Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, have created a customizable, fabric-like power source that can be cut, folded or stretched without losing its function. Their findings are reported in Advanced Materials. Wearable electronics need to be flexible and capable of retaining their function even under high deformation stress. Ideally, they should also have flexible […]
Battery Metals
Tesla Tells Hong Kong To Promote Electric Cars Or Its Pulling Out
Hong Kong was set to be a global leader for electric vehicles, but Tesla may pull out if policies don’t change. We hear continued talk about China being the biggest automotive market in the world and the “place to be” when it comes to electric car manufacturers. However, as we previously reported, there are many […]
Researchers discover an exceptional metal-oxide magnesium battery cathode material
A multi-institution team of scientists led by Texas A&M University chemist Sarbajit Banerjee has discovered an exceptional metal-oxide magnesium battery cathode material, moving researchers one step closer to delivering batteries that promise higher density of energy storage on top of transformative advances in safety, cost and performance in comparison to their ubiquitous lithium-ion (Li-ion) counterparts. […]
DRC slams the brakes on battery metals boom
The new age energy storage bandwagon has quite possibly hit the buffers, courtesy of a legislative amendment in the polymetallic-rich Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC’s parliament voted to repeal cornerstone mining law imposed in 2002 giving resource companies a secure operational space guaranteeing tax-free operations for at least 10 years. The slew of […]
Electric cars to see stronger year thanks to increased renewable energy support
Electric vehicles are starting to gain traction in communities as steps towards providing cleaner alternatives for automotive are being prioritized. Last year was a good year for the electric vehicles sector, with sales 25 percent higher compared to 2016 numbers. Clean energy experts over at Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) say 2018 will be even better. […]
How lanthanides keep volcanic bacteria alive
Coordination complex reveals why rare-earth elements give methanol dehydrogenase enzyme a boost Ten years ago, in a steaming volcanic mudpot in Italy, microbiologists discovered a bizarre bacterium—the first known organism that couldn’t live without lanthanides. To help it feed on methane, Methylacidiphilum fumariolicum relies on a methanol dehydrogenase (MDH) enzyme that has a rare-earth element […]
