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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
By Adam Vaughan Solar reflectors in Australia’s Northern Territory generating power John Warburton-Lee Photography/Alamy INDIA gained notoriety when it finished November’s COP26 climate summit by weakening a move to end the use of coal. Less widely recognised is that the country also started the Glasgow summit in a more positive fashion, with a plan to … Read more
A plastic made from DNA and vegetable oil may be the most sustainable plastic developed yet and could be used in packaging and electronic devices Technology 20 November 2021 Source link