EnergyJanuary 24, 2023
Government Researchers Aim for Better—And Cheaper—Batteries
Department of Energy researchers are partnering with battery manufacturers to help them find new ways to make cheap batteries that can store a lot of energy
Batteries
Climate ChangeSeptember 16, 2022
How California Kept the Lights On during Monster Heat Wave
A combination of rapid growth in battery storage and efforts to reduce power demand helped California avoid blackouts during an intense heat wave
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EngineeringJuly 29, 2022
Scientists Invent a Paper Battery—Just Add Water
A new disposable battery is made of paper and other sustainable materials and is activated with a few drops of water
EnergyMay 6, 2022
Rechargeable Molten Salt Battery Freezes Energy in Place for Long-Term Storage
The technology could bring more renewable energy to the power grid
AerospaceMay 4, 2022
Electric Planes Take Off
More than 170 projects are underway worldwide
Materials ScienceApril 6, 2022
New ‘Ionogels’ Are Tough, Stretchable and Easy to Make
They could find use as protective material, 3-D printer “ink” or longer-lasting batteries
EnergyFebruary 1, 2022
Recycled Lithium-Ion Batteries Can Perform Better Than New Ones
A novel method of recycling such batteries could help meet skyrocketing demand
ElectronicsSeptember 27, 2021
All Small Electronics Should Have the Same Charging Port, New E.U. Rule Says
In a bid to reduce waste, a proposed regulation would require phones and other small electronics to switch to USB-C
ChemistryOctober 9, 2019
High-Energy Award: Lithium Batteries Win 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The power packs drive mobile phones, laptops, electric cars and solar panels
August 31, 2014
Used Tires Could Find Second Life in Batteries
Hundreds of millions of tires reach the end of their first life each year in the United States. The majority of these tires are recycled into road paving materials, plastic additives, and other useful materials.
EnvironmentJune 17, 2014
Can Open Patents or Zippy Race Cars Spur Electric Car Sales?
Electric cars, no matter how sexy, still have a battery problem
ChemistryJune 16, 2014
Super-Elastic Battery Gets Ready for Electric Clothes [Video]
Scientists unveil lithium ion battery for wearable electronics that can be twisted and stretched 600 percent