The battery is the heart of the electric car. Fraunhofer researchers have developed an energy storage device which is significantly more cost-effective over the entire life cycle in comparison with previous models. If one of the more than one hundred battery cells is defective, it can be replaced easily. Until now, the entire battery had to be replaced.
Dec 1st, 2015
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'Green Energy Choices' released at COP21, uses a life-cycle assessment approach to show that renewable energy improves the environment and protects human health.
Nov 30th, 2015
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The advanced hyperspectral infrared camera is optimized to measure the same radiation that methane absorbs and which makes methane such a powerful greenhouse gas.
Nov 30th, 2015
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Researchers have developed the first battery using sodium ions in the usual '18650' format, an industry standard. The main advantage of the prototype is that it relies on sodium, an element far more abundant and less costly than lithium.
Nov 27th, 2015
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Researchers develop a power cell that harnesses electrical energy from the photosynthesis and respiration of blue-green algae.
Nov 25th, 2015
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Three technologies - a computational tool to improve power grid planning, a process to create biofuel from kelp and a hybrid device that makes hydrogen and stores energy - are being developed under new projects just announced by ARPA-E.
Nov 24th, 2015
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A new study shows that wind, water and solar generators can theoretically result in a reliable, affordable national grid when the generators are combined with inexpensive storage.
Nov 24th, 2015
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The transportation sector has the capacity to nearly halve its CO2 emissions by 2050 and, hence, to contribute far more than previously thought to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Realizing this would require further efficiency improvement and, especially, promotion of public transport in cities, alongside with a large-scale shift to electric cars.
Nov 24th, 2015
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Next-generation energy storage system for industry and intralogistics - recovery of kinetic energy of machines and balancing of load peaks.
Nov 23rd, 2015
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The production of energy from natural gas without generating carbon dioxide emissions could fast become a reality, thanks to a novel technology.
Nov 19th, 2015
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We're getting used to the idea of inductive charging for our phones, so why not for electric vehicles in the road network?
Nov 17th, 2015
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A key issue with lithium ion batteries is aging. It significantly reduces their potential storage capacity. To date, very little is known about the causes of the aging effects. Scientists have now come a step closer to identifying the causes in their latest experiments.
Nov 17th, 2015
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Ducky is an app designed to motivate individuals and businesses to change their environmental habits, and to reveal the effects of their actions in everyday life.
Nov 13th, 2015
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When it comes to limiting global temperature increases from greenhouse gas emissions, timing is everything - even when it comes to 'climate friendly' CO2 emissions from bioenergy, new research shows.
Nov 12th, 2015
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Scientists find a surprise in how Cyanothece creates hydrogen.
Nov 10th, 2015
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An innovative facade, able to turn solar energy into heat for residents' use, will be installed next year in a building in Merida, Spain. The complex insulation system has passed all the tests and will prove its capabilities in real-life conditions.
Nov 2nd, 2015
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Owners of home photovoltaic systems will soon be able to make their households even more sustainable, because PV power is also suitable for charging personal electronic vehicles. A home energy management system created by Fraunhofer researchers incorporates electric vehicles into the household energy network and creates charging itineraries.
Nov 2nd, 2015
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Light emitting diodes are used in a great number of products like televisions and lamps or luminaires. Moreover they are penetrating the automotive lighting market to an ever greater degree. Nevertheless, there are no suitable recycling processes available today for these items. Researchers have developed a method to mechanically separate LEDs.
Nov 2nd, 2015
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