Globally, carbon dioxide is the number one contributor to harmful greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions accelerate climate change, leading to such devastating effects as rising sea levels that can dislocate families and radical local climates that hurt food production levels. But what if we could turn those harmful emissions into useable fuels through a simple, one-step process? Researchers have proven that through a process combining concentrated light, heat, and high pressure, carbon dioxide and water could be directly converted into…
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11 video presentations from E2S With population growth and industrialization, global energy needs continue to grow as well. Economic, political, and environmental issues are largely dictated by energy needs. The fifth international ECS Electrochemical Energy Summit (E2S) was designed to foster an exchange between leading policy makers and energy experts about society needs and technological energy solutions. Take a look at the following presentations from the 2015 E2S given at the 228th ECS Meeting in Phoenix, AZ, Oct. 11-16, 2015....
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Winners' symposia at 229th ECS Meeting Tuesday | 1630h Sapphire Ballroom BC/FG In its first Science for Solving Society's Problems Challenge, ECS partnered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to leverage the brainpower of the many scientists in electrochemistry and solid state science and technology that regularly attend ECS meetings. ECS invited 100 researchers to learn about the issues and propose their solutions during a multi-day workshop at the Electrochemical Energy and Water Summit in Cancun, Mexico held October...
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The saying goes: an apple a day keeps the doctor away; but in this case, an apple may be the answer to the next generation of energy storage technology. ECS member Stefano Passerini of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology is leading a study to extract carbon-based materials for sodium-ion batteries from organic apple waste. Developing batteries from waste This new development could help reduce the costs of future energy storage systems by applying a cheap material with excellent electrochemical properties…
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Tesla is most commonly known for its novel innovations in automobile technology, research into battery technology, and even the company’s dedication to open source knowledge. Now, the company is shifting gears to create a product for all the tiny Elon Musk fans out there. Tesla, in collaboration with Radio Flyer, has recently produced line of electric vehicles for kids. True to Tesla vehicles, the kid car is essentially a scale model of Tesla’s popular electric sedan.

K.M. Abraham has been a member of The Electrochemical Society since 1979. He served as the Chair of the Battery Division and on the Board of Directors of the Society from 2006 to 2008. He also served as a member of the executive committee, treasurer, secretary and vice chair of the ECS Battery Division. K.M’s other service to the Society included Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer of the Boston Local Section from 1983-1987. He organized or co-organized many symposia…
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Robert F. Savinell was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 26, 1950. He received his BChE degree from Cleveland State University and his MS and PhD degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1974 and 1977, respectively. Savinell began his career at Diamond Shamrock Corporation Research Department (predecessor Eltech Research Corporation and now De Nora Tech, Inc) where he was engaged in research and development of novel fluidized bed electrodes for electrowinning, and flow batteries for energy...
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(And other lithium-ion battery devices) An article by K.M. Abraham (@lithiumabraham) of Northeastern University and E-KEM Sciences. UPDATE (12/16/2016): We checked back in with Dr. Abraham to see if anything has changed since the publication of this article. According to Abraham, hoverboard manufacturers have improved the safety of the devices since wide-spread instances of explosion in 2015. This has been brought about by a certification program by the Underwriters Laboratory (UL). The UL, which is a safety consulting and certification...
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Lithium batteries are everywhere! IMLB 2016 will be the premier international conference on the state of lithium battery science and technology. Convening from June 19-24 in the heart of downtown Chicago, the conference is expected to draw 2,000 experts, researchers, and company representatives involved in the lithium battery field. This meeting is one of the leading resources for industry experts from around the world and attendees represent an extremely well-targeted and responsive audience. Join industry leaders like, Samsung, Toyota and…
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