Tag: #energy

Dec

Nearly Half the World’s Coal Plants Are Losing Money

By kevin du Comments are Off #energy, Coal Plants, New energy

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.

Dec

New materials could make future vehicles more comfortable

By kevin du Comments are Off #energy, #lithiumion, batterypack, electricvehicles, materials, supercapacitor

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