Washington [US] : Researchers at Berkeley Lab have created a conductive polymer covering known as HOS-PFM that may allow for more powerful, longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries for electric cars. “The advance opens up a new approach to developing EV batteries that are more affordable and easy to manufacture,” said Gao Liu, a senior scientist in Berkeley […]
US got a record-breaking 40% of its energy from carbon-free sources in 2022, report reveals – EQ Mag
Carbon-free sources supplied over 40 per cent of the US’s total energy output in 2022, a new report reveals. This is an all-time high. The figure combines renewable generation – such as solar, wind and hydro – and nuclear power. Nuclear and hydropower remained at similar levels to previous years, so the majority of this […]
Easy Recycling of High-Value Battery Materials by Simply Soaking in Alkaline Water with a Little Shaking – EQ Mag
The demand for batteries has been rising alongside trends of energy transformation and net-zero emission, where major materials contained within batteries, including lithium, nickel, cobalt, and graphite, are becoming increasingly scarce and exorbitant, which is why the recycling of batteries has become an emphasis for the future. US scientists have managed to develop a li-ion […]
Honda’s aging hydrogen fuel cells get new life in data center – EQ Mag
Honda bailed on the Clarity — its only hydrogen-powered car in the U.S. — but the automaker hasn’t quit on fuel cells. That’s the message Honda sent with a peculiar announcement today: It’s putting some old Clarity fuel cells back to work, combining them into a backup power system for its data center just south […]
Solar for all? US cities take green power to low-income homes
“WASHINGTON – To hear Emil King tell it, the benefits of the 8,000-odd solar panels shimmering before him on an industrial lot in Washington D.C. go far beyond helping the U.S. capital city fight climate change. The city-administered solar park was built on polluted land that had become an eyesore, and the power it produces […]
Potential winners and losers from the new U.S. EV charging standards – EQ Mag
The Biden administration announced new standards for building out a national electric vehicle charging network on Wednesday as part of a push to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). President Joe Biden previously committed to building a U.S. network of 500,000 EV chargers by 2030, and has now set the standards to disburse $7.5 […]
ABS to class US hydrogen-hybrid research vessel – EQ Mag
Capable of zero-emissions operations, the vessel will have a new hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system composed of hydrogen fuel cells and a conventional diesel-electric power plant. Designed for the Univeristy of California (UC) San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography by Seattle-based naval architecture and design firm Glosten, the ship design is scaled so the ship will be […]
New board in place, US utility turns to clean energy study – EQ Mag
NASHVILLE, Tenn. : Under a new board majority picked by President Joe Biden, the nation’s largest public utility on Thursday reacted to a drumbeat of concerns about not meeting the Biden administration’s own power sector climate change goals by announcing a new study of clean energy adoption opportunities throughout the region’s economy. The Tennessee Valley […]
Two Texas hydrogen hub proposals unite in pursuit of federal funds – EQ Mag
Two proposals for regional clean hydrogen hubs in the US, the Port of Corpus Christi Horizons Clean Hydrogen Hub (HCH2) and Trans Permian H2Hub, have decided to join forces and proceed by submitting a single application in the US Department of Energy’s (DoE) Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Programme. The US has committed USD 8 billion […]
EV Charging Stations In The US Are Plagued By Reliability Issues: Study – EQ Mag
At least 1 in 5 charging attempts have failed last year. Charging your EV at public stations throughout the United States can sometimes be challenging, to say the least, with stalls that are out of order, software hiccups, and occasional vandalism rendering chargers useless. To put things into perspective, we now have fresh data that […]