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Lavender oil, the new component in sodium-sulfur batteries

Lavender oil has become very popular due to its multiple medicinal properties, as it helps regenerate the skin, relieve stress, reduce inflammation, and repel mosquitoes, among other uses. However, these are not its only functions, as it has become...

Revolutionary aluminum ion battery offers unprecedented lifespan.

The aluminum ion batteries, environmentally friendly and highly safe, have garnered a lot of interest. However, the extensive use of expensive electrolytes, high sensitivity to moisture, and severe corrosion of the aluminum anode have limited their commercial application. Now, researchers...

Battery Innovation: Wood Used for Energy Storage

Lithium-ion batteries have become popular for their cost-effectiveness and high efficiency, but they rely on finite resources such as lithium and graphite. That is why researchers are constantly seeking innovation in batteries. Wood as a Sustainable Battery Solution Wood provides an...

In Korea, charging time of a lithium battery reduced to 12 minutes.

Researchers from **South Korea** have developed a (https://noticiasambientales.com/energia/fotovoltaica-en-el-estadio-de-oslo-la-tecnologia-que-revolucionara-la-produccion-de-energia/) that drastically improves the charging speed of **lithium-sulfur batteries**, reducing it to just 12 minutes. This breakthrough could have a significant impact on energy storage technology and the electric vehicle industry. ## Advances...

They create a battery that can last for centuries in your electronic devices; its secret, diamonds.

A group of researchers has developed a new battery that promises to last for centuries generating energy. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), in collaboration with the University of Bristol, has manufactured the world's first carbon-14 diamond battery. Carbon-14 is...

Innovation: Sustainable batteries created with recycled plastics

A team of scientists from Mexico developed an innovation from a problem: sustainable batteries with recycled plastics. The initiative aims to reduce the presence of plastics in the environment, one of the biggest pollutants on the planet. The researchers are...

Innovative rechargeable battery: Non-flammable and non-toxic.

Engineers at Alsym Energy, with one of its founders being Kripa Varanasi from MIT, have developed an innovative rechargeable battery that is non-flammable and non-toxic as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries. Although the complete composition is a patent-pending secret, it...

Thermal batteries: solution for heat storage in the industry

Electrified Thermal Solutions, co-founded in 2021 by Daniel Stack, a former student of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), seeks to offer a clean alternative for industrial sectors. Stack has been working for a decade on the concept of...

Salt batteries: non-exploding and longer-lasting cells

Traditional batteries, loaded with negative and positive electrodes, could become a thing of the past thanks to the emergence of new salt batteries that do not explode. These batteries are not only characterized by being composed of salt but...

Technology developed to restore worn-out lithium batteries, matching the performance of new materials

A research team led by Dr. Jung-Je Woo from the Clean Energy Research Center in Gwangju, at the Korean Institute of Energy Research (KIER), has developed an economic and ecological technology to recycle spent lithium-ion battery cathode materials. Context and...

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The link between climate, biodiversity, and water: Protecting ecosystem services in South America.

In recent years, unprecedented forest fires have devastated various regions of the world affecting ecosystem services. This includes Australia...