Cars That Think
JUNE 12, 2023
Cheesecake is part of a cohort of companies trying to meet a growing need for alternative forms of energy storage. As countries transition away from fossil fuels to green sources of energy like wind and solar, there will be natural lulls in energy production due to weather conditions.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Biofuels can be produced by fermenting waste biomass and recovering the fuel from the fermented solution using an extractant. However, both biofuels and extractants are toxic to the necessary microorganisms in the solution, so can inhibit production and increase energy consumption.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 3, 2018
Lignosulfonate, a sulfonated carbon waste material, is a major by-product in the papermaking industry. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have now developed a method to use this cheap and abundant waste byproduct to build a components for lithium-sulfur batteries. Click to enlarge.
Cars That Think
APRIL 15, 2022
Scientists have been looking for solutions in gravity energy storage , thermal or geothermal storage , and also molten-salt batteries. While rechargeable batteries are the solution of choice for consumer-level use, they are impractical for grid-scale consideration.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 18, 2023
A Battery for Heat Made from Sand Noted chemical engineer Donald Sadoway is quoted as saying: “If you want to make a dirt-cheap battery, you have to make it out of dirt.” Polar Night Energy’s system faces the same core challenges as any other energy infrastructure. Sand is efficient, nontoxic, portable, and cheap!”. “We
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 30, 2022
It’s about one-twentieth the size of the minibus-scale geostationary satellites already in orbit, allowing for cheap and quick deployment. China's Big Hydro Plans China is in the midst of a gigantic buildup of hydro-energy capabilities. But this satellite is the first of a new breed, dubbed microGEO. Several U.S.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 7, 2009
ARPA-E’s first solicitation, announced earlier this year, was highly competitive and resulted in awarding $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Earlier post.)
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