Batteries/Energy Storage

The Fascinating Ways Museums Prepare for Catastrophic Weather

Source: motherjones.com Published: October 28, 2017 With priceless, irreplaceable treasures, they have the most to lose. Mark Lennihan/AP Eleanor Cummins This story was originally published by Slate and appears here as part of the Climate...

Parked Electric Cars Earn Cash While Feeding the Power Grid

Source: ecowatch.com Published: August 11, 2017 Lorraine Chow In Europe, electric vehicles are not just a low-emission way of getting from A to B, they are also being built as mobile generators. Newly designed Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) models can both...

Researchers Create Flexible Battery That Can Run On Salt Water

Source: engadget.com Published: August 11, 2017 They could be powered by body fluids like sweat or tears in the future. Hoxton/Ryan Lees via Getty Images Mallory Locklear When it comes to making batteries for wearables or implantable medical devices,...

Storing Clean Energy in Salt Isn’t as Crazy as It Sounds

Source: grist.org Published: August 3, 2017 A Spanish solar thermal plant uses molten salt storage to run 24 hours a day. By Bobby Magill Using giant vats of molten salt and antifreeze under the codename “Malta,” Google’s parent company Alphabet is joining Tesla and...

IKEA Is Now Selling Solar Systems, No Allen Key Required

Source: treehugger.com Published: August 3, 2017 Updated October 11, 2018 © IKEA battery pack By Lloyd Alter So far the panels and batteries are only offered in the UK but it might spread to sunnier North American climes. Watch out, Elon Musk! Tesla’s subsidiary...

Solid-State Technology Juicing Next Wave of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Source: japantimes.co.jp Published: May 8, 2016 This Hitachi Zosen solid-state battery (center) powers a laser displacement meter (right) while another meter (left) measures its output. courtesy of hitachi zosen Corp. | COURTESY OF HITACHI ZOSEN CORP By Shusuke Murai...