Sulfuric acid: the next resource crisis that could stifle green tech and threaten food security

A key ingredient for a green future is currently derived from fossil fuels.

Simon Day, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction, UCL • conversation
Aug. 23, 2022 ~7 min

Machine learning algorithm predicts how to get the most out of electric vehicle batteries

Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm that could help reduce charging times and prolong battery life in electric vehicles by predicting how

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 23, 2022 ~5 min


Listen: Why we need new, better batteries

In this podcast episode, Shirley Meng details the crucial race to build a better battery—one that lasts longer and charges faster.

U. Chicago • futurity
Aug. 12, 2022 ~2 min

The climate law could short-circuit EV tax credits, making qualifying for them nearly impossible

No electric vehicle maker currently meets all the bill’s supply chain requirements, not even Tesla. One big reason: China.

James Morton Turner, Professor of Environmental Studies, Wellesley College • conversation
Aug. 8, 2022 ~8 min

Climate bill passes: It could short-circuit EV tax credits, making qualifying for them nearly impossible

No electric vehicle maker currently meets all the bill’s supply chain requirements, not even Tesla. One big reason: China.

James Morton Turner, Professor of Environmental Studies, Wellesley College • conversation
Aug. 8, 2022 ~8 min

Climate and health care bill passes: It could short-circuit EV tax credits, making qualifying for them nearly impossible

No electric vehicle maker currently meets all the bill’s supply chain requirements, not even Tesla. One big reason: China.

James Morton Turner, Professor of Environmental Studies, Wellesley College • conversation
Aug. 8, 2022 ~8 min

The climate bill could short-circuit EV tax credits, making qualifying for them nearly impossible

No electric vehicle maker currently meets all the bill’s supply chain requirements, not even Tesla. One big reason: China.

James Morton Turner, Professor of Environmental Studies, Wellesley College • conversation
Aug. 8, 2022 ~8 min

System shaves 75% off electric vehicle battery test time

"The goal is to design a better battery and, traditionally, the industry has tried to do that using trial and error testing." New work may speed things up.

Jim Lynch-Michigan • futurity
June 29, 2022 ~6 min


What makes rechargeable batteries decay?

"This study really sheds light on how we can design and manufacture battery electrodes to obtain long cycle life for batteries."

Nathan Collins-Stanford • futurity
June 21, 2022 ~6 min

New approach topples major barrier to commercialisation of organic flow batteries

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Harvard University have developed a method to dramatically extend the lifetime of organic aqueous flow

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 16, 2022 ~5 min

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