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New Transparent Insulating Film Could Enable Energy-Efficient Displays
Materials scientists have
found a way to transform a
chemical long used as an
electrical conductor a thin
film insulator potentially
... > full story
Battery Of The Future: New Storage Material Improves Energy Density Of Lithium-Ion Battery
High-performance energy
storage technologies for the
automotive industry or
mobile phone batteries and
notebooks providing long
... > full story
Plugging Into An Electric Vehicle Revolution
A road trial of plug-in
hybrid electric vehicles,
which could one day end up
in every Australian
driveway, is underway. ... > full story
Synthetic Cells Shed Biological Insights While Delivering Battery Power
A new article describes a
highly simplified model cell
that not only sheds light on
the way certain real cells
generate electric voltages,
... > full story
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Customizing Electric Cars for Cost-Effective Urban Commuting
November 18, 2009 — Researchers have launched a new community-based approach to electric vehicle design, conversion and operations. The new research project, ChargeCar, will explore how electric vehicles can be ... > full story -
Ion Tiger Fuel Cell Unmanned Air Vehicle Completes 23-Hour Flight
October 15, 2009 — The Naval Research Laboratory's Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle, has flown 23 hours and 17 minutes, setting an unofficial flight endurance record for a fuel-cell powered ... > full story -
Ultra-Low Power Actuator Suitable For In-Vivo Biomedical Applications
October 14, 2009 — Researchers have developed an actuator that runs on ultra-low power and that is watertight. This innovative combination of characteristics makes the actuator especially suited for use in in-vivo ... > full story -
Improved Redox Flow Batteries For Electric Cars
October 13, 2009 — A new type of redox flow battery presents a huge advantage for electric cars. If the rechargeable batteries are low, the discharged electrolyte fluid can simply be exchanged at the gas station for ... > full story -
Smaller And More Efficient Nuclear Battery Created
October 9, 2009 — Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much ... > full story -
Sugar + Weed Killer = Potential Clean Energy Source
September 30, 2009 — Researchers have developed a fuel cell that harvests electricity from glucose, using a common herbicide as a ... > full story -
Paper Battery May Power Electronics In Clothing And Packaging Material
September 24, 2009 — Imagine a gift wrapped in paper you really do treasure and want to carefully fold and save. That's because the wrapping paper lights up with words like "Happy Birthday" or "Happy Holidays," thanks to ... > full story -
A Splash Of Graphene Improves Battery Materials
September 24, 2009 — Researchers have found that graphene, sheets of carbon one atom thick, improves the performance of titanium dioxide as a lithium battery ... > full story -
New Findings Could Help Hybrid, Electric Cars Keep Their Cool
September 23, 2009 — Understanding precisely how fluid boils in tiny "microchannels" has led to formulas and models that will help engineers design systems to cool high-power electronics in electric and hybrid cars, ... > full story -
Smaller Isn't Always Better: Catalyst Simulations Could Lower Fuel Cell Cost
September 21, 2009 — Imagine a car that runs on hydrogen from solar power and produces water instead of carbon emissions. While vehicles like this won't be on the market anytime soon, researchers are making incremental ... > full story
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