Purpurin Molecular Model

New Batteries Powered by Ancient Purpurin Dye

People may often purport the varying shades of green of rechargeable battery technology, especially when it comes to storing energy in hybrid and electric...

Renewable Energy Targets Call for Extra Fossil Fuel Plants

It seems that almost every state or country has set a target to cut down greenhouse emissions and boost renewable energy generation 2020. This...

Blue Dye-and-Water-Battery Wins $4 Million ARPA-E Grant

Stanford PhD student and entrepreneur Colin Wessels turned his thesis into a Palo Alto, California startup called Alveo Energy. Alevo’s goal is to develop...

Photobioreactor Will Provide Cheap and Efficient Energy Storage

Algae-based biofuel research was granted $910,000 to develop a bioreactor that will deliver light and collect fuel. The winning team from Cornell University consists...

Energy Storage First on ARPA-E’s Funding List

ARPA-E is allocating $130 million for 66 grants that will help innovative projects bring changes in energy storage. The largest grant was given to...
Magnesium [Mg] Crystals

Toyota’s Next-Generation Magnesium Battery Technology

Thousands of electric vehicles have been sold in the US, all with the same problem, range and expense. True, current battery technology, lithium-ion...

Graphene/Nanotube Hybrid Produces High Performing Supercapacitor

Researchers at Rice University, led by James Tour, have created single-surface material for electronics and energy storage. The Rice team has developed a seamless...
Chevy Volt Battery Pack

Chevy Volt Batteries Find New Life as Backup Power Supply

Electric vehicle batteries are expensive for a number of reasons, in addition to all the science and engineering that goes into them, they...

Paper Scissors Could Offer Solution for Graphene-Based Energy Storage

Scientists from Northwestern University developed a method to make nanofluidic devices that can be used in batteries, water purification systems, energy harvesting and DNA...

A New Cheaper and Safer Li-ion Battery Production Method

It is a well-known fact that lithium-ion batteries are taking over the world with the increased demand for powering electric cars. It is also...