that is as stiff as metal but flexible enough to withstand strong vibrations, could transform the car manufacturing industry, the scientists say. The team achieved this near impossible combination by using 3D

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Researchers have discovered a promising new version of high-energy magnesium batteries, with potential applications ranging from electric vehicles to battery storage for renewable energy systems.

A three-dimensional cross-linked polymer sponge attaches to the metal plating of a lithium ion battery anode, allowing ion transfer and limiting deterioration. Credit: Donghai Wang Dramatically longer-lasting, faster-charging and safer lithium metal batteries may be possible, according to Penn State research, recently published in Nature Energy. The researchers developed a three-dimensional, cross-linked polymer sponge that attaches to the metal plating of

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This is the RMIT-developed proton battery connected to a voltmeter. The working prototype has an energy per unit mass already comparable with commercially-available lithium ion batteries. Credit: RMIT University Researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have demonstrated for the first time a working rechargeable “proton battery” that could re-wire how we power our homes, vehicles and devices. The rechargeable

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MUNICH/BERLIN (Reuters) – Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (300750.SZ) (CATL) will build its first production site in Europe in Germany, agreeing a major contract with BMW (BMWG.DE) to supply lithium-ion batteries. Europe’s lack of its own production capabilities for the cells that power electric cars has prompted warnings that it could leave its car industry exposed and too

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A new method can greatly extend the life of inexpensive, compact, lightweight metal-air batteries.

A new method can greatly extend the life of inexpensive, compact, lightweight metal-air batteries.

Scientists are now closer to a thin, high-capacity lithium-ion battery that could open the gates to better energy storage systems for electric vehicles.