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Researchers create 2D nanomaterials with up to nine metals for extreme conditions
The Evolution of Electric Motors: From Bulky to Lightweight, Efficient Powerhouses
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Kevlar-like EV battery material dissolves after use to recycle itself
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Energy
Energy independence turns the gears of the visionary’s imagination, and grants us individual control of our modern lives. No meaningful alternative to the Crown’s system can be achieved without exploring decentralized energy production and storage.
Graphene : Demonstration of Graphene (HRCM) to Indian Scientific delegation led by ...
Grphene : Demonstration of Graphene (HRCM) to Indian Scientific delegation led by Dr.Vijay Bhatkar.
Stronger and tougher fiber created by MIT
MIT has used new gel electrospinning for thinner fibers. This has enabled them to create materials that are stronger and tougher than Kevlar and Dyneema.
China built 2000 meter long solar highway with transparent concrete over solar panels
Qilu Transportation Development Group, a state-owned transport firm operating in Shandong, is completing a 2000 meter solar highway in China.
Continental Reinvents The EV Wheel
Continental has developed what it calls the dual New Wheel Concept; a nifty wheel idea incorporating an outer section called the rim well, and inner section called the carrier star which incorporates an aluminum brake disc.
"Artificial blowhole" generates electricity from ocean waves
Wind and solar power are becoming increasingly attractive alternatives to fossil fuels, but renewables are a rich tapestry, and the more threads we can weave together, the better.
Yttrium hydrogen compound should be room temperature superconductor when under extreme pressure
The hunt for high temperature superconductivity has been reinvigorated by the experimental discovery that compressed H2S exhibits a Tc of up to 203K at megabar pressures (1Mbar=100GPa).
Los Alamos quantum dots will make cost effective double-pane solar windows
Using two types of "designer" quantum dots, researchers are creating double-pane solar windows that generate electricity with greater efficiency and create shading and insulation for good measure. It's all made possible by a new window architec
The Age of Graphene: Samsung's Revolutionary Battery Technology
Pre-historic times and ancient history are defined by the materials that were harnessed during that period. We have the stone age, the bronze age, and the iron age. Today is a little more complex, we live in the Space Age, the Nuclear Age, and the In
Let's Take A Closer Look At How EV Adoption Has Grown Globally
HERE'S HOW EV ADOPTION HAS GROWN WORLDWIDE
EXCLUSIVE: The secret deals which shaped our lives...
Author Jacques Peretti has shed light on the backroom deals between big businesses that have ultimately shaped the way we eat, shop, and even choose medication.
China building a 600 MWe fast neutron reactor which will become nuclear workhorse in the 2040s
Construction of China's 600 MWe demonstration fast reactor at Xiapu, Fujian province, has officially begun with the pouring of the first concrete for the reactor's basemat.
A Novel Aluminum–Graphite Dual-Ion Battery
A novel low-cost aluminum–graphite dual-ion battery is reported. The battery shows a reversible capacity of ?100 mAh g?1 and a capacity retention of 88% after 200 charge–discharge cycles.
How to Make an Ionic Liquid
This is an easy-to-make ionic liquid or deep eutectic solvent that I've made. Basically it's Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate heptahydrate) and glycerin/glycerol in a 1:3 molar ratio.
Scientists create cheap, non-metallic, sustainable battery from tree bark
(Natural News) Mother Nature will never cease to amaze, with its seemingly endless list of natural energy resources that are just waiting to be tapped. The many sources of natural -- or as many in the mainstream media like to call it, the alternativ
Berkeley Labs has built an 8 qubit quantum computer and targets a 64 qubit system
In September, the Department of Energy awarded Lawrence Berkeley Labs of $3 million per year to construct a quantum computer and the software needed to operate it.
Super aluminum-graphene battery has a 5-second charging time
Material and engineering researchers at East China's Zhejiang University unveiled a "super" aluminum-graphene battery that can be fully charged in 5 seconds and then last for two hours.
33% improvement in superconducting magnets to 32 Tesla and 100+ Tesla magnets are on the horizon
The Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has shattered another world record with the testing of a 32-tesla magnet -- 33 percent stronger than what had previously been the world's strongest superconducting
Researchers have designed a new solar device that may finally make hydrogen cars a reality
(Natural News) Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have crafted a device that can utilize solar energy to effectively and cheaply create and store energy, which could then be used to power electronic devices, and to harness hydro
Electric GT Announces First Team To Sign On, Races To Start Mid 2018, Plus Demo Video
SPV Racing, a merger of two teams from Sweden and Spain, will field a two-car entry in the planned Tesla-based championship.
Battery Breakthrough May Triple the Range on a Single Charge
New research at the University of Waterloo in Canada may triple the range of current batteries.
A battery breakthrough may be on the horizon if Canadian research pans out.
Volkswagen Will Invest Over $1 Billion To Convert Factory To EV Production Only
Volkswagen has announced a €22.8 billion investment package (2018-2022) in the future viability of its plants throughout the world, including a €14 billion envisioned specifically for German plants.
Powering up: The biggest battery breakthroughs of 2017
Batteries are the engine room for so much of the modern world, from smartphones to laptops and weird new scooters to the emerging fleets of autonomous trucks.
Prototype for two beam laser fusion system within a decade if no major hurdles arise
Dramatic advances in laser technology are close to making the two-laser approach feasible, and a spate of recent experiments around the world indicate that an 'avalanche' fusion reaction could be triggered in the trillionth-of-a-second blast...
LPP Fusion is 90% of the way to hitting funding goal
LPP Fusion is nearing their minimum funding level for their latest round of financing.
Toyota and Panasonic investigating prismatic batteries to try to find an electric car advantage
Toyota and Panasonic are launching a "feasibility study" to investigate the technological potential of batteries that use prismatic cells.
Breakthroughs could make commercial laser nuclear fusion through billion times improvements in yield
Two recent scientific breakthroughs have opened a new way to laser fusion reactions according to startup HB11 Energy.
Game changing nuclear molten salt reactor will be cheaper than natural gas
Recently , Terrestrial Energy Inc.'s (TEI) announced the completion of the first phase of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission's (CNSC) pre-licensing vendor design review.
Thorcon floating supertanker molten salt reactors starting with 2021 prototype
ThorCon is a liquid-fuel fission power plant, under development in the US, to be built in a far-east shipyard, then floated to Indonesia, with testing starting in 2021.
Cryptocurrency Miners Are Using Old Tires to Power Their Rigs
This new "waste-to-energy" setup is meant to be less resource intensive.
NASA testing ultra-simple small nuclear reactors that will power missions to Mars and beyond
NASA is pushing forward on testing a key energy source that could literally "empower" human crews on the Mars surface, energizing habitats and running on-the-spot processing equipment to transform Red Planet resources into oxygen, water and fuel.
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Icyball
IcyBall was a name given to two early refrigerators, one made by Australian Sir Edward Hallstrom in 1923, and the other design patented by David Forbes Keith of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (filed 1927, granted 1929), and manufactured by American Powel C
Why do monitor more than individual cell voltage?
Reporting on cell voltages is not enough, cell bolt temperature, bypass current and accumulated bypass mAh give early warning to other characteristics about the battery pack.
20 kWh Powerwall working beyond expectations!
This project is now at 40kwh of storage with fully configurable BMS from http://www.batrium.com.
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Mars and beyond: Modular nuclear reactors set to power next wave of deep space exploration
NASA is planning to put astronauts on Mars one day and since the Red Planet is about as off the grid as you can get, the space agency is developing a new generation of modular nuclear reactors to power manned outposts. Under funding from the Space Te
Converting all windows to transparent solar would provide 25% of US electrical needs
If every window in the United states was converted to transparent solar cell windows with 10% solar efficiency then researchers claim it would produce 80% of the electrical needs of the USA.
Tesla actually built the world's biggest battery. Here's how it works.
Get amped to learn about lithium-ion energy storage!
China completing small floating and submersible nuclear reactors around 2020
China is starting construction on a marine nuclear power platform which is designed to supply power for the country's offshore oil drilling platforms and islands.
Solar supercapacitor creates electricity and hydrogen fuel on the cheap
Hydrogen-powered vehicles are slowly hitting the streets, but although it's a clean and plentiful fuel source, a lack of infrastructure for mass producing, distributing and storing hydrogen is still a major roadblock.
Transportable solar powered EV charging station
Envision Solar's patented EV ARC™ is the worlds only transportable, solar powered EV charging station.
Could graphene ripples be tapped into as a clean, limitless energy source?
As if graphene wasn't versatile enough already, researchers at the University of Arkansas have now found a way for the two-dimensional material to be used as a source of clean and potentially unlimited energy.
15 INCREDIBLE HOUSEBOATS - UNIQUE HOUSEBOAT DESIGNS
Have you ever considered living in a houseboat? Here is our list of 15 incredible houseboats
Elon Musk has finished building the world's biggest battery in less than 100 days
As promised to help South Australia with energy problems
Volvo to supply Uber with up to 24,000 self-driving SUVs for taxi fleet
A fleet of self-driving Volvo vehicles operated by Uber Technologies Inc. could be ready for the road as early as 2019, marking the ride-hailing firm's biggest push yet to roll out autonomous cars.
Making Sense Out of Tesla's Semi Truck Economics
During Tesla's semi truck unveiling they presented some pretty impressive economic numbers. I must admit that I was a bit overwhelmed and could not get the numbers to add up. Once understood the number DO make sense. Here's why.
Small and passively safe Nuclear reactors for NASA and military missions
This month NASA will start testing a tiny 1 kilowatt uranium fission reactor Stirling engines for use in possible future missions to Mars.
Laser arrays for propelling spaceships can also be used like nuclear cannon weapons
A powerful 70 gigawatt laser propulsion system that could accelerate an 100 kilogram object over 122 seconds to 2% of light speed (6000 kilometers per second) would also be able to fire kinetic projectiles at nuclear weapon power.
Meet the Tesla Semitruck, Elon Musk's Most Electrifying Gamble Yet
Elon Musk has always dreamed big, and tonight he showed off his biggest reverie yet: the fully electric Tesla Semi. Powered by a massive battery and capable of hauling 80,000 pounds, it can ramble 500 miles between charges. It'll even drive itself
Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor that will make nuclear as cheap as natural gas passes...
Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor that will make nuclear as cheap as natural gas passes first certification hurdle