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Green Batteries for EVs and Phones May Use Iron as The Key to Better, Cheaper Lithium-ion Options
Cheaper and greener batteries for electric cars and mobile phones could use our common element iron, rather than scarce, expensive ones, shows new research.
A...
Solid State EV Batteries Overcome Safety, Climate Concerns of Lithium-ion While Charging Faster and Lasting Longer
Solid-state batteries have emerged as a promising advancement that could potentially revolutionize the electric vehicle industry, making EVs even cleaner and more sustainable than...
New Technology is Recycling Tons of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Canada and the U.S.
From smartphones to laptops and EVs, lithium-ion batteries are everywhere. Now a new company breaks batteries down and extracts around 95% of the valuable...
Plant Root Used to Create Eco-friendly Lithium-ion Battery
Researchers have found an eco-friendly alternative to the metal ores currently favored in the electrodes of lithium-ion batteries.
The new non-toxic and sustainable battery uses...
This Innovation Could Extend Little-Used Zinc Battery Lifespan Hundreds of Times to Create Battery Revolution
German scientists have found a way to extend the lifespan of zinc-ion batteries more than 100-fold, allowing the fringe battery technology to potentially replace...
Battery Breakthrough Could Give Electric Cars ‘Big Range Boost’ and Create Longer-lasting Batteries
An international team of researchers believe electric cars could go farther on a single charge, and their batteries last longer, now that they've made...
World’s Largest Battery to Revolutionize Renewable Energy Storage in Maine with ‘Reverse Rusting’
In northern Maine, a company is planning the largest battery ever made by humans with 8,500 megawatt-hours of storage.
The purpose is to store renewable...
Good News in History, June 28
Happy 53rd Birthday to entrepreneur Elon Musk. Through his ambition, sleepless work ethic, and engineering brilliance, Musk has undoubtedly transformed the world for the...
California Battery Plant Is One of World’s Largest and Will Store Solar Energy for LA’s High-Use Evenings
In California, a renewable energy storage system will be one of the largest in the world when it comes online this summer.
The Nova Battery...
NASA May Have Just Cracked the Code for Replacing Lithium in Batteries: ‘Double or even triple the energy’
Along with routinely launching robots across the final frontier, NASA is also involved in sustainable aviation research, and this division may have cracked the...
Man Used 80 Discarded Vape Batteries to Power an Electric Scooter Proving the Importance of E-Waste
A clever graduate has used 80 discarded vape batteries to power his e-scooter—and to make a point about waste.
The 23-year-old Brit says disposable vape...
Scientists Create New Material Five Times Lighter and Four Times Stronger Than Steel
Materials that are both strong and lightweight can improve everything from cars to airplanes to medical equipment. Now, researchers have created an extraordinarily strong...
Stunned Researchers Discover that Metals Can Heal Themselves ‘Without Human Intervention’
Scientists for the first time have witnessed pieces of metal crack, then fuse back together without any human intervention, overturning fundamental scientific theories in...
Recycle Any Device For Free: Apple, Google, Staples, Walmart, Best Buy Are E-Cycling Heroes—Even Paying for Shipping
“You make it, you recycle it.” A new poll found that half of Americans believe major companies need to be accountable for the waste...
Batteries 3D-Printed Using Layers of Powder Use 40% Less Material, Charge in Minutes and Recycle Easier
It seems like a new Silicon Valley startup could change the face of the battery industry forever by utilizing 3D printers to print solid-state...
Watch Hero Firefighters Perform Incredible Rescue, Rappelling Down NYC High-Rise Apartment
In a daring rescue, New York City Firefighters saved two women's lives by rappelling down the side of a burning building.
The flames in a...
158 Tesla Mega-Batteries Will Boost Hawaii Green Energy By 10%, And Shut Down Coal-Fired Power Plant
Oahu aims to free itself from the shadow of a major coal-fired power plant with the introduction of 158 Tesla Energy Megapacks to installed...
First Ever Commute in The Jetson Flying Car – CEO Says it Can Make You a Pilot in 5 Minutes
A company owner has completed the ‘first ever’ commute in an $83,000 (£68,000) space-age flying car.
Tomasz Patan is co-founder of the Swedish firm Jetson,...
World’s First CO2 Battery to Offer Long-Duration Energy Storage at Half the Cost
An Italian startup this month announced the successful launch of a CO2 battery that uses carbon dioxide to store renewable energy at utility-scale on...
As the World Runs on Lithium, Researchers Develop Clean Method to Get It From Water
Centuries ago, alchemists thought they could turn lead into gold. Today, the prospect of coaxing valuable materials from abundant resources guides scientists who have...