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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The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Design and Manufacturing of Solid-State Batteries: Barriers to Scale-Up and Translation” with Neil P. Dasgupta (University of Michigan) on October 22 at Nissan Technical Center North America.
It’s that time of year again—time to trick-or-treat, wear creative costumes, and tell ghost stories. If you’re at a loss for a fun science-themed look, here are some of our favorite electrochemistry-inspired costumes. FLYING SOLO 1. “I’ve Got My Ion You” Everybody loves a good pun! Go as a literal “eye on ions” by dressing up as a giant eyeball or wearing glasses with huge eyes drawn on them. Then attach cutout chemical ion symbols (like Na⁺, Cl⁻, or Ca²⁺)…
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Saad Azam Dalhousie University Date: October 14, 2026 Time: 1300–1400h ET
What 250 ECS Meetings Tell Us About the Evolution of Science Want to see how science changes? Open an old ECS technical program. Across 250 meetings, the subjects presented at ECS have documented not only what electrochemical and solid state scientists were studying, but what they believed was important, promising—or just beginning to seem possible.
38 Outstanding Reviewers Recognized As the scholarly community considers peer review capacity, ECS celebrates the reviewers whose timely, rigorous service helps sustain quality and trust in scientific publishing. Peer Review Week 2026, observed September 14 through 18, brings the global scholarly community together around the theme “Peer Review Capacity: Volume, Speed, and Quality.” The theme speaks directly to one of the most consequential challenges in scholarly communication. Research output continues to grow; expectations for timely editorial decisions continue to rise;…
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Praveen Kumar Sekhar, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Washington State University Vancouver (WSU-V) and Chair of the ECS Sensors Division, received the Governor’s Outstanding Leadership Award for exceptional leadership and a longstanding commitment to public service and the communities he serves. Prof. Sekhar will also receive the 2026 ECS Sensor Division Outstanding Achievement Award during the 250th ECS Meeting Plenary Session in Calgary, Canada, on October 26, 2026. He will present his award talk, “Printed Sensors, Reconfigurable RF Devices,…
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