Bimetallic catalysts, tellurium electrodes for better batteries, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 13, 2015.
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MIT spinout company Cambridge Electronics Inc. is helping gallium nitride get into the center ring with its recent announcement of “a line of GaN transistors and power electronic circuits that promise to cut energy usage in data centers, electric cars, and consumer devices by 10 to 20 percent worldwide by 2025,” according to an MIT News article.
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Everything seems to be changing in the automotive world today—cars are getting lighter, smarter, and more efficient than ever before.
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A team at Queensland University of Technology and Rice University has developed a high-capacity film that’s thin enough to be placed in the panels of your car and provide enough juice to recharge an EV battery in minutes.
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ARPA–E announced RANGE program funding awards to accelerate electric vehicle adoption by improving battery technology to boost driving range, safety, and reliability. (Credit: ARPA–E.) The US Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy has…
Read MoreHow energy harvesting tech could power wearables and the internet of things (GigaOm) It’s all very well talking about the evolution of wearable computing and the internet of things, but…
Read MoreSmart ForTwo Cabriolet. Credit: Smart USA Here’s cautionary lesson about the hype around hybrid and all-electric automobiles: A respected nonprofit group dedicated to energy efficiency just released its list of…
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is looking to help the battery industry with a simple goal — to mass produce better batteries domestically while addressing safety, affordability, life and…
Read MoreAccording to Technology Review, a British defense technology company, Qinetiq, is testing a new type of lithium-ion battery for hybrids and electric vehicles that could be cheaper and more powerful…
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