New low-cost, nonflammable, high-capacity, rapid-charging solid-state battery could pose threat to the internal combustion engine
Source: Will a New Glass Battery Accelerate the End of Oil? – IEEE Spectrum
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New low-cost, nonflammable, high-capacity, rapid-charging solid-state battery could pose threat to the internal combustion engine
Source: Will a New Glass Battery Accelerate the End of Oil? – IEEE Spectrum
Flexible friction-based generators could lead to self-powered wearable electronics
Source: Skin-Based Generators Scavenge Muscle Motion to Power Wearables – IEEE Spectrum
Fabric woven from fiber-based solar cells and kinetic energy harvesters generates power day and night
Source: Walk Around in the Sun to Power Wearables With This Cloth – IEEE Spectrum
Glass nanoparticles embedded in graphene give lithium-ion batteries better capacity
Source: Silicon and Graphene Combo Finally Achieve Lithium-Ion Battery Greatness – IEEE Spectrum
MIT has been developing a small fusion reactor prototype, three of which could power the City of Boston if they were fully built. Though the project lost federal funding for its current fusion device, the school plans to press ahead on building a new, more advanced prototype.
Source: MIT takes a page from Tony Stark, edges closer to an ARC fusion reactor | Computerworld
Are you ready to cut the cord? Wireless charging of devices through WiFi networks could be closer than we think.
Source: Researchers Show WiFi Powering Sensors, Other Devices – InformationWeek