Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory are creating double-pane solar windows that generate electricity with greater efficiency and also create shading and insulation. It’s all made possible by a new window architecture which utilizes two different layers of low-cost quantum dots tuned to absorb different parts of the solar spectrum. The approach complements existing photovoltaic […]
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These Super-Batteries Will Help Electric Cars Travel Further
Scientists from Stanford University, two Department of Energy national laboratories and Samsung have teamed up to study lithium-rich batteries in the hope of creating super-batteries that will help power electric cars for up to 50% farther. Up until now, scientists did not know why these super-batteries lost voltage very quickly. However, new research has found that this decrease […]
Factors Driving the Overall Metal and Metal Manufactured Products Market Are Increasing Automobile Production and Surging Demand for Packaging Material
Metal and Metal Manufactured Products Market was valued at $710,531 million in 2016, and is projected to reach at $866,605 million by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 2.8% from 2017 to 2023. Metal is an essential and reusable resource with luster, high thermal & electrical conductivity, density, and possesses the ability to be deformed […]
No pedal to the metal in GM’s planned self-driving Cruise AV car
General Motors is seeking U.S. government approval for a fully autonomous car — one without a steering wheel, brake pedal or accelerator pedal — to enter the automaker’s first commercial ride-sharing fleet in 2019, executives said. For passengers who cannot open doors, the Cruise AV — a rebranded version of GM’s Chevrolet Bolt EV — […]
After years of avoidance, Department of Energy joins quest to develop quantum computers
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is joining the quest to develop quantum computers, devices that would exploit quantum mechanics to crack problems that overwhelm conventional computers. The initiative comes as Google and other companies race to build a quantum computer that can demonstrate “quantum supremacy” by beating classical computers on a test problem. But […]
Volta Energy joins the fray in battle for battery technologies
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