Interesting Engineering

Scientists develop water-based zinc-ion battery that delivers 900-cycle lifespan

Florida State University researchers have developed a safer, rechargeable zinc-ion battery. This battery addresses current ...

Is Modern Standby draining your Windows laptop battery overnight? Shut it down - here's why

Is Modern Standby draining your Windows laptop battery overnight? Shut it down - here's why ...
The University of Texas at Arlington

How wind can make—or break—your EV’s battery range

Led by civil engineering Assistant Professor Kate Hyun and in collaboration with Hyundai engineers Junyoung Kim, Gisu Bang and Sanghyun Park, the project explores how real-time data—especially wind ...

This Google Spinout Thinks AI Can Fix America’s EV Battery Problem

SandboxAQ has an AI platform to help speed the development of safer, higher-powered, solid-state batteries for autos, the ...
Tech Xplore

Safer, water-based zinc-ion battery delivers 900-cycle durability

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have developed a rechargeable zinc-ion battery that uses low-cost ...

I used this EcoFlow battery to run my 3,000-sq-ft home in a blackout - here's how it kept my AC on

Many backup systems keep essentials online, but the EcoFlow Delta Pro Ulta X can run your house like normal without ...
Tech Xplore on MSN

Safer sodium battery eliminates thermal runaway with a heat-triggered polymer barrier

Some batteries have been known to catch fire or explode at high temperatures or when under stress. This safety concern has ...
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Engineered temperature gradients may help lithium-ion batteries charge faster with less damage

Researchers have identified how in-plane temperature gradients inside lithium-ion batteries can either protect cells during ...