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Investigators comb wreckage after S. Korea lithium factory fire kills 23
Jun 25, 2024 (AFP)
The fire department said 23 people are now confirmed dead, including 17 Chinese nationals -- one fewer than their initial figure of 18, with identification work...
Whoever controls electrolytes will pave the way for electric vehicles
Jun 25, 2024 (SPX)
Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in portable electronics and energy storage, including electric vehicles. However, the liquid electrolytes in these batteri...
New approaches for perovskite-based ferroelectric ceramics in energy storage
Jun 13, 2024 (SPX)
A team of material scientists led by Bingcheng Luo from the Department of Applied Physics at China Agricultural University recently reviewed the state of perovs...
New turbulence transition discovered in fusion plasmas
Jun 10, 2024 (SPX)
To initiate a fusion reaction, deuterium and tritium must be heated to over 100 million degrees Celsius to form plasma, which is then maintained by a strong mag...
DOE Unveils Decadal Strategy for Fusion Energy
Jun 07, 2024 (SPX)
At the initial event, the DOE started a Department-wide initiative to develop a strategy to accelerate commercial fusion energy in partnership with the private ...
Safer and Flexible Battery Developed for Wearable Tech
Jun 07, 2024 (SPX)
Fitness trackers, smart watches, virtual-reality headsets, smart clothing, and implants are becoming ubiquitous. These devices need more flexible and miniaturiz...
AI Approach Elevates Plasma Performance and Stability Across Fusion Devices
Jun 06, 2024 (SPX)
A team led by engineers at Princeton and the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has deployed machine learning methods to sup...
AI Enhances Nanofiber Acoustic Energy Harvesters
Jun 05, 2024 (SPX)
Efforts to harness natural energy sources have led to advancements like solar panels and wind turbines. Similarly, acoustic energy conversion is used in devices...
Giant lithium partnership created in Chile
May 31, 2024 (AFP)
Codelco is the world's largest copper producer, and SQM is a leader in lithium, often called "white gold." The agreement provides for the creation of a public-p...
Apple versus donut: How the shape of a tokamak impacts the limits of the edge of the plasma
May 31, 2024 (SPX)
"The model refines the thinking on stabilizing the edge of the plasma for different tokamak shapes," said Jason Parisi, a staff research physicist at PPPL. Pari...
STEP Demo Supercritical CO2 Pilot Plant Produces Electricity
May 31, 2024 (SPX)
"The impact of demonstrating that the sCO2 technology works cannot be overstated," said SwRI Project Manager Dr. Jeff Moore. "I truly believe this project will ...
High Proton Conductivity Achieved in Novel Perovskite Materials
May 31, 2024 (SPX)
Fuel cells are becoming critical in converting chemical energy into electrical energy as part of global clean energy initiatives. Among these, PCFCs, which use ...
New discoveries about the nature of light could improve methods for heating fusion plasma
May 26, 2024 (SPX)
Now, scientists have made discoveries about light particles known as photons(Link is external) that could aid the quest for fusion energy. By performing a serie...
Flower or power? Campaigners fear lithium mine could kill rare plant
May 23, 2024 (AFP)
Under their roots lie vast reserves of lithium, vital for the rechargeable electric car batteries that will reduce planet-heating pollution. But campaigners fea...
Tesla breaks ground on huge Shanghai battery plant
May 23, 2024 (AFP)
The project was announced last April after boss Elon Musk presented a vague but ambitious plan to investors to turbocharge growth. However, the company last mon...
Eco-friendly battery developed for low-income countries
May 16, 2024 (SPX)
"Solar panels have become relatively inexpensive, and many people in low-income countries have adopted them. However, near the equator, the sun sets at around 6...
Using AI to improve, speed up plasma physics in fusion
May 16, 2024 (SPX)
Unlike traditional computer code, machine learning - a type of artificially intelligent software - isn't simply a list of instructions. Machine learning is soft...
Push for new US lithium mine leaves some Americans wary
May 15, 2024 (AFP)
Nearby is an area earmarked for a $1.2 billion project to produce battery grade lithium for US electric vehicle (EV) supply chains -- one of only a few such sit...
Quantum advances enhance understanding of high-temperature superconductors
May 10, 2024 (SPX)
Researchers have now published findings in the May 10 issue of Science that deepen our understanding of superconductivity in materials known as cuprates, which ...
China issues draft guidelines to rein in lithium battery industry
May 09, 2024 (AFP)
Lithium-ion batteries are a form of rechargeable energy storage used in everything from electric cars to scooters, laptops and motorised wheelchairs. China is t...
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