Sand, a seemingly common resource, hides a secret: only a specific type is crucial for high-tech components in smartphones and solar panels. This “special sand” boasts over 99.9% silica, farContinue Reading
If you charge a tablet or an EV battery pack for your power drill to 100% but do not use it for a few months, they will be dead theContinue Reading
Panasonic sold its stake in Tesla at the end of its fiscal year (March) for a whopping 400 billion yen, that’s more than a US$3.6 billion haul for the JapaneseContinue Reading
Scientists in Russia introduce a promising new material for battery energy storage, the product of more than three years of research. Incorporating a nickel-salen polymer into the cathode, the groupContinue Reading
Delhi, the capital of India has been blanketed many times in a severe emergency smog levels. On top of that, out of 30 most polluted cities in the world, 21Continue Reading
Batteries would be a logical choice, if we have to nominate a single technology that has influenced the most in 21st century. Cheap, compact batteries made smartphones and mobile computingContinue Reading
Though electric car sales are yet to take off, the recent launch of Tata Nexon EV in the sub-Rs. 15 lakh range has added to the growing excitement around theContinue Reading
Fuji Electric India, the 100 per cent subsidiary of Japanese $8.3 billion power and electricals giant Fuji Electric, is mulling a foray into the solar inverters and batteries business inContinue Reading
