Currently, industrial processes in the U.S. account for approximately a third of the country’s carbon dioxide emissions—even more than the annual emissions from passenger vehicles, trucks, and airplanes combined. Decarbonizing…
Tag: Energy & Green Tech
Novel electrolyte design shows promise for longer-lasting lithium-metal batteries
Schematics of the solvation structures and interfacial reaction mechanisms of the CIPA electrolyte and conventional LHCEs. Credit: Jie et al. Lithium-metal batteries could exhibit significantly higher energy densities than lithium-ion…
Predicting the implications of transforming public transport depots in China into energy hubs
Credit: Liu et al To reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change on Earth, governments and companies worldwide have been investing in the electrification of both public transport and private…
Engineers design tiny batteries for powering cell-sized robots
The zinc-air battery is 0.1 millimeters long and 0.02 millimeters thick. Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology A tiny battery designed by MIT engineers could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous…
Refueling a hydrogen car in California is so annoying that drivers are suing Toyota
Credit: CC0 Public Domain When he first bought his Toyota Mirai in 2022, Ryan Kiskis was a happy man. He loved the idea of applying cutting edge hydrogen fuel cell…
Quantum computers can accelerate the transition to net zero power grids
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Power grid operators, such as National Grid in the UK, rely on high-performance computers to plan grid expansions and to schedule when energy should be produced…
