Energy

My Opinion: Sustainability Depends on Understanding System Interrelationships

My Opinion: Sustainability depends on understanding system interrelationships. Read on to learn more about SAE Media Group's Ed Brown's opinion on the matter.

How Much Do You Know About Power Transformers?

Electrical devices designed to transfer electrical power from one circuit to another without altering the frequency, power transformers function on the principle of electromagnetic induction. How much do you know about power transformers? Find out with this quiz.

Addressing the Energy Challenge with Vehicle-to-Grid Power

NREL scientists use new power electronics to support the electric power grid. Read on to learn more.

How to Meet the Challenge of AI Power Demand

With the skyrocketing growth in AI capabilities, the need for electricity is also increasing, presenting challenges for data centers. Wells Fargo is projecting AI power demand to surge 550 percent by 2026, before rising another 1,150 percent by 2030. How much do you know about power consumption by AI? Take this quiz to test your knowledge.

Products of Tomorrow

See the products of tomorrow, including a self-powered “bug” that can skim across water; a sweat-powered wearable that has the potential to make continuous, personalized health monitoring as effortless as wearing a Band-Aid; and a novel foot-pedal operated system and device to control movement of an object in three-dimensional space.

Self-Propelled Nanorobots

The “nanoswimmers” could be used to remediate contaminated soil, improve water filtration, or even deliver drugs to targeted areas of the body.

A Metamaterial that Traps, Amplifies Micro-Vibrations in Small Areas

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has developed a metamaterial that traps and amplifies micro-vibrations in small areas. This innovation is expected to increase the power output of energy harvesting, which converts wasted vibration energy into electricity, and accelerate its commercialization. Read on to learn more.

Wearable Solar Concentrators

The novel solar concentrators can be applied to textile fibers without the textile becoming brittle and susceptible to cracking or accumulating water vapor in the form of sweat. Read on to learn more.

Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Battery Tech

Whether for large electric vehicle systems or small electronic devices, SABERS can potentially set new benchmarks in energy density and power, all while offering the utmost in safety and reliability. Read on to learn more.

Process Purifies Hydrogen Fuel Over a Broad Temperature Range

New fuel cells could increase hydrogen’s application in vehicles, especially in extreme temperatures like cold winters. Read on to learn more about it.

A Cheaper, Greener, More Efficient Alternative to Lithium-ion Batteries

It's time to rethink battery technology. Compared to other existing or developing technologies, a new lithium metal-based solid-state battery brings some significant advantages: It can be charged and discharged within one minute, lasts about 10 times as long as a Li-ion battery, and is insensitive to temperature fluctuations. Read on to learn more about it.

Stretchable, Flexible Biofuel Cell Runs on Sweat

A flexible and stretchable cell has been developed for wearable electronic devices that require a reliable and efficient energy source that can easily be integrated into the human body. Read on to learn more about it.

Next-Generation Batteries Incorporate Cells with Silicon Anodes

Researchers have developed better rechargeable batteries by applying silicon to the batteries’ cathodes. Read on to learn more about it.

New Upgrade Will Supercharge Atomic Vision of the World’s Most Powerful X-Ray Laser

The Department of Energy has given the green light for construction to begin on a high-energy upgrade that will further boost the performance of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the world’s most powerful X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) at the DOE’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Read on to learn more about it.

New Smart Charger May Pave the Way for More EVs

In 2024, more than one in five cars sold is an electric vehicle (EV). Intergovernmental agencies estimate that by 2035, half of all new cars sold globally will be EVs.

Computer Simulations for Better Solar Cells

Perovskite materials may degrade quickly, and in order to know how best to apply these materials, a deeper understanding is required of why this happens and how the material functions. Researchers have gained new insights into the matter. Read on to learn more.

How Much Do You Know About Energy Harvesting?

Energy harvesting is an increasingly important technology. It’s important in many different fields, from the Internet of Things to medicine and beyond. How much do you know about energy harvesting? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

My Opinion: AI and Cybersecurity, Protecting the Power Grid

The U.S. power grid is like the body’s central circulatory system — it provides the energy without which virtually nothing functions. Read on to learn more about what SAE Media Group's Ed Brown has to say on the matter.

Building Tiny Batteries to Power Cell-Sized Robots

A tiny battery could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within in the human body, as well as other applications.

A Hydrogen-Powered Airship Sets Course for Greener Aerial Inspections

A French startup, HyLight, has developed a hydrogen-powered airship that can precisely detect issues on energy infrastructure at an industrial scale without emitting greenhouse gases.

How Much Do You Know About Power Supplies?

Power supplies are the backbone of the device’s we use every day to make our lives easier. How much do you know about power supplies? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

Tech Focus: Lumafield Announces Groundbreaking Ultra-Fast X-Ray CT Technology

At the Battery Show this week, Lumafield announced the launch of its Ultra-Fast Computed Tomography (CT) technology, a groundbreaking advancement in manufacturing...

Product Focus: Asahi Kasei Showcases Flame-Retardant Nonwoven Fabric

The Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei exhibited its new material solution for enhanced EV battery safety at the Battery Show. A flame-retardant and highly flexible...

Pure Lithium Bets on Vanadium Cathodes to Save U.S. Battery Independence

Continuing a common theme among some presenters at The Battery Show North America, Emilie Bodoin, the CEO and Co-Founder of Pure Lithium, which is betting on lithium...

Factorial’s Solid-State B-Samples Send a Message

Earlier this year, Factorial Energy CEO Siyu Huang told SAE Media her company was “very committed” to bringing solid-state battery technology to the market sooner than basically anyone...

Tech Focus: Using AI Simulations to Decrease Battery Life Prediction Time

SandboxAQ announced at the Battery Show North America that its Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) reduced the time needed to predict lithium-ion battery end-of-life...