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Y Combinator-backed Holy Grail is using machine learning to build better batteries

For a long, long time, renewable energy proponents have considered advancements in battery technology to be the Holy Grail of the industry. Advancements in energy storage has been among the ...

Scientists find a way to create long-life, fast-charging batteries

A group of researchers led by Skoltech Professor Pavel Troshin studied coordination polymers, a class of compounds with scarcely explored applications in metal-ion batteries, and demonstrated ...

Windmills and Batteries to Attract Billions in the Green Energy Revolution

The renewable energy transition promises to reduce carbon emissions, but it’s happening at different speeds around the world. Read on for some key insights from BloombergNEF’s New Energy Outlook 2019, ...

Could Iron Replace Lithium in Batteries?

Transitioning to renewable energy across society will require many changes, including more batteries. Energy storage is crucial for making sure that inconsistent renewable sources, like wind or solar, ...

The farmers who worry about our phone batteries

Out of habit, Sara Plaza smiles when her photo is taken, but when she talks about what has happened to the land around her home, tears start to run down her face. "There used to be beautiful lagoons ...

Kharar resident held with stolen batteries

The UT police have arrested a battery thief. His arrest led to the recovery of 31 batteries. In the recent past, there was a spate of two-wheeler battery thefts from outside the Punjab and Haryana ...

FAA tells airlines MacBook Pros with defective batteries can’t fly

The Federal Aviation Administration has banned certain 15-inch MacBook Pros with potentially defective batteries from US flights. The move, which follows Apple's June recall announcement, is part ...

Massive Softbank Fund Bets on Using Concrete Blocks as Batteries

Source: Energy Vault Source: Energy Vault SoftBank Group Corp.’s massive Vision Fund is making its first-ever energy storage bet -- and it’s on a rather unconventional type of battery. The fund, ...

Lead Batteries a Model of Circular Economy at D.C. Sustainability Summit

Decision-Makers Gather at U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Event to Share Sustainability Strategies Through 2030 WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, leaders from the lead battery ...

Samsung rumored to be readying graphene batteries that can fully charge in under half an hour

Something to look forward to: Tightly-packed lithium-ion batteries arguably remain one of the Achilles heels of the modern smartphone. They've led to a whole consumer market of supplementary power ...