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Basics of Thin Film – How Thick is Thin?
Thin film is a generic term that refers to the thickness of a layer of material ranging from the tiniest nanometers to several micrometers. Thin-film foil fabrics play an increasingly important role in...
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Organic Proton Battery can be Charged in Seconds
Waiting for a battery to charge once it’s depleted is still a big hassle for mobile-device users, especially in these days when smartphones have become a ubiquitous part of everyday life. Schematic...
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Toyota’s Back in Action with a Revived Venza Crossover and a New Sienna Van
2021 Toyota Venza. Image source: Toyota Motor North America A day after Toyota Racing Development’s NASCAR Camrys returned to action in the Real Heroes 400 stock car race at Darlington Raceway, Toyota...
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Power Grid Faces Energy Bursts and EM Weapons
Without access to a stable source of electrical power, the effects of the coronavirus pandemic to our society would be far more devastating. Imagine the loss of electronics from lifesaving medical...
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Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries for EVs
Despite scientists’ current exploration of different battery chemistries for mainstream use, lithium-ion batteries are still the de facto standard for electronic devices, including new, more powerful...
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Space Batteries go from Infinity to Even Further
The global space battery market is projected to grow at a healthy rate, reaching US $146.1 million in 2023, according to a Research and Markets report. This growth is in large measure due to the...
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New Energy Storage Tech Challenges Lithium Batteries but at What Cost?
Bill Gates is at it again. Through his investments in a group called Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), Gates is exploring new ways to store renewable energy. While many innovative companies are...
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AI Predicts Battery Health
As the demand for next-generation batteries grows, scientists are turning to new techniques to aid in the design of safer and more reliable batteries before fabrication of them even begins. Among them...
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A Silicon Valley Startup's 'Lucid' Take on EV Technology
There’s a Silicon Valley electric car maker promising to deliver breakthroughs in technology and design that will provide new levels of EV driving range and performance, but it is not the company with...
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How has COVID-19 Impacted Renewables and the Grid?
First the bad news: Although 2019 was overall a good year for renewable energy and smart grid/edge technologies, the COVID-19 ridden 2020s looks less promising. Electric utilities will continue to...
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Is it Wi-SUN’s Time to Shine?
Even with the still uncontained COVID-19 pandemic, the news is full of stories about governments and states moving ahead with the rollout of smart grid, renewables, and meter technologies. For example,...
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Watch Chevrolet Demonstrate EV Life with a New Video Series
Those of us who have the good fortune to be able to experience driving and living with many new vehicles have learned that EV driving and charging has unexpected nuances that will not be familiar to...
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