Could this membrane technology replace traditional lithium extraction methods?
Researchers at a Monash University start-up have developed a more efficient, waste-light method of lithium extraction than conventional water-based methods.
Tag: lithium batteries
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?
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.
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 ...
This engineering startup is making waves with a flying electric watercraft
Fumes and roaring engines have led to jet skis being banished from many waterways. A Western Australian company has developed ...
Electric flight could take off for short-haul flights by 2022
Long-haul electric flights are still a fair way off, but companies are setting their sights on electrifying shorter air routes.
Australia makes moves to become a major battery technology exporter
Expanding Australia’s battery manufacturing industry could deliver $2.5 billion in benefits to the Australian economy over the next 15 years.
3D printing can help make batteries fit any shape and size
Lithium-ion batteries power a range of devices, but limitations on shapes and sizes restrict how they can be used. That ...
Victoria pursues a clean energy future with its first grid-scale battery
The Victorian Government has launched the state’s first large-scale lithium-ion battery, which has the capacity to power more than 20,000 ...
100-year-old mining tech used to recycle lithium-ion batteries
As the electric vehicle market grows and batteries reach the end of their 10-year lifespan, the world is set to ...
