Новости за 10.05.2024

Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 06, 2024 - Researchers at The University of Adelaide have developed a model that delineates the most economical approach for transitioning Australia's electricity grid to full renewable energy. Led by Raheel Ahmed Shaikh, the team investigated various scenarios involving the integration of solar and wind energy across Australia's eastern and western grids. Their analysis incorporated elements like short-to-long-term energy storage and financial data to determine the most cost-effective mix of capacity. Читать дальше...

Beijing (AFP) May 9, 2024 - China has released draft guidelines aimed at reining in the country's lithium battery industry, which has been in Western crosshairs over fears subsidised overproduction could flood global markets with cut-price exports.

Lithium-ion batteries are a form of rechargeable energy storage used in everything from electric cars to scooters, laptops and motorised wheelchairs.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 10, 2024 - Technological advancements like superfast levitating trains, long-range lossless power transmission, and faster MRI machines hinge on the development of materials that superconduct electricity at room temperature.

Researchers have now published findings in the May 10 issue of Science that deepen our understanding of superconductivity in materials known as cuprates, which have confounded scientists since their discovery in 1986. The study focuses on the origins of their high-temperature superconductivity... Читать дальше...

Greensboro, United States (AFP) May 9, 2024 - Growing up, Devante Cuthbertson assumed he might have to leave his North Carolina hometown to pursue a career, but a new multi-billion-dollar Toyota battery plant is offering him a reason to stay put.

The 28-year-old from Greensboro is among students of an apprenticeship program at Guilford Technical Community College, working three days weekly with the automaker with an eye on future employment.

New York (AFP) May 6, 2024 - Spurred on by major technological advances and huge private investment, the United States' nuclear fusion sector could be producing electricity within ten years, industry players say.

The process, which powers the Sun, sees two atomic nuclei combine -- and release massive amounts of energy. But private companies on Earth are also hoping decades of research might finally culminate in fusion power plants being connected to the grid in the 2030s.