Small and cheap batteries could enable a host of electronic devices such as parcel trackers, environmental monitors and sensors used in healthcare Technology 28 July 2022 By Matthew Sparkes The paper battery can power an alarm clock Alexandre Poulin A battery made from paper coated with graphite and zinc dust can provide power for a …
The EuroFusion consortium hopes its DEMOnstration Power Plant will take fusion power from the lab to commercial electricity supply by 2054 Technology 5 July 2022 By Adam Vaughan Nuclear fusion could one day provide us with clean electricity UKAEA Nuclear fusion engineers are starting to design a European power station they hope will mimic how …
Lithium-ion batteries often lose their charge at sub-zero temperatures, but a design incorporating bumps into one of the main components makes them work much better Technology 8 June 2022 By Karmela Padavic-Callaghan Lithium-ion batteries perform poorly at low temperatures Shutterstock / McLittle Stock Lithium-ion batteries with bumpy components may hold charge better in freezing cold …
Small modular nuclear reactors may produce higher volumes and greater complexity of radioactive waste because they are naturally less efficient, researchers find Technology 30 May 2022 By Adam Vaughan An artist’s impression of a future NuScale Power Plant Oregon State University/NuScale Power A much-vaunted first wave of mini nuclear power stations may produce more radioactive …
Solar panels are cooler than the night air, creating a temperature difference that can be exploited to produce electricity Technology 5 April 2022 By Alex Wilkins A solar power plant at night Shutterstock / Koucyk Modified solar panels that work at night generate enough power to charge a phone or run an LED light, bypassing …
About 40 per cent of Europe’s gas comes from Russia, but the European Union is expected to release a new energy strategy to reduce its reliance on Russian imports Technology 28 February 2022 By Adam Vaughan The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline EyePress News/Shutterstock The European Union is expected to unveil a new energy strategy …