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New Technique Could Determine Lithium Metal Plating During Lithium Ion Battery Charging

A new method developed by scientists at RWTH Aachen University, Forschungszentrum Jülich, and Technische Universität München provides a unique insight into how the lithium ion batteries’ charging rate can be a factor affecting their safety and limiting their lifetime.

15 Dec 2017

Latest Clean Diesel Trucks Offer Clean Air and Fuel Saving Benefits

The Diesel Technology Forum has issued a statement on the occasion of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) public hearing concerning heavy duty emissions standards:

5 Dec 2017

New System Could Help Make Supply of Renewable Electricity More Stable

Grid operators need to do more than just distributing the electricity produced by photovoltaic plants and wind farms. They have to ensure a regular quality of supply as well. It is a complex issue to achieve this with the available components and systems.

29 Nov 2017

Agrophotovoltaics May Help Increase Land Use Efficiency by more than 60%

Until recently, acreage was chosen for either photosynthesis or photovoltaics, that is, to produce grow crops or electricity. An agrophotovoltaics (APV) pilot project near Lake Constance, however, has currently showed that both uses are compatible.

28 Nov 2017

Artificial Photosynthesis System for Clean and Sustainable Synthesis of Ethylene

A research team at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has designed a prototype device that simulates natural photosynthesis to synthesize ethylene gas by using just water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide.

27 Nov 2017

New Study Reveals a Massive Hydrogen Generator at the Earth's Core-Mantle Boundary

When water meets the Earth's core, temperatures & pressures in the core-mantle boundary causes water to separate into hydrogen & an oxidized iron dioxide.

23 Nov 2017

Energy Stored in Electric Cars Could Soon Power Our Lives

Power that is stored in electric cars could be returned to the grid, thereby supporting the grid and acting as a potential storage for clean energy.

23 Nov 2017

New Low-Emissions Technology Could Convert Methane Without Forming CO2

As we make progress toward more sustainable ways of powering our way of life, there is a pursuit to bridge the gap between the carbon dioxide-emitting fossil fuels we depend on for our most fundamental needs, and the cleaner, but not yet economically attainable alternative technologies.

22 Nov 2017

UCLA Researchers One Step Closer to Developing Hydrogen Cars

Researchers at UCLA have a designed device that can employ solar energy to efficiently and economically create and store energy, which could be employed to power electronic devices, and to produce hydrogen fuel for eco-friendly cars.

21 Nov 2017

Meeting Future Global Energy Challenges by Modeling the Production of Gas from Fracking

The demand for energy in society depends mainly on gas and oil, which are finite resources. Future technologies could help reduce energy consumption, but until then, current resources should be managed carefully.

21 Nov 2017