Blog of news and innovation projects
Science talks
How to store energy using thermophotovoltaic batteries
Research groups like Alejandro Datas’, researcher at the ‘Instituto de Energía Solar’ of the UPM and scientific coordinator of the Amadeus and ThermoBat projects, research new storage systems for renewable energy.
12/01/2023
Science talks
“We’re researching how hydrogen affects metals”
Covadonga is an industrial engineer who is always up for a challenge. First and foremost, getting a degree in a traditionally male-dominated field. Her research focuses on studying how metals behave under stress and strain.
13/05/2022
Tungsteno
Using sugar to create more efficient batteries
Lithium-sulphur batteries can store up to five times more energy than traditional lithium-ion batteries, but their lifespan is quite limited. Now a team of Australian researchers claim to have found a sweet solution to make them a truly longer-lasting, lighter and more sustainable alternative for all types of transport.
29/12/2021
Innovation
TO THE NOBEL PRIZE... AND BEYOND! THE CHALLENGES OF LITHIUM BATTERIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
The parents of lithium-ion batteries this year received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their contribution to consumer electronics, laying the foundations of wireless society by feeding virtually any mobile device and electric vehicle. Nowadays, new combinations and alternative materials illuminate a generation of batteries that are greener, faster and with greater storage capacity.
11/12/2019
