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  • New Cobalt-Modified Nanomaterial Used to Boost Fuel Cells

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The new cobalt nanomaterial reduces fuel cell reliance on platinum as a sole catalyst in producing power. (Image credit: Western University) Researchers from Western University, London, have developed a cobalt-derived nanomaterial that boosts proton...
    • 14 Nov 2023
  • Toyota And Tesla Announce EV Battery Breakthroughs – Leaving Competition in the Past

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Tesla has produced 20 million 4680 battery cells. (Image Credit: Tesla/YouTube) Tesla built its 20 millionth 4680 battery cell, a power pack for new vehicles like the Cybertruck, at the Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. The boosted production of these ...
    • 27 Oct 2023
  • This Wind & Solar Tower Product Could Be a Game Changer for Electric Vehicles

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The Wind & Solar Tower can provide clean energy to electric cars. (Image Credit: WST) More people are welcoming electric vehicles now that they’ve become more environmentally friendly versus cars relying on gas. However, EVs can harm the e...
    • 18 Oct 2023
  • USB-PD - Explaining the Power Standard in the Raspberry Pi 5

    dychen
    dychen
    In our ever-connected world, a universal charging solution has become a necessity. Imagine being able to charge your smartphone, laptop, tablet, and even some appliances with a single cable and charger. That's where USB Power Delivery (USB-PD) steps ...
    • 29 Sep 2023
  • Researchers Develop Cement-Carbon Supercapacitor

    Catwell
    Catwell
    MIT's cement-carbon supercapacitor can integrate into the foundation of a home, storing energy generated by renewables. (Image Credit: MIT) To phase out fossil fuels for a greener world, scientists are exploring better energy storage solutions f...
    • 21 Sep 2023
  • Scientists Develop an Aluminum-Ion Battery That Could Replace Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Schematic diagram representing the redox process where the electrode material undergoes oxidization and aluminate anions are deposited. (Image Credit: Birgit Esser/University of Freiburg) Aluminum-ion batteries could eventually replace lithium-base...
    • 19 Sep 2023
  • High School Students Build a Hydrogen Power Race Car for a Racing Competition

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Students from over twenty countries are participating in the Horizon Hydrogen Grand Prix. (Image Credit: re-plus) Students known as Los STEMateros from Boyle Heights STEM Magnet High School have developed a hydrogen-powered remote control car. And t...
    • 18 Sep 2023
  • Gotion to Build A $2 Billion EV Battery Manufacturing Plant in Illinois

    Catwell
    Catwell
    (Image Credit: Gotion High-Tech) Right in element14's back yard!  Gotion High-tech, a Chinese EV battery maker, is constructing a $2 billion manufacturing plant in Manteno, Illinois, that expects to generate 2,600 full-time jobs. And it put...
    • 13 Sep 2023
  • Building a Low-Cost Low-Noise Negative- or Positive-Rail Power Supply

    Building a Low-Cost Low-Noise Negative- or Positive-Rail Power Supply

    shabaz
    shabaz
    Table of Contents Introduction How Does it Work? Sine-Wave Oscillator Rectifier Circuit Voltage Regulator Circuit Building The Transformer Wire Winding Procedure in More Detail Transformer and Winding Tips Need a Different Voltage? Assemblin...
    • 10 Sep 2023
  • Cargo Ships Could Become Greener with WindWings

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    Catwell
    The Pyxis Ocean cargo ship with two foldable WindWings. (Image Credit: Cargill) Nothing new under the sun. Earlier this month, Pyxis Ocean, a large red ship powered by dual WindWings, began its journey from China to Brazil, testing out the new tech...
    • 1 Sep 2023
  • Australian Researchers Re-design Zinc-Air Batteries

    Catwell
    Catwell
    (Image Credit: PublicDomainPictures/pixabay) As we know, zinc-air batteries have a zinc negative electrode and a positive electrode composed of air. However, these don't perform very well and don't last long, leading to a limited power outpu...
    • 31 Aug 2023
  • Scientists Achieve Fusion Ignition for the Second Time

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The preamplifier support structure boosts the laser energy while moving to the target chamber. (Image Credit: Damien Jemison/Lawrence Livermore Laboratory) During an experiment on July 30th, scientists at California's Lawrence Livermore National Lab...
    • 28 Aug 2023
  • NASA Develop a New Solid-State Battery for Aircraft, Potentially Revolutionizing Air Travel

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The solid-state sulfur selenium battery has an energy density of 500 watt-hours per kilogram. (Image Credit: NASA) It takes plenty of fuel for a plane to take off and fly, and they emit pollutants while in the air. According to the Environmental Pr...
    • 21 Aug 2023
  • World’s Largest Wind Turbine Goes Online - Birds Are Worried.

    Catwell
    Catwell
    China Three Gorges Corporation installed and activated the world’s largest wind turbine, connecting it to a power grid. (Image Credit: China Three Gorges Corporation) I’m not a big fan of wind turbines, no pun intended. After finding o...
    • 15 Aug 2023
  • Regions Close to The Equator Could Benefit from Using Floating Solar Panels in The Future

    Catwell
    Catwell
    (Image Credit: MrRick/pixabay) This seems like an environmental disaster waiting to happen. More on this later in the article. But first… According to a new study, solar panels floating on seas close to the Equator could produce sufficient en...
    • 11 Aug 2023
  • UK's Nyobolt Achieves Battery Charging Technology Breakthrough, Fully Charging In Just Six Minutes

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The Nyobolt EV will be the first sports car to test the new EV battery. (Image Credit: Callum Design) Many electric vehicle batteries take hours to charge. But now there's something even better on the horizon. Nyobolt, a UK-based EV startup,&nbs...
    • 26 Jul 2023
  • Artificial Leaf Produces Biofuels Using Sunlight — The Future for Carbon- Free Vehicles

    Catwell
    Catwell
    A scaled-down version of the artificial leaf technology in a photoreactor. (Image Credit: Motiar Rahaman) Cambridge University scientists developed sunlight-powered, leaf-like foliage that harvests CO2 and water, converting them into propanol and et...
    • 13 Jul 2023
  • High-Voltage Bertan Power Supply: Peeking Behind the Cover

    shabaz
    shabaz
    I picked up some high-voltage power supplies via eBay ages ago (from a friendly retired high-voltage power supply salesman, funnily enough, such a job title does exist!) and re-discovered them this weekend, stored in a box in the shed. I was curious ...
    • 12 Jul 2023
  • Toyota Announces New EV Strategy

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Toyota plans to roll out 1.7 million EVs with the new solid-state batteries by 2026. (Image Credit: Toyota) On June 13th, Toyota announced plans to introduce a new line of solid-state batteries designed to provide EVs with additi...
    • 10 Jul 2023
  • Largest Solar-Hydro Power Station in The World Started Operations

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The image shows an aerial view of China’s Kela PV solar-hydro power station. (Image Credit: sasac.gov.cn) Countries across the globe are working toward environmental goals to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. And China recently finished its Kel...
    • 3 Jul 2023
  • Wind and Solar Generated More Power in the US Over Coal

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Wind and solar produced a combined 252 terawatts of power over coal, which produced 240 TWh. (Image credit: Pixabay) For the first time in US history, wind and solar have managed to beat coal in power production, according to new federal data from ...
    • 28 Jun 2023
  • XC9145B33CER-G Evaluation Board

    ralphjy
    ralphjy
    I received a Torex XC9145B33CER-G evaluation board a few weeks ago and thought that I'd try it out.  The EVB PCB is designed for their XC9141/42, XC9145, and XC9147/48 DC/DC converters.  This particular board is fitted with an XC9145B3...
    • 24 Jun 2023
  • Researchers Develop an All-Solid-State Rechargeable Air Battery

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The battery has a high-performance ABC discharge capacity. (Image Credit: Kenji Miyatake/Waseda University) Traditional batteries use metal as negative electrodes, which leads to the formation of dendrites, structures that degrade battery performanc...
    • 13 Jun 2023
  • Caltech Researchers Beam Solar Power from Space To The Earth

    Catwell
    Catwell
    Caltech beamed energy from space to the Earth. (Image Credit: Caltech) In a world-first, Caltech researchers say they beamed solar power from space to the Earth using their Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1) prototype. This is one of three rese...
    • 6 Jun 2023
  • Gotion High Tech Introduces New Battery for Electric Vehicles

    Catwell
    Catwell
    The new Astronimo battery has a range of 621 miles on a single charge. (Image Credit: Gotion High Tech) Gotion High Tech, a Chinese battery startup, recently introduced its new L600 lithium-maganese-iron-phosphate (LMFP) Astronimo battery. The compa...
    • 30 May 2023
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