9 Results for: Batterie

Are Polyjoule’s Plastic Batteries Cheaper and Safer for Producing Renewable Power?

Traditional lithium-ion batteries come with a whole host of issues, not least their expense. A Boston startup is looking to new materials for the next generation of batteries.

Meet the New Sound-Powered Sensor That Could Replace Batteries

Researchers in Zurich have developed sensors using sound waves, which could save 78 million batteries per year in the EU alone.

How a New Battery Regulation Should Make Europe’s Batteries More Sustainable

A green future needs sustainable batteries. A new battery regulation in the EU should create better conditions for this in the future. But how does it work?

Can Sodium Dethrone Lithium and Make Cleaner, Safer, Fairer Batteries?

Lithium-ion batteries are central to our modern technological lives. However, they come with environmental and human rights concerns. Can the more plentiful sodium take over?

Organic Flow: Batteries Based on the Human Brain Could Power the Future

A promising energy storage technology is being developed in Alzenau, Bavaria: Organic redox flow batteries. The concept, which derives from the biology of the human brain, could revolutionise mass power production.

Quick Swap Electric-Vehicle Batteries Look to Solve India’s Unique Pollution Challenges

Electric vehicles may be better for the environment, but they might not be great for your wallet - especially in low-income countries. An Indian partnership is looking to change that.

Reborn Light for a Reborn City: How One Japanese Town Is Turning Old EV Batteries Into Street Lamps

A small town near Fukushima is transforming disused EV batteries into energy storage for solar-powered street lamps.

Connected Energy in Interview: Repurposing EV Batteries to Drive Sustainable Energy Storage

The electric car market is set to see huge growth in the next few years. But what will happen to all those used car batteries further down the line?

Freevolt: Tapping Urban Environments for ‘Free’ Energy to Charge Devices Without Batteries or Cables

There is no such thing as free energy. But there is a way to harvest energy from the radio waves that are bouncing all around us.