Lithium-Metal Batteries & the Battle Against Dendrite Growth
Scientists from Arizona State University and Rice University have devised an ingenious solution for dealing with lithium dendrite growth.
The Future of Supercapacitors
Supercapacitors have always relied on carbon to function -- until now. See how scientists are redesigning these devices to provide a practical resource for alternative energy.
New Material Chemically Stores Solar Energy for Later
Solar thermal fuel polymer film comprising three distinct layers (4 to 5 microns in thickness for each). Cross-linking after each layer enables building up films of tunable thickness.
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Researchers Pack Millions of Nanopores Together to Make a Battery
University of Maryland researchers have created single, tiny structures that when packed tightly together could lead to developments in shrinking energy storage components. The structures called nanopores a... Read More...
Greensmith on Track to Integrate 4 New Battery Types in 2014 for Over 23mW of Energy Storage
Greensmith, a leader in grid-scale energy storage technologies announced it is on track to successfully integrate an additional 4 new battery types in 2014, bringing the company’s total since inception to 1... Read More...
IEC Publishes IEC 60364-8-1 Standard
The International Electrotechnical Commission has published the IEC 60364-8-1. IEC 60364-8-1 ed1.0 applies to “Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 8-1: Energy efficiency.” The standard is available... Read More...
New Type of High-Energy Rechargeable Batteries Developed
Researchers from George Washington University, with the support of the National Science Foundation, have developed a new type of high-energy rechargeable batteries that use molten electrolytes, oxygen, and spec... Read More...
Funding Awarded by NY Governor for Battery and Energy Storage Technology
$1.4 million in funding has been awarded by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to six companies that are advancing battery and energy storage technology. The funding will help develop prototypes that prove the ability of advanced energy storage systems.
Advanced Energy Storage System Brought Online at GridSTAR Smart Grid Experience Center
At the Philadelphia Navy Yard, a battery that helps to improve the quality and reliability of the electric grid was brought online. This battery uses a special control system to inject or draw energy from the g... Read More...