Green Technology

Team creates anode-free Na batteries with high energy densities and long cycle lifetimes
In recent years, engineers worldwide have been trying to devise new battery and energy storage... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-29
Range extenders: solar panels provide more juice to EVs
Startups and major carmakers are starting to incorporate solar panels on their electric vehicles, an... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-29
EU approves end of combustion engine sales by 2035
The European Union approved a plan to end the sale of vehicles with combustion engines... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-29
Analysis highlights strategies beyond recycling to bolster circular economy for solar and battery technologies
In a new comprehensive literature review, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-28
A new approach leads to better sodium ion battery
Cheaper and far more abundant than lithium, sodium is increasingly appealing as a foundation for... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-28
Hydropeaking: Norwegian rivers need to be better protected from hydropower plants
"Why do we allow hydropower plants with outlets into rivers to operate with rapid water... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-28
Modeling the climate-energy consumption link in Tibet
Researchers from the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research (ITP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-28
Tapping into the million-year energy source below our feet
There's an abandoned coal power plant in upstate New York that most people regard as... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-28
Optical concentrator could help solar arrays capture more light, even on a cloudy day, without tracking the sun
Researchers have imagined, designed, and tested an elegant lens device that can efficiently gather light... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-27
New approach reduces EV battery testing time by 75%
Testing the longevity of new electric vehicle battery designs could be four times faster with... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-27
Novel sewage treatment system removes up to 70% of nitrogen that would otherwise be discarded into nature
A new type of biofilm reactor adapted to Brazilian conditions and using polyurethane foam... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-27
Thin-film photovoltaic technology combines efficiency and versatility
Stacking solar cells increases their efficiency. Working with partners in the PERCISTAND project, researchers at... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-27
Unheeded failure mechanism of magnesium metal anode
Among post-lithium-ion battery technologies, rechargeable magnesium (Mg) batteries utilizing divalent Mg2+ as charge carriers are... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-27
Squid skin–inspired material is a game changer
Inside a lab in the Calit2 building, Aleksandra Strzelecka opens a drawer, pulls out a... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-27
A rethink of the building blocks for solar panels could help mass production
An original approach to mass-producing low-cost solar cell foundation blocks could lead to the wide... Read more
Published on: 2022-06-27