Feb
8
Newly Created Smaller Cheaper Flow Batteries
February 8, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Georgia Institute of Technology engineers have now developed a more compact flow battery cell configuration that reduces the size of the cell by 75%. That corresponds to reducing the size and cost of the entire flow battery. The work could revolutionize how everything from major commercial buildings to residential homes are battery powered. The all-Georgia […]
Jul
26
Stanford University researchers have developed a new type of flow battery involving a liquid metal that more than doubled the maximum voltage of conventional flow batteries and could lead to affordable storage of renewable power. The new combination of materials developed by Stanford researchers may aid in developing a rechargeable battery able to store the […]
Jul
20
Battery Chemistry Inspired by a Vitamin
July 20, 2016 | Leave a Comment
Researchers at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have identified a whole new class of high-performing organic molecules that’s inspired by vitamin B2. Your humble writer likes these posts about making new ideas from suggestions sourced in unrelated fields most of all. The new high-performing organic molecules can safely store electricity from intermittent energy […]