Energy Storage

University scientists have made wood into an electrical conductor by turning its surface into graphene.

Eliminating batteries is key says IDTechEx Research in the new report Battery Elimination in Electronics and Electrical Engineering 2018-2028. They have serious limitations of cost, weight, space, toxicity, flammability, explosions, energy density, power density, leakage current, reliability, maintenance and/ or life.

Researchers are developing a revolutionary technology that will allow people to act as their own "power source" by wearing clothing such as "smart" shirts and shoes that harvest and store electricity.

Researchers have developed a new type of user-interactive electronic skin, with a colour change perceptible to the human eye, and achieved with a much-reduced level of strain. Their results could have applications in robotics, prosthetics and wearable technology.

The launch of the first phase of a £246 million government investment into battery technology to ensure the UK builds on its strengths and leads the world in the design, development and manufacture of electric batteries.

A team of researchers has developed a technique for printing flexible electronics that uses laser driven micro-bubbles to write or make patterns on transparent surfaces.

The greatest challenge in entertaining young children is keeping their toys powered up. Now, one group reports that they are one step closer to battery-free interactive games.

Tesla copycats overcome the fear of entrepreneurship. As countries like China threaten to steal vital parts of the automotive value chain, European industries and decision makers launch an all-out offensive to preserve their grip on the market.

Supercapacitors are an aptly named type of device that can store and deliver energy faster than conventional batteries. They are in high demand for applications including electric cars, wireless telecommunications and high-powered lasers.

VSParticle was established in 2014 and is a spin out from Delft University of Technology. The University had been developing the technology for 15 years and the IP is now being commercialized by VSParticle.

The totally new IDTechEx Research report Electric Buses 2018-2038 is about hybrid and pure electric buses, often in many new forms, powering up to be a massive $500 billion market.

MXene electrodes push charging rate limits in energy storage.

Do fuel cells have a significant future in cars?

A self-assembling, self-repairing, and self-contained microbial photoelectrochemical solar cell driven entirely by sunlight and microorganisms.

How to turn three niche industries into a pan-European competitive advantage

Now, researchers have developed a new way of producing more durable and longer lasting lithium-ion batteries.

To make supercapacitors fit for future electrics demands like, for example, wearables and paper electronics researchers are searching for ways to endow them with mechanical flexibility.

VTree is building a solar future base on three powerful concepts: solar energy, internet and great design.

Ultra-thin, flexible screen-printed batteries for cheap portable devices and intermittent renewable energy are closer to reality.

Technologies with new form factors, wearables, and future devices cannot be achieved with traditonal batteries.