Toyota Research Institute and MIT researchers reported a machine-learning approach to help prioritize materials for energy-storage research. The method combines computational predictions with laboratory testing, but it does not represent…
MIT researchers built small supercapacitors from cement, water and conductive carbon black, showing that cement-based material can store and release electrical charge. Their estimates suggest larger structures might offer useful…
Researchers from MIT, NREL and the University of Rochester demonstrated a thermophotovoltaic cell that converts heat to electricity at more than 40 percent efficiency. The result could support thermal batteries…
Argonne National Laboratory researchers used X-ray methods to study how oxygen participates in charge storage in lithium-rich battery cathodes. The findings help explain why the chemistry can deliver high capacity…
Researchers at the University of Sydney have developed a new sodium-sulfur battery with four times the energy capacity of lithium-ion. By utilizing a specialized carbon-based electrode, the team overcame previous…
Energy Dome has launched a commercial-scale CO2 battery in Sardinia, Italy, utilizing a closed-loop thermodynamic process to store renewable energy. The system compresses carbon dioxide into a liquid to store…
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory utilized the Frontier supercomputer and advanced AI to identify new solid-state electrolyte materials for batteries. This computational breakthrough significantly narrows the search for safer,…
Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed the first anode-free sodium solid-state battery, offering a cheaper and safer alternative to lithium-ion technology. By eliminating the anode and using abundant…
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and MIT have developed a thermophotovoltaic cell that converts heat to electricity with over 40% efficiency. This breakthrough enables the use of thermal…
