Category Archives: Energy Storage

Nanoelectrodes Revolutionize Lithium Battery Capacity

MIT researchers have invented and filed a patent application on an enhanced energy storage battery that may revolutionize the utility of electric powered vehicles and portable electronic devices. The invention may increase the power density of a conventional lithium battery … Continue reading

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What’s Inside the Bloom Box?

The NY Times, 60 minutes and other media have reported on the “Bloom Box” as a significant breakthrough in fuel cell technology. The Silicon Valley company, Bloom Energy, has received about $400 million of venture capital and has over 50 … Continue reading

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Enhanced Lithium Based Batteries

“A lithium-ion battery electrode described in the journal Nature can deliver electricity several times faster than other such batteries. It could be particularly useful where rapid power bursts are needed, such as for laser weapons or hybrid race cars.” —More … Continue reading

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High Energy Storage Battery for the Smart Grid

“Without a good way to store electricity on a large scale, solar power is useless at night. One promising storage option is a new kind of battery made with all-liquid active materials. Prototypes suggest that these liquid batteries will cost … Continue reading

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Nanotube Arrays for Energy Storage

“Carbon nanotube arrays could be the basis of high-density energy storage devices and efficient chip cooling systems. The performance of such devices, however, depends on the quality of the nanotubes and the precise structure of the array.” More….. A patent … Continue reading

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Cold Nuclear Fusion

This patent application relates to fusion energy. More particularly, the present application relates to a method for producing cold nuclear fusion and a method for preparing a fusion-promoting material for producing cold nuclear fusion. This method of producing fusion includes … Continue reading

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