"Sulfur is the 16th most abundant element on Earth, and miners produce around 70 million tonnes of it each year." Lithium-ion batteries have changed the world. Without the ability to ...
“The storage battery is, in my opinion, a catchpenny, a sensation, a mechanism for swindling the public by stock companies.” - Thomas Edison, 1883 By Adam Best When American ...
By Veronica Augustyn There are more mobile phones in the world than there are people. Nearly all of them are powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which are the single most important component enabling ...
By Robert Masse The smartphone era is only just over a decade old, but the pocket-sized computers at the heart of that societal transformation are only really possible because of ...
By Jayne Hussey and Sarah Ford In June 2018, the British government announced that new petrol and diesel vehicles will be banned from 2040, prompting debate about which types of ...
By Bernard Jan Bladergroen Renewable energy resources – such as wind, water or solar solutions – hold great promise. They could provide energy while overcoming Africa’s infrastructural challenges. But this energy ...
Lithium-ion batteries are becoming popular, as the world is looking for alternative energy sources, and Germany car giant, Daimler, has taken a bold step. During the media day of the ...
