There’s been lot of hype about graphene since it was first discovered and called a breakthrough. But we’re still waiting for the next big thing. That’s starting to change. A newly announced supercapacitor from Skeleton Technologies could make a big impact on the renewable energy market. Let’s revisit graphene, the supercapacitor, ultracapacitor, how it compares to lithium ion batteries, and when and where it’s going to start making an impact.
Jetson ONE – Official Launch
Meet the Jetson ONE. Jetson ONE is an ultralight and extremely fun to fly recreational all-electric personal vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Test pilot: Tomasz Patan – Founder & CTO at Jetson Our mission is to make the skies available for everyone with our safe personal electric aerial vehicle.
Turning Buildings into Batteries? Concrete Battery Storage Explained
Turning Buildings into Batteries? Concrete Battery Storage Explained.
Energy storage is the holy grail of decarbonization. If we want to get rid of fossil fuels for good, we need to be able store a large amount of surplus renewable energy over time. The current technologies available, like lithium ion batteries, may not have enough capacity to meet our power storage demand in the future. But what if we could turn our houses and buildings themselves into a battery?
Energy Storage Breakthrough – Solid Hydrogen Explained
Green hydrogen is touted to be one of the essential ingredients for the sustainable energy mix of the future. Yet, there’s an…invisible…yet big problem. Storage, transport, and operation is complicated and expensive, but what if we could create and store solid hydrogen for cheap? A start-up may have a solid technology that could speed up the energy transition. Spoiler: It’s so good it was banned!
Powering the future: The drive for lithium
With electric cars seen as the future of the American auto industry, companies are ramping up the production of batteries, which require lithium. Correspondent Ben Tracy looks at efforts to increase lithium mining in the U.S., and the struggle over its environmental costs.
Why Rust Batteries May Be the Future of Energy – Iron Air Battery Technology
While renewable energy sources like solar and wind have now become cheaper than fossil fuels, developing long-term energy storage is key to overcome their intermittency. Lithium-ion batteries are the state-of-the-art battery technology but they can only cost-effectively provide energy for about 6 hours. So, what if we could extend the battery duration to 100 hours … out of thin air … and rust? Literally!
Exploring the 1000 Mile Car Battery – Aluminum Air Hype?
Exploring the 1000 Mile Car Battery – Aluminum Air Hype? Even though electric vehicle adoption is picking up speed, some buyers are hesitant because of range anxiety and concerns about lithium-ion battery safety. An interesting battery technology popped up recently involving metal-air technology that could make an EV with over 1000 miles of range. Is it too good to be true? Let’s explore aluminum air batteries and whether they’re a game changer or only hype.
Lithium Sulfur batteries: SOLVED! Two new tech breakthroughs in the same week!
Lithium Sulphur (or Sulfur) batteries have been on the ‘hopeful technology’ list for over a decade now. Potentially they have 5 times the energy density of existing lithium-ion batteries. The trouble is, previous prototypes had terribly short cycle lives, so they were pretty much useless. Now, after ten years of waiting, suddenly two different solutions have been announced within a week of each other, both claiming to solve the problem. So, which one will come out on top?
Lithium batteries of the future are here – all we needed was sugar! I’m not kidding
Lithium–sulfur batteries may succeed lithium-ion cells because of their higher energy density and reduced cost due to the use of sulfur instead of cobalt, which is commonly used in lithium-ion batteries.
Tesla Energy Is About To Take Over Texas
Tesla Energy Is About To Take Over Texas… Tesla is about to become a state-wide electric utility provider for Texas, so let’s look at how this will help Tesla and what it means for the future.