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New Solar Flow Battery Could Help Transcend the Limitations of Electrical Grid

In Saudi Arabia and the United States, researchers have harnessed the abilities of a battery and a solar in a single device called "solar flow battery". This device is capable of soaking up sunlight and efficiently storing it as chemical energy for subsequent on-demand use.

28 Sep 2018

New Battery Gobbles Up Carbon Dioxide

A new type of battery developed by researchers at MIT could be made partly from carbon dioxide captured from power plants.

26 Sep 2018

New Type of Battery Could Make Use of Carbon Dioxide Captured from Power Plants

A new type of battery developed by researchers at MIT could be made partly from carbon dioxide captured from power plants. Rather than attempting to convert carbon dioxide to specialized chemicals using metal catalysts, which is currently highly challenging, this battery could continuously convert carbon dioxide into a solid mineral carbonate as it discharges.

24 Sep 2018

Popular Bright-Blue Dye Could Also Power Batteries

A new study has revealed blue dye can be used for the controlled capture, storage and release of energy.

29 Aug 2018

Scotrenewables Tidal Clocks Record Level of Power Generation

Scotrenewables Tidal Power has set another record with its first 2MW floating tidal stream turbine with the unit clocking up over 3GWh of renewable electricity in its first year of testing at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland.

22 Aug 2018

Crown Battery Promotes Recycling of Conventional Car Batteries

Typical car batteries are said to be 98% recyclable, making them more recyclable than an aluminum can. Earth Day is just the right time to recycle old car batteries safely and without difficulty across the U.S. Crown Battery suggests contacting a car mechanic or a local recycling center

24 Apr 2018