China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., or CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer, unveiled its latest product in July — a sodium-ion battery. The following month, China’s Ministry of Industry andContinue Reading
Toshiba Corporation, the world-leader in development of perovskite photovoltaic modules for next-generation solar power generation, has developed a new coating method for the perovskite layer that boosts power conversion efficiencyContinue Reading
Tesla has managed to lock down a rather unusual patent: using laser beams as windshield wipers. Tesla patent application details a “cleaning system” that “includes a beam optics assembly thatContinue Reading
Engineers in Iceland powered up a plant, named “Orca,” the largest carbon capture device in the world. Orca is the Icelandic word for energy “Orka.”The plant, consists of four units,Continue Reading
Fusion energy — to many, the holy grail of sustainable energy — is on the edge of its next breakthrough. Using a powerful laser at the National Ignition Facility (NIF)Continue Reading
A Belgian brewery is taking recycling to the next level. The Brussels Beer Project says it’s the first in Europe to turn old bread into beer, and then use brewingContinue Reading
German automaker Audi’s latest “skysphere concept” can transform itself from a two-seater sports car into a self-driving living room on wheels — a transformation that causes the entire vehicle toContinue Reading
US-based startup Form Energy has secured $200 million Series D funding for the development of what is being called a breakthrough in energy storage. They have developed a technology toContinue Reading
