Lithium-carbon dioxide batteries are attractive energy storage systems because they have a specific energy density that is more than seven times greater than commonly used lithium-ion batter... Read more
Manufacturers are not investing in improving the overall technology due to a lack of incentives from a cost perspective, while customers are also not hankering for improvements. The l... Read more
KIT Controls Fluctuation of Renewable Energies by Using Modern Storage Systems Energy storage systems are one of the key technologies for the energy turnaround. With their help, the fluctuat... Read more
Fluoride Shuttle Increases Storage Capacity Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) researchers have developed a new concept for rechargeable batteries. Based on a fluoride shuttle — t... Read more
For several months I’ve been telling readers that emerging lead-carbon battery technologies will be game changers in alternative energy storage. Last week, The Economist published an article... Read more
To make sunlight practical as a dominant source of energy a viable storage technology needs to be developed. One promising area of research is imitating the process of photosynthesis to sepa... Read more