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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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This sponsored article is brought to you by COMSOL. In a region known for long, dark winter nights, Polar Night Energy is building a system in the city of Tampere that can heat buildings with stored solar energy — all day, all night, and all winter long. This means that storing and distributing energy is as important as its generation.

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UC Riverside team fabricates nanosilicon anodes for Li-ion batteries from waste glass bottles

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Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering have used waste glass bottles and a low-cost chemical process to fabricate nanosilicon anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. An open access paper describing the research was published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports.

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Indian-origin researcher discovers new tech that can charge electric car in 10 min – ET Auto

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Download ETAuto App Get Realtime updates Save your favourite articles Scan to download App The post Indian-origin researcher discovers new tech that can charge electric car in 10 min – ET Auto appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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How is New Zealand disposing of EV batteries?

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In this article, we will explore what happens to old EV batteries in New Zealand and why it’s essential to dispose of them properly. The Battery Industry Group (BIG) is spearheading the work, consisting of over 170 members from diverse fields such as energy, waste, transport, and academia. How would the scheme work?

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Old empires could be the key to a new car future – ET Auto

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The most promising path to exploiting hydrogen is to store the gas in a tank, as you would gasoline, then feed it into a fuel cell where it combines with oxygen to create an electric current, with water as a byproduct. An alternative to electrolysis is to use organic waste by extracting hydrogen from rotting food or sewage. Tesla Inc.’s

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How Eco-Friendly Transportation Boosts Business Success

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For example, shipping food to grocery stores costs money, making it more expensive depending on where and how it is delivered. Every step in the transportation process, from farm to store, costs money the consumer pays for. Retail and E-Commerce In retail and e-commerce, transportation costs also impact product prices.

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Lamborghini licenses MIT’s Cobalt-free organic battery tech for EVs – ET Auto

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Cobalt extraction creates hazardous working conditions and generates toxic waste that contaminates land, air, and water surrounding the mines. A scarce metal, its price can fluctuate dramatically, and much of the world’s cobalt deposits are located in politically unstable countries.

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