It will be one of the greatest pleasure in life if there is a handheld console that does not require charging or battery replacement, and now US and Dutch scientists have actually achieved this dream. ... more
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Exelon Announced Decommission for its Two Nuclear Power Plants in Illinois by 10 and 20 Years In Advance |
| published: 2020-09-11 18:30 |
Exelon, the electricity company that possesses the most nuclear power plants in the US, has been threatening to shut down its nuclear power plants in recent years if the company does not receive subsidies from the Federal Government of the United States. ... more
Installed Capacity of Solar Hit Record High with Additional Capacity of 118GW in 2019 |
| published: 2020-09-10 18:30 |
The globally installed capacity of solar has been rapidly ascending from the past 10 years, and the additional installed capacity of solar had hit a record high in 2019. As pointed out by the report of BNEF, the new installed capacity had arrived at 118GW last year. This has allowed solar to become the fourth largest energy after coal-burning, natural gas, and hydropower. ... more
American Startup Unveils “Battery” Made from Radioactive Waste That Is Safe and Can Last Up to 28,000 Years |
| published: 2020-09-09 18:30 |
Lithium-ion batteries are used in a wide range of consumer electronics like smartphones and laptop computers, and their applications are now expanding to transportation and utility. While they are becoming more and more indispensable in people’s technological lives, the energy storage market is also seeing rapid advancements every day. With the emergence of new energy storage technologies that promise better performance, can lithium-ion batteries retain their dominant position over the long term? ... more
Raising Visibility of Wind Turbines by Changing Color of a Single Blade Can Reduce Bird Strikes by 70% |
| published: 2020-09-08 18:30 |
Scientists working in the field of wind power have been working on ways to reduce incidences of birds and bats killed by wind turbines due to a direct collision or the effect of the extreme difference in air pressure. They have tried mounting a warning device at the center of the turbine or on each blade. The device emits a noise to scare off the approaching birds. They have also redesigned the layout of the wind farm to lower the chance of birds hitting the rotating blades. ... more
Security Issues Derived from Battery Explosion; Investigation Result of US Energy Storage Plant Explosion Released |
| published: 2020-09-07 18:30 |
The first battery explosion in the US occurred in April 2019, where smoke started appearing from a plant of a 2MW lithium battery energy storage system, before the explosion took place, and 4 firefighters were injured as a result. Utility power companies Arizona Public Service (APS) and battery supplier LG Chem have announced two investigation reports of different results. ... more
Aeon Motor Announced Commercial Electric Scooter Ai-2 Gather that Comes with an Additional Wheel and Roof |
| published: 2020-09-04 18:30 |
Aeon Motor announced its first three-wheeled intelligent electric scooter Ai-2 Gather on August 28th, and became the first automotive manufacturer in the PBGN alliance to research and develop frames autonomously. The company also joined hands with Taiwan Mobile to co-develop next generation intelligent application technology of Internet of Vehicles. ... more
Indian Solar Manufacturers Expects Basic Customs Duty to Rise to 50% In Facing Competition from Imported Solar |
| published: 2020-09-03 18:30 |
India plans to establish a 750MW solar power plant that would support the local industry by reducing the dependency on imported solar, which generated voices amongst local Indian manufacturers, where the All India Solar Industries Association (AISIA) hopes that government will not only elevate the duty on solar, but also impose a basic customs duty (BCD) of at least 50% for solar equipment. ... more
UCR Researchers Present a Method for Converting Plastic Waste into Supercapacitors |
| published: 2020-09-01 18:30 |
Reuse discarded plastic items and raise their economic value is now a popular assignment being undertaken at companies across different industries and research agencies worldwide. Recently, researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have discovered that the ubiquitous plastic bottles can be converted into carbon nanofibers for building supercapacitors, which are now becoming another highly sought-after form of energy storage. The potential for upcycling could strengthen the existing policies for the treatment of plastic waste and increase the appeal of recycling ordinary beverage bottles among consumers. ... more
New Solar Marches Into Space as Perovskite and Organic Cells Complete Space Testing |
| published: 2020-09-01 9:30 |
Perovskite and organic solar are promising new solar technology as they offer excellent performance in a thinner and lighter fashion in contrast to existing solar cells, with relatively extensive application range at the same time, and now their application fields have been expanded to space, where scientists have completed testing for perovskite and organic solar. ... more
