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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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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For most of history, fuel cells existed only as laboratory curiosities. As far back as 1839, the English scientist William Grove had the idea that the reactants of a battery could be gases fed into it from external tanks. Since their humble beginnings, fuel cells have come a far to prove as a viable alternative to combustion. Currently, researchers at the University of Basel are studying how sunlight could split water into hydrogen and oxygen, creating a fuel cell that…
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Now that we have extended the abstract submission deadline to February 15, don’t miss your chance to participate in IMLB 2016! This international meeting will provide an exciting forum to discuss recent progress in advanced lithium batteries for energy storage and conversion. The meeting will focus on both basic and applied research findings that have led to improved Li battery materials, and to the understanding of the fundamental processes that determine and control electrochemical performance. A major (but not exclusive)…
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