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11/01/2018 / By Edsel Cook

All-solid-state battery holds the potential to completely revolutionize portable electronics

The biggest weakness of all-solid-state batteries is their slow charging and discharging speeds. Japanese researchers have found a way to decrease the electrical resistance between the electrode and electrolyte, greatly increasing the rate at which a battery transports electrical energy, an article in Nanowerk reported. The new batteries were devised by a joint effort of […]

10/19/2018 / By David Williams

MIT researchers unveil better approach to rechargeable batteries that could lead to inexpensive power storage

Battery technology is continuously being improved every day, but most of the innovation that you end up seeing pretty much daily are related to mobile devices such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones. However, those aren’t the only things that require batteries. Sometimes, batteries are used in places where the overall cost of materials matters much […]

09/04/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Researchers find an elegant solution for improving the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries are set to become much safer and last far longer thanks to a neat solution devised by Cornell engineers. An article in Newswise states that the innovation will revitalize this particular type of rechargeable battery, which has pretty much peaked in terms of performance. Professor Lynden Archer of Cornell University (Cornell) explained that […]

08/29/2018 / By David Williams

Fisker solid-state battery promises 500-mile range and a 1-minute charge time for electric cars

Unless you’re a fan of the Aston Martin vehicle brand or you follow news about high-end sports cars, Henrik Fisker is a man whose name you’ve probably never even heard of. But his name might be of great significance if his promises about a new kind of battery technology that can be used in future […]

08/08/2018 / By David Williams

Researchers create first rechargeable proton battery in effort to find more environmentally-friendly energy storage

As the world becomes more reliant on batteries to power all sorts of gadgets and machinery, there will come a time when existing solutions just won’t be enough anymore. Someday, the need for alternative energy storage solutions will become a major problem. And when that day arrives, it will be good to have a properly […]

07/05/2018 / By David Williams

Supercapacitor technology breakthrough may lead to a dependable alternative to storing energy

Humanity has truly come a long way as far as battery technology is concerned. Nowadays, it’s clear that lithium-ion is the undisputed king out of all the possible battery technology standards in the modern world. It powers the majority of electronic devices and is the kind of battery that most people are familiar with. However, […]

06/27/2018 / By David Williams

Newly created bilevel equalizer circuit extends battery life for electric cars, aerospace systems, grid storage

Will energy storage technology ever be perfected? As the search for the answer to that question continues, one engineer appears to have found a solution to creating longer lasting battery packs that are also cheap to produce. This is made possible by relying on a new technology called a bilevel equalizer, which is the first […]

06/18/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Swiss company releases an EV charger that’s nearly 3x quicker than Tesla’s Superchargers

Amidst the rise of high-tech electronic vehicles (EV), so far, none of them can handle the ultra-fast charger developed by a Swiss company. The EV supercharger is said to be able to provide up to 200 kilometers of range in just eight short minutes. Recently, the company ABB introduced the Terra High Power DC fast […]

06/03/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Engineers have figured out a way to reduce plastic landfill, and you won’t believe how they’re doing it

Humans have generated an enormous amount of plastic waste over the last few decades – there is no question about that. It’s estimated that between 1950 and 2015, a staggering 8.3 billion tons of plastic was produced. And, as one might expect, a sad majority of it has ended up in landfills. The question of what […]

03/29/2018 / By David Williams

Researchers develop method of boosting “ultracapacitors” for extra fast charging times on all electronic devices

As the search for better energy storage solutions continues, a group of researchers from the U.K. has revealed that they may have come upon a major breakthrough that could lead to seconds-long charging times for smartphones or minutes-long charge times for future electric cars. The secret, according to the researchers, lies in boosting the performance […]

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