Batteries are in increasing demand because of their use in electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and grid scale storage. Their ubiquity is due, in part, to the rapid shift toward producing and using clean energy to replace fossil fuels. But how clean are they? Recyclability is a key component of how “dirty” a technology is, from […]
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Advancing water electrolysis technology for the production of green hydrogen energy
In recent times, hydrogen has drawn significant attention as a potential clean energy resource as an alternative to fossil fuels. In particular, there has been active research and development of water electrolysis technology that extracts hydrogen from water to produce green energy and avoids the emission of greenhouse gasses. The proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer […]
Are cities the key to the electric vehicle revolution?
Writing for Nature Electronics, a team of Newcastle researchers discuss the key factors that could cement cities as drivers of the electric vehicle revolution. Published today, the comment paper argues that cities need to use local policies and incentives to encourage the wider adoption of electric vehicles. Led by Newcastle University’s Dr. Oliver Heidrich, the […]
Your work Gmail is about to look different
Google has announced that Gmail’s new layout, which changes how Google Chat, Meet, and Spaces are integrated, will be available to try starting in February; become default by April; and become the only option by the end of Q2 2022. The view makes it so Google’s other messaging tools, which are part of (but not […]
Sony to buy ‘Destiny’ videogame developer Bungie in $3.6 bln deal
Jan 31 (Reuters) – Sony Interactive Entertainment (6758.T) will acquire Bungie Inc, the original creator of the “Halo” videogame and developer of “Destiny”, in a deal valued at $3.6 billion, making it the latest in a wave of consolidations sweeping the gaming sector. Bungie will join Sony’s PlayStation family, the U.S. company said in a […]
Apple adds unlisted apps to its App Store
Apple will now let developers distribute unlisted apps through the App Store that only users with a direct link can access (via MacRumors). While unlisted apps aren’t discoverable by the general public through search results, App Store categories, charts, or recommendations, they’re available to administrators via the Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager. Apple […]
Chrome for Android will ask if you really want to close every tab at once
If you’re the sort to leave web browser tabs open on your phone (you know who you are), you’ve probably had a sinking feeling when you close every tab and realize you just lost a must-have site link. You won’t have quite so many panic-inducing moments going forward, at least. Techdows and Android Police have […]
Mechanism that promotes record high hydride ion conductivity advances hydrogen storage systems
An element commonly classified as rare earth is being used to advance energy storage systems. In detail, researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology discovered that lanthanum trihydride, a compound of lanthanum and hydrogen, when lightly doped with oxygen shows potential as an efficient hydrogen carrier. In a paper published in the Journal of […]
Air Force Breakthrough with Space-based Solar Energy
Clean, renewable energy for everyone. Yes, that’s right, the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has successfully conducted a ground demonstration for converting solar energy to microwaves. This breakthrough brings us closer to having a renewable power source not just for military operations and space vehicles but also for the people on Earth. The Space Solar […]
Discover What Makes The Gordon Murray T.33 Different From Every Other Supercar
While Gordon Murray Automotive has yet to start customer deliveries of its potent T.50 supercar, it has just unveiled its second model, this time dubbed the T.33. Harry Metcalfe was lucky enough to check it out in person and had Gordon Murray himself to keep him company. The T.33 is roughly the same size as […]
Head of WhatsApp on releasing an iPad app: ‘We’d love to do it’
WhatsApp’s chief has a message for those who have been clamoring for a native iPad app: don’t give up hope. “People have wanted an iPad app for a long time.” Will Cathcart, the head of WhatsApp at its parent company Meta, told The Verge during an interview this week tied to a new US marketing […]
ProLogium and Mercedes-Benz to develop solid state battery cells
ProLogium, a solid state battery specialist, and Mercedes-Benz have signed a technology cooperation agreement to develop next-generation battery cells. The first test vehicles are expected to be introduced in “coming years”. The companies also agreed on milestones that would enable integration of solid state battery technology into a range of passenger vehicles in the second […]