The transformation of the world’s data servers to become AI-ready is well underway. Across the globe, data servers are humming, consuming both megawatts and precious natural resources to bring life…
Tag: Energy & Green Tech
Kenya unveils plans for nationwide e-bike scheme
Kenyan President William Ruto takes a ride on one of the new e-bikes. Kenya unveiled Friday plans to roll out electric motorbikes across the country under a green transport scheme…
Automated status monitoring for high-pressure storage systems
The HyMon pressure tank is damaged before use at Fraunhofer LBF. The acoustic emission sensors detect damage to the tank and provide data for calculation models. Credit: Fraunhofer LBF/Ursula Raapke…
Nissan is reusing the batteries from old Leaf electric vehicles to make portable power sources
Nissan’s new portable power station is displayed at Nissan headquarters in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, reusing battery stacks from the Nissan Leaf electric car. Batteries in…
Exploring the future of energy storage
The five categories of energy Credit: Imperial College London Imperial energy experts have penned a new book exploring the fast-growing field of energy storage. In today’s world, the shift towards…
Direct power generation from methylcyclohexane using solid oxide fuel cells
Solid oxide fuel cells can generate electricity directly from organic hydrides and have potential applications in chemical synthesis. Credit: Akihiko Fukunaga from Waseda University Methylcyclohexane (MCH), a type of organic…
Environmental group tried to shut down Diablo Canyon. Judge just dismissed case
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain PG&E can continue to operate California’s last nuclear power plant past 2025 despite a contract it signed with environmentalists to shutter it, a San Francisco Superior…
Towards better batteries and fuel cells with dispersibility estimation for carbon electrode slurries
A new approach for evaluating carbon slurry dispersibility by TUS researchers uses a combination of viscosity and electrochemical impedance measurements. This could help us develop lithium-ion batteries and functional materials…
Scientists invent micrometers-thin battery charged by saline solution that could power smart contact lenses
Credit: Nanyang Technological University Scientists from NTU Singapore have developed a flexible battery as thin as a human cornea, which stores electricity when it is immersed in saline solution, and…
