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Technical advances are reducing the volume of e-waste generated in the US as lighter, more compact products enter the market. But those goods can be harder to reuse and recycle.
Batteries power much of modern life, from electric and hybrid cars to computers, medical devices and cellphones. But unless they’re made easier and cheaper to recycle, a battery waste crisis looms.
Electric vehicles can have a positive impact on the climate and air pollution levels, but governments should rethink how they electrify the transportation network.
EVs will have lower sticker prices than gas vehicles when batteries are cheaper. Getting there comes down to knowing where to cut costs.
A new technology for rechargeable batteries overcomes many of the problems with the ones we use today.
Bolivia’s huge lithium reserves are isolated and hard to extract, and global uncertainty over electric vehicles is bad for business.
M. Stanley Whittingham was one of three scientists who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work developing lithium-ion batteries – used to power mobile phones, laptops and electric cars.
Nobel Prizes in science are usually given for revolutionary ideas that change our perception of the universe. But this year’s chemistry prize was awarded to inventors of a revolutionary device.
Stanley Whittingham, John Goodenough and Akira Yoshino created a safe, light, rechargeable battery that has revolutionised society and is probably powering the device you’re reading this on right now.
M. Stanley Whittingham, John B. Goodenough and Akira Yoshino made the batteries in our pockets possible.
A battery’s power comes from a chemical reaction that happens inside the cell.
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry rewarded crucial advances in these small, powerful, easy to charge batteries.
Energy storage could prove an inexpensive way for power companies to handle heat waves and other times when consumers use more electricity than usual.
A year ago, the world’s largest lithium-ion battery began dispatching power to South Australia’s grid. It has been a remarkable success but there are some concerns that have so far escaped scrutiny
Is it too much to dream of batteries that are part of the structure of an item, helping to shape the form of a smartphone, car or building while also powering its functions?
High quality Li-ion batteries could help Africa optimise renewable energy.
We take salt water for granted, and often overlook how important it is for our own lives and in sustaining a healthy planet.
A new rechargeable ‘proton battery’ - made chiefly from carbon and water - promises to outperform conventional lithium-ion batteries, while also being more environmentally friendly.
Demand for energy storage is increasing – both in Australia and around the world. But issues with the production of lithium-ion batteries mean the search is on for alternatives.
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Director of Energy Lancaster and Professor of Physical Chemistry, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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Principal and Vice Chancellor, Heriot-Watt University
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Research Group Leader & Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Kyoto University
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Co-Founder at Relectrify | Graduated PhD in Battery Storage, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Birmingham
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Assistant Researcher in Electrochemistry and Solid State Science at the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii
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PhD Candidate in High Integrity Systems Engineering (HISE), University of York
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Professor of Environmental Mathematics, University of South Australia
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Professor of Green Chemistry, Queen's University Belfast
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Associate Professor of Industrial and Applied Mathematics, University of South Australia
