Battery boom raises safety concerns
From e-scooters to smartphones to large-scale storage grids, lithium-ion batteries are everywhere. But should we better manage these risks?
Tag: battery technology
Leading the re-charge: mobile phone batteries could live longer
Engineers at RMIT University have developed an innovative anti-corrosion technique that could triple the lifespan of mobile phone batteries.
Low cost, high capacity battery technology
If there’s one area of technology that could revolutionise future products, energy, decarbonisation and more, it’s batteries. Researchers at The ...
A new EV Lab at RMIT will explore where the road meets the grid
The researchers at RMIT University’s EV Living Lab are proactively addressing the challenges of Victoria’s electric vehicle transition.
This atom-thin coating can supercharge battery performance
University of Queensland chemical engineers develop a super-thin cathode coating to supercharge lithium-ion batteries in smartphones to electric vehicles.
WED22: Storing renewable energy
The downside of renewable energy, in solar and wind at least, is that when the sun is not shining or ...
This Australian-developed stationary battery is safer and greener than its competitors
This Australian company has developed a stationary battery that is greener, safer, and potentially even cheaper than its competitors.
‘Solar sponge’ aims to transform home battery market
Australian engineers have designed the world’s first integrated hybrid hydrogen battery that combines with rooftop solar to deliver sustainable, reliable ...
International Women in Engineering Day: Maria Skyllas-Kazacos
If you had told Maria Skyllas-Kazacos FIEAust CPEng(Ret) as a child that she would grow up to become an engineer, ...
New battery cracks the ‘range anxiety’ problem of electric cars
Engineers have developed a battery that provides enough charge in just 10 minutes to drive an electric vehicle from Sydney ...
