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Briefs: Energy
The material could pave the way for better, safer solid-state batteries.
Briefs: Energy
The discovery could enable lightweight, low-cost, long-lasting energy storage for electric vehicles, houses, and more.
Briefs: Energy
This technology has potential as a portable power supply in several applications, including electric vehicles, cellphones, and wearable technology.
Briefs: Energy
A highly efficient and long-lasting solar flow battery generates, stores, and redelivers renewable electricity from the Sun in one device.
Briefs: Energy
Two-dimensional MXene provides fast redox and high-rate energy storage.
Articles: Energy
A "Blade" battery has significant market potential in energy storage applications.
Articles: Electronics & Computers
As light-duty and commercial-purpose battery electric vehicles (EVs) catch on, better, faster, and smarter battery recharging is on the way.
Question of the Week: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Will ‘Ocean Batteries’ Catch On?
Our lead story today highlights an innovative energy approach from a Netherlands-based company called Ocean Grazer. Tied to existing wind farms, the team’s “Ocean Battery” pumps water from solid subsea reservoirs into flexible bladders located just above the seabed. When there is a demand for power, the...
Technology Leaders: Energy
To ensure the availability of a UPS system, proper consideration must be taken of each application and its requirements.
Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Dr. Frits Bliek and his team at Ocean Grazer are building an "Ocean Battery" that brings hydrodam technology to the sea.
Blog: Energy
For hydrogen-powered engines to reach a mainstream adoption, there are questions about infrastructure and regulation that must be answered.
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
A newly completed solar microgrid system near Greensburg, Indiana, in Decatur County, is expected to generate enough emissions-free clean energy to offset nearly 4000 tons...
INSIDER: Energy
Every year, 50 percent of the energy produced worldwide from coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, and renewable energy sources is lost as heat. This untapped resource could...
INSIDER: Energy
Using ultrabright X-rays from the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory, a team of researchers led by Rice University has determined that sunlight itself can improve the efficiency of 2D...
INSIDER: Energy
The aging energy grid is being pushed to the breaking point. Power outages from extreme weather alone cost anywhere from $2 billion to $77 billion per year. And some isolated communities still rely on...
Blog: Materials
An everyday material that we all know well may lead to safer, longer-lasting batteries for the electric vehicle.
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
What's so tough about developing a car? A Tech Briefs reader wants to know the most challenging subsystem of the vehicle to build.
Special Reports: Test & Measurement
Vehicle Electrification - January 2022
Innovation is happening at a rapid pace in the e-mobility space. Read this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Truck & Off-Highway Engineering to learn about...Briefs: Nanotechnology
The device combines with body power to treat tendon disease and damage, and sports injuries.
Briefs: Energy
The engine is approximately 10 billion times smaller than a car engine.
Facility Focus: Energy
Learn about the technologies being developed at NC State, including vehicle armor, a monitoring patch for plants, and origami-inspired materials.
Briefs: Data Acquisition
Applications include avionics, data storage, process control, reconfigurable manufacturing lines, and civil and structural engineering.
5 Ws: Energy
About the size of a grain of sand, the flying microchip (or microflier) does not have a motor or engine.
Question of the Week: Electronics & Computers
Will Our Bodies Power Our Everyday Electronics?
One of the top INSIDER stories of 2021 included a “wearable microgrid” that harvests energy from motion and sweat to power electronics. (Read the 2021 INSIDER story.)
Briefs: Test & Measurement
The technology could help improve the reliability and performance of lithium-ion batteries.
Q&A: Energy
New lithium-ion batteries that can be charged in 10 to 15 minutes at a roadside charging station.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The optical-based sensor detects the presence of hydrogen without electronics, making the process much safer.
Briefs: Power
This practical technique uses magnetism to transmit electricity wirelessly to recharge electric cars, robots, or drones.
Top Stories
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
2025 Holiday Gift Guide for Engineers: Tech, Tools, and Gadgets
Blog: Power
Using Street Lamps as EV Chargers
INSIDER: Semiconductors & ICs
Scientists Create Superconducting Semiconductor Material
Blog: Materials
This Paint Can Cool Buildings Without Energy Input
Blog: Software
Quiz: Power
Webcasts
Upcoming Webinars: AR/AI
The Real Impact of AR and AI in the Industrial Equipment Industry
Upcoming Webinars: Motion Control
Next-Generation Linear and Rotary Stages: When Ultra Precision...
Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping
SAE Automotive Engineering Podcast: Additive Manufacturing
Podcasts: Defense
A New Approach to Manufacturing Machine Connectivity for the Air Force
On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Streamlining Manufacturing with Integrated Digital Planning and Simulation
On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
