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We already have them in many sizes – but we’re still looking for a battery to store truly large amounts of energy.
Energy storage is often considered the holy grail of the electricity sector. Great for households, it could be as important in the wider electricity network.
From researchers into the future of quantum computing to those working on low cost energy storage or explaining why onions make you cry, all were winners in the annual Eureka Prizes.
Something is needed to give the stalwart lithium-ion battery a boost for our increasingly power hungry mobile devices.
Fancy new battery technology is great – but still far off the scale required to put a serious dent in carbon usage.
Everyone wants a better battery for longer run-time on electronics and driving range for EVs. What’s the most likely successor to today’s lithium-ion batteries?
The unveiling of Tesla’s Powerwall home battery has been hailed as a huge moment in renewable energy. But don’t forget the other innovations that can help you use that stored power more efficiently.
As it’s done with its electric cars, Tesla will need to rely on well-heeled early technology adopters and friendly regulations to sell lots of home batteries.
Batteries combined with digital technologies will improve the efficiency and reliability of the electric grid, transforming how people use their energy.
Battery prices are falling faster than anyone expected: that’s good news for solar power and electric cars.
In a recent article on The Conversation, University of Melbourne Professor Emeritus Frank Larkins wrote that Australia’s targets to increase renewable energy will make electricity more expensive, thanks…
Carbon from dried human urine has been extracted for use in chemical fuel cells. These cells traditionally use platinum as…
There is a boom in renewable energy sources coming online worldwide, but the predominant types – solar and wind – are problematic due to their variable nature. For most regions of the world, the sun cannot…
The inhabitants of a frequently cold and windy country like the UK need to heat their homes, even in what is loosely termed “summer”. This is achieved mostly by natural gas-fed boilers – but this dependence…
Researchers at the Australian National University have improved energy storage technology inside electronic devices. They…
The way we generate, transfer and use energy is changing, and our energy systems and infrastructure have come under increasing pressure to cope. Black-outs strike where we would expect reliable supplies…
A new, carbon-neutral thermocell could harvest waste heat from power stations and convert it into electricity. Researchers…
Researchers at ANU have developed a new material that is able to store large amounts of energy with minimal energy loss…
The handling of Britain’s energy strategy leaves much to be desired, subject as it is to short term politics over long term planning. We face a trilemma that stems from the opposing tension of climate…
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