⚡️ Energy
Energy production and consumption is becoming cleaner, cheaper and decentralized. With connected devices you as a consumer can take control of your energy consumption. Here you will also find content about batteries, smart grids, nuclear and other innovation in the energy field.
🥦 Huge benefits from growing broccoli shaded by solar panels
Solar panels take up a lot of space and farmers usually want to grow crops on the surface where solar panels would work best. Now, scientists have found that a certain vegetable thrives in the shade from the panels. This vegetable is broccoli.
🔋 Can nuclear waste become batteries that last for thousands of years?
NDB claims to have the solution for how we should manage nuclear waste and have constant access to electricity during the electrification of the world - diamond batteries made from nuclear waste.
🔋 Mathematical model can give us better batteries
Researchers have found a method to see how different materials can affect lithium metal batteries without having to do any physical experiments.
☀ These solar panels provide electricity even at night
By utilizing a natural physical process, it is possible to get solar panels to generate some electricity even during the dark part of the day.
Portugal is building Europe's largest floating solar plant
A solar electric plant in a hydro dam provides clear advantages over locating an equally large plant on land.
🔋 Northvolt and the benefit of understanding the future
The story of Peter Carlsson and Northvolt teaches us two lessons: You need to understand the future to see all the possibilities, and you must be a fact-based optimist to grab them.
☀ Molecule can store solar energy for 18 years
A new energy system can store energy for up to 18 years and then release it as electricity when needed.
🔋 Future batteries could have century-long lifespan
Tesla and researchers are working on batteries that might outlive the car itself. Which should make EV's a more alluring alterative.
🔋 New electric car battery reduces charging time from hours to minutes
A new anode in a lithium-ion battery could drastically reduce the time it takes to charge the battery.