Buildings, like transportation, are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, so researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California have been looking for solutions in the unglamorous worldContinue Reading
Wabtec, a firm based in the United States, launched the first all-electric locomotive for freight hauling in North America. It’s new battery-electric locomotive will make its debut on a 139-mileContinue Reading
The bane of battery scientists are little things called dendrites — little spikes of lithium that can pierce battery cells and lead to fires or explosions. Dendrites are one ofContinue Reading
Flow batteries could one day provide the long term storage of electricity needed to make renewable energy commercially viable everywhere. They have the potential to cost less than lithium-ion batteriesContinue Reading
When it comes to energy storage technology, it’s hard to beat lithium-ion. However, the rise of wind and solar has brought forth new motivation to develop new batteries that offerContinue Reading
