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    A 50% reduction in emissions by 2030 can be achieved. Here’s how
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 7

    A 50% reduction in emissions by 2030 can be achieved. Here’s how

    Reducing emissions will require major policy changes such as doubling the amount of electricity generated from renewables and a shift to EVs
    Global First: Lithium metal solid state battery charges to 80% in just 15 minutes
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 4

    Global First: Lithium metal solid state battery charges to 80% in just 15 minutes

    QuantumScape has announced impressive performance figures for what may be the first commercially viable lithium metal solid state battery.
    First commercially viable lithium metal solid state battery charges to 80% in just 15 minute
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 2

    First commercially viable lithium metal solid state battery charges to 80% in just 15 minute

    They claim that they can increase the autonomy of an electric car by up to 80%, and it that it can charge from 0 to 80% in just 15 minutes.
    Architecture Students Build Solar-Powered Greenhouse That Uses 50% Less Energy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 28

    Architecture Students Build Solar-Powered Greenhouse That Uses 50% Less Energy

    A group of architecture students came up with a new way to store use and store energy in greenhouses through solar power.
    A spice found in most kitchens is key to greener, more efficient fuel cells
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 28

    A spice found in most kitchens is key to greener, more efficient fuel cells

    Turmeric and gold are used to create an electrode that requires 100 times less energy to efficiently convert ethanol into electricity.
    Introducing the solar power generating bike path of the future
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 27

    Introducing the solar power generating bike path of the future

    Many people who live in cities are taking to biking prompting designers and city officials to reimagine bike paths and public transport.
    Prototype nuclear battery packs 10 times more power
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 23

    Prototype nuclear battery packs 10 times more power

    Researchers have optimized the design of a nuclear battery generating power from the beta decay of nickel-63, a radioactive isotope.
    New transistor could cut 5% from world’s digital energy budget
    Joshua Shavit
    • Apr 21

    New transistor could cut 5% from world’s digital energy budget

    The team’s design could reduce the number of transistors needed to store certain data by as much as 75%.
    Meet the man with Britain’s lowest fuel bill as he drives the world’s smallest car
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 6

    Meet the man with Britain’s lowest fuel bill as he drives the world’s smallest car

    Alex became the proud owner of the world's smallest car - an adorable blue Peel P50 - after seeing Jeremy Clarkson drive one on Top Gear.
    Giant floating solar panel flowers provide clean energy to coal-addicted Korea
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 12

    Giant floating solar panel flowers provide clean energy to coal-addicted Korea

    The solar project on the 17-mile-long reservoir in Hapcheon is able to generate 41.5 megawatts, enough to provide power for 60,000 people
    Safer, more powerful batteries for electric cars, power grid
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 8

    Safer, more powerful batteries for electric cars, power grid

    Solid-state batteries, currently used in small electronic devices like smart watches, can be safer and more powerful than lithium-ion cells.
    First commercially viable lithium metal solid state battery charges to 80% in just 15 minutes
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 18

    First commercially viable lithium metal solid state battery charges to 80% in just 15 minutes

    They claim that they can increase the autonomy of an electric car by up to 80%, and it that it can charge from 0 to 80% in just 15 minutes.
    Windows that outsmart the elements
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 6

    Windows that outsmart the elements

    Homeowners know that the type of windows in a house contribute greatly to heating and cooling efficiency. And that’s a big deal.
    Could transparent wood be the window to the future?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 1

    Could transparent wood be the window to the future?

    Could looking through trees be the view to a greener future? Trees replacing the clear pane glass in your windows is not science fiction.
    Scientists invent energy-saving glass that ‘self adapts’ to heating and cooling demands
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 31, 2021

    Scientists invent energy-saving glass that ‘self adapts’ to heating and cooling demands

    Researchers have developed a material that, when coated on a glass window panel, can effectively self-adapt to heat or cool rooms.
    First commercially viable lithium metal solid state battery: 0 - 80% charge in just 15 minutes
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 16, 2021

    First commercially viable lithium metal solid state battery: 0 - 80% charge in just 15 minutes

    QuantumScape has announced impressive performance figures for what may be the first commercially viable lithium metal solid state battery.
    Major breakthrough in sustainable, cost-effective, large-scale energy storage
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 14, 2021

    Major breakthrough in sustainable, cost-effective, large-scale energy storage

    Researchers have synthesized a molecular compound that enables a stable flow battery that retains 99.98% capacity per cycle.
    Smart window material blocks heat transmission without blocking views
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 10, 2021

    Smart window material blocks heat transmission without blocking views

    An international research team has invented a 'smart' window material that controls heat transmission without blocking views.
    Photovoltaic solar heating system uses 95% of energy available to heat water
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 8, 2021

    Photovoltaic solar heating system uses 95% of energy available to heat water

    Research team has designed a sustainable photovoltaic solar device that can heat water up to 80 degrees just like a regular electric heater.
    Wind and solar could power the world’s major countries most of the time
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 6, 2021

    Wind and solar could power the world’s major countries most of the time

    Most of the current electricity demand in advanced, industrialized nations can be met by some combination of wind and solar power.
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