Metals Tech

Semiconductors are the foundation of all modern electronics. Now, researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a new method where organic semiconductors can become more conductive with the help of air as a dopant. The study, published in the journal Nature, is a significant step towards future cheap and sustainable organic semiconductors. “We believe this […]

Engineers are cooking up a new clean energy solution: charging up crystals with solar energy to temperatures of 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 degrees Celsius), potentially making them a greener substitute for the carbon-intensive processes that smelt steel and cook cement. The new technology—described in a proof-of-concept study published today in Device—makes use of a property […]

With losses piling up, Ford is cutting back on EV battery orders. According to sources, the move comes as Ford’s EV losses pile up, topping over $100,000 per electric car built in the first quarter. After announcing plans to delay around $12 billion in EV spending last year, Ford has continued to push back EV […]

The viability of cheaper sodium-ion batteries in an energy storage system at the grid level has been proven by the first utility station that is now operational. The low cost of the sodium cells can lead to electricity generation at a price of less than $0.03 per kWh, and this is one of the greatest advantages of sodium-ion […]

Amprius began shipping its remarkable silicone-anode batteries in 2022, laying claim to the world’s highest-density battery cells along the way. It’s now focusing attention on a unique use case: a military-spec wearable battery for warfighters. The idea is simple enough; soldiers of the future will need to carry maximum energy at minimal weight to feed […]

In recent times, a quest to develop green energy sources has increased the demand for energy storage devices. However, certain materials used in these devices can be costly and pose environmental concerns. Creating energy storage solutions from commonly discarded items could solve these issues. To that extent, researchers at Yeungnam University in South Korea have […]

As the world is transitioning from a fossil fuel-based energy economy, many are betting on hydrogen to become the dominant energy currency. But producing “green” hydrogen without using fossil fuels is not yet possible on the scale we need because it requires iridium, a metal that is extremely rare. In a study published May 10 […]

The wind industry could benefit from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to design and deploy wind plants, according to an article in Nature Energy written by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The researchers developed an AI-based surrogate model called the Wind Plant Graph Neural Network (WPGNN), which […]

The Chinese authorities have issued draft guidance on new rules for the domestic battery industry, which appear to be targeting to address the current overcapacity in the sector. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology unveiled on Wednesday a new set of draft rules that lay out minimum energy density standards and stricter battery specifications, […]

There goes Texas, again. The iconic US oil- and gas-producing state has become host to a rising gusher of clean tech firms, all seeking to push oil and gas out of the picture. The latest one to cross the CleanTechnica radar is Solidion Technology, which is showcasing a new solid-state EV battery platform and a green graphite […]