A solar-powered cycle path – called SolaRoad – has been unveiled in the Netherlands. The path can generate enough electricity to power three households, reports BBC. The new path has been installed in Kormmenie, which is 25 kilometers from Amsterdam. While the path is currently 70 meters long, it will be extended to 100 meters by 2016. Dr. Sten de Wit from SolaRoad believes that this is just the beginning for solar-powered paths. Dr. de Wit foresees solar roads eventually…
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There has been a great deal of debate and innovation in smart cars recently, but why just stop at the car? Why not make a smart highway? At least that’s the question Dutch developer Heijmans and designer Daan Roosegaard are asking. Since 2012 the duo have been talking about and drumming up game plans for innovative designs that would improve road sustainability, safety, and perception. These ideas include: electric priority lane, which would allow electric cars to charge themselves while…
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This from Scientific American: A team of Stanford University researchers, including former Energy Secretary Steven Chu, believes it has achieved the “holy grail” of lithium battery design: an anode of pure lithium that could boost the range of an electric car to 300 miles. Lithium-ion batteries are one of the most common types of rechargeable batteries on the market today. But most of the batteries—found in technologies like smartphones and electric cars—use an anode made of graphite or silicon. Read…
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On June 12, Tesla announced that it would no longer initiate patent lawsuits against anyone using their technology in good faith. Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, wrote this about the removal of patents from a wall in their Palo Alto lobby, “they have been removed, in the spirit of the open source movement, for the advancement of electric vehicle technology.” Musk went on to state, We believe that Tesla, other companies making electric cars, and the world would all benefit from…
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Section Q: The Electrochemical Society’s Secret Society of Shenanigans 250 meetings over 124 years; that’s a lot of gatherings and a lot of science. But it wasn’t all work. Here are some memorable examples of some of the entertainment that meeting participants enjoyed.* Section Q hatches In 1907, The Electrochemical Society (ECS) agreed that sections should give members opportunities for “having papers read and discussions on technical subjects.” The earliest sections formed in Philadelphia, New York City, and Madison, WI….
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The ECS Sensor Division election is now open and features an excellent slate of candidates. This year’s ballot includes two candidates for the volunteer position of division treasurer. Both would bring valuable experience and perspectives to the position. Their biographies and candidate statements follow. We encourage all division members to participate in this important election. Your vote helps shape the division’s future direction and success. Voting is open through September 30. Instructions and a link to the electronic ballot are…
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Thank you to the 250th ECS Meeting Exhibitors! The exhibitors showcase some of industry’s greatest innovations, including cutting-edge instruments, materials, systems, publications, and software, as well as other products and services. Don’t miss the opportunity to gain face-to-face time with industry experts. Exhibitors B | E | G | H | I | J | L | M | N | P | R | S | U Literature Display Tables     BAS Inc. Booth 500 sales@als-japan.com 1-28-12 Mukojima 131-0033 Sumida-ku, Tokyo Japan +81.3.3624.0331 https://www.als-japan.com/  …
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Battery Division M. Stanley Whittingham Mid-Career Award Tuesday, May 26 | 1700h Room 307, Seattle Convention Center – Arch Material Designs for Sustainable Aqueous Batteries by Yi-Chun Lu Yi-Chun Lu is Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Her research focuses on advancing clean energy storage and conversion through fundamental insights and innovative material design. Her group investigates electrode and electrolyte design for high-energy metal-air and metal-sulfur batteries, redox-active components and solution chemistry for redox-flow batteries, high-voltage aqueous…
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Battery Division Early Career Award Wednesday, October 28 | 1500h Room 226, BMO Centre, Level 2 From Active Materials to Solid Electrolytes for Na-based Batteries by Matteo Bianchini Matteo Bianchini is Chair of Inorganic Active Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage at the Universität Bayreuth, part of the Bayerisches Zentrum für Batterietechnik (BayBatt), of which he is Vice Director. At BayBatt, his group investigates and develops electrode materials, synthetic methods, and analytical tools for the next generation of batteries. The current…
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Monday, October 26 | 0800h Room 223, BMO Centre, Level 2 Progress Towards Depth-Resolved Ultrasound for Multilayered Battery Diagnostics by Wesley Chang Wesley Chang is Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics and Faculty Affiliate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Drexel University. His research focuses on battery ultrasound. Prof. Chang completed his BS (2014) and MS (2016) in Chemical Engineering at Stanford University, and PhD (2021) in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science under…
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