Energy: Batteries
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Battery tech breakthrough paves way for mass adoption of affordable electric car      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A breakthrough in electric vehicle battery design has enabled a 10-minute charge time for a typical EV battery. This is a record-breaking combination of a shorter charge time and more energy acquired for longer travel range.

Energy: Batteries
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The battery that runs 630 km on a single charge      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A research team succeeds in developing anode-free Li batteries with maximized energy density, improving energy density by 40%.

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Scientists develop inexpensive device that can harvest energy from a light breeze and store it as electricity      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have developed a low-cost device that can harness energy from wind as gentle as a light breeze and store it as electricity.

Energy: Batteries
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Seaweed-based battery powers confidence in sustainable energy storage      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A team uses nanomaterials made from seaweed to create a strong battery separator, paving the way for greener and more efficient energy storage.

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More reasons to go solar when gearing up for a greener drive      (via sciencedaily.com) 

With electric vehicles sales soaring worldwide, potential buyers are not just weighing up the price tag, but also the logistics and expense of charging the planet-friendly cars. A new study shows households with solar panels and batteries will be the big winners.

Energy: Batteries
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Magnetic field helps thick battery electrodes tackle electric vehicle challenges      (via sciencedaily.com) 

As electric vehicles grow in popularity, the spotlight shines more brightly on some of their remaining major issues. Researchers are tackling two of the bigger challenges facing electric vehicles: limited range and slow recharging.

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Cobalt-free cathode for lithium-ion batteries      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers offer a new mixture of metallic elements to serve as lithium-ion cathodes. This 'high-entropy doping strategy' is part of an effort to remove cobalt -- and expensive and geopolitically problematic mineral -- from LI batteries.

Energy: Batteries
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High-accuracy electric vehicle battery monitoring with diamond quantum sensors for driving range extension      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The issue of battery usage inefficiency in electric vehicles resulting from an inaccurate battery charge measurement may finally get resolved, thanks to a diamond quantum sensor prototype. The sensor can measure currents in a wide range as well as detect milliampere-level currents in a noisy environment, improving the detection accuracy from 10% to within 1%.

Energy: Batteries
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Robo-bug: A rechargeable, remote-control cyborg cockroach      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have engineered a system for creating remote controlled cyborg cockroaches, equipped with a tiny wireless control module that is powered by a rechargeable battery attached to a solar cell. This achievement will help make the use of cyborg insects a practical reality.

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A sustainable battery with a biodegradable electrolyte made from crab shells      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Accelerating demand for renewable energy and electric vehicles is sparking a high demand for the batteries that store generated energy and power engines. But the batteries behind these sustainability solutions aren't always sustainable themselves. Scientists have now create a zinc battery with a biodegradable electrolyte from an unexpected source -- crab shells.

Energy: Batteries
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A new concept for low-cost batteries      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Engineers have designed a battery made from inexpensive, abundant materials, that could provide low-cost backup storage for renewable energy sources. Less expensive than lithium-ion battery technology, the new architecture uses aluminum and sulfur as its two electrode materials with a molten salt electrolyte in between.

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New stable quantum batteries can reliably store energy into electromagnetic fields      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have proposed that the micromasers can serve as excellent model for future quantum batteries.