Posts Tagged ‘energy storage’
Electrode for durable batteries on the grid
STANFORD (US) — A new type of battery electrode could make large-scale storage for solar and wind power more feasible. Continue…
Monday, November 28, 2011 12:56 - 2 Comments
Top Stories - Nov 23, 2011 11:33 - 0 Comments
Stable liquid stores hydrogen
U. OREGON (US) — A new liquid material stores hydrogen safely at room temperature and is both air- and moisture-stable, a step forward in efforts to develop a carrier for hydrogen fuel. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 17, 2011 12:37 - 1 Comment
New phone battery charges 10x faster
NORTHWESTERN (US) — A new lithium-ion battery not only holds a charge up to 10 times longer than current technology, but can also charge 10 times faster. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 9, 2011 11:41 - 0 Comments
Algorithm finds 300 crystals to store methane
NORTHWESTERN (US) — A new algorithm automatically generates and tests porous crystals to quickly find the most promising structure for natural gas storage out of millions of possibilities. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 24, 2011 10:11 - 1 Comment
Nano bundles offer ‘extreme’ storage
RICE U. (US) — A new solid-state, nanotube-based supercapacitor promises to combine the best qualities of high-energy batteries and fast-charging capacitors in a device suitable for extreme environments. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 13, 2011 13:55 - 0 Comments
Carbon ‘sponge’ adds zoom, zoom
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A three-dimensional porous carbon is expected to make fast, efficient supercapacitators better able to deliver more charge. (more…)
