Blue Evolution, a California-based regenerative ocean farming company, announced Thursday it has merged with Blu3, a company specializing in regenerative ocean technologies. The move, Blue Evolution said, creates a combined entity that will leverage enhanced R&D capabilities to drive innovation and commercialize new seaweed-based products across multiple sectors – agriculture, biomaterials – and critical minerals. […]
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Miniature soft lithium-ion battery offers new possibilities for bio-integrated devices and robotics
University of Oxford researchers have made a significant step towards realizing miniature, soft batteries for use in a variety of biomedical applications, including the defibrillation and pacing of heart tissues. The work has been published in the journal Nature Chemical Engineering. The development of tiny smart devices, smaller than a few cubic millimeters, demands equally […]
Salt batteries: The fireproof battery
In 1997, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class famously tipped out of a bend during the elk test. One of the causes of the infamous incident: The car was originally designed to be electric. Switching to a combustion engine eliminated the heavy battery, resulting in the center of gravity shifting too far upwards. The battery that should have […]
Iron-air battery developer Form Energy raises $405M, announces collaboration with GE Vernova
Form Energy aims to commercialize an iron-air battery system that can “store electricity for 100 hours at system costs competitive with legacy power plants,” the company says. The technology uses atmospheric oxygen to deoxidize (charge) and oxidize (discharge) small iron pellets housed in a water-based electrolyte. Form CEO and co-founder Mateo Jaramillo told Utility Dive in 2021 that the […]
Double-skin building façade that contains microalgae and uses machine learning to generate energy
Operating a building is often costly given the price of heating and energy usage, accounting for 37% of global CO2 emissions. As more commercial and mixed-use buildings are constructed across Canada, using sustainable energy measures to manage their environmental impact is vital to the health of our planet. University of Waterloo researchers have now developed […]
Flow battery maker Redflow out of business with administrators unable to find buyer
Australian zinc-bromide flow battery manufacturer Redflow has ceased operations with administrators unable to find a buyer. Administrators Richard Hughes and David Orr from Deloitte had been appointed in late August at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed technology company after Redflow failed to raise enough equity to fund a strategic plan. The flow battery company, […]
These new EV batteries can go 186 miles on a 5-minute charge
In a significant leap forward for electric vehicle (EV) technology, Taiwanese battery tech company ProLogium has revealed its latest breakthrough—a 100% silicon composite anode battery. The company announced the fast-charging battery at the Paris Motor Show, and it could completely revolutionize the state of EV batteries with its energy density and charging rate. As for […]
Amazon bets on nuclear power to fuel AI ambitions
Amazon announced significant investments in nuclear energy on Wednesday, joining other tech giants in aiming to meet the high electric power demands of artificial intelligence using atomic energy. As companies including Microsoft, Amazon, and Google rapidly expand their global data center capabilities, they are actively seeking new electricity sources. Amazon has signed three agreements to […]
Researchers develop and patent a high-capacity cathode material for lithium-ion batteries
A research team from the Skoltech Energy Center, led by Distinguished Professor and director of the center Artem Abakumov, secured a patent for high-capacity cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries made from layered nickel-rich transition metal oxides, as well as a new hydrothermal microwave-assisted approach for their production. The new method is faster and cheaper, and […]
New research reveals how large-scale adoption of electric vehicles can improve air quality and human health
A new study from the University of Toronto’s Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering suggests that large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) could lead to significant population-level health benefits. The research team used computer simulations to show that aggressive electrification of the U.S. vehicle fleet, coupled with an ambitious rollout of renewable electricity generation, could result in […]
