New Design for Lithium-Air Battery
... could offer much longer driving range compared with the lithium-ion battery. (Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois USA) >
Lithium-Air Battery
'Novel Chemistry Offers Ultra-High Power Density Batteries to Decarbonize Transportation' (Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago USA) >
Health Benefits of Electric Vehicles
'By eliminating the particles and gases like NO2 spewing from car tailpipes and truck exhausts, EVs slash the ambient levels of air pollutants that have been linked to hundreds of thousands of early deaths annually around the world from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, cancer, and other illnesses.' (PNAS journal, National Academy of Science, Washington, USA)
A Cleaner Future for Flight
Aviation needs a radical redesign: ''Aviation is a big polluter. Globally, the industry generates roughly one billion tonnes of carbon dioxide per year' . (Nature journal) >
Solid-State Batteries
New material class with excellent ion conductivity. 'The batteries of the future will have to satisfy high expectations: They will have to be lighter and perform better, have longer service lives, be safer and also less error-prone.' (Science X Network) >
Global EV Sales for 2022
'Global EV sales continued strong. A total of 10.5 million new BEVs and PHEVs were delivered during 2022, an increase of +55 % compared to 2021.' (The Electric Vehicle World Sales DataBase, Sweden) >
Hydrogen Straight from Seawater
How to make hydrogen straight from seawater – no desalination required. 'Researchers have developed a cheaper and more energy-efficient way to make hydrogen directly from seawater, in a critical step towards a truly viable green hydrogen industry.' (RMIT University , Melbourne) >
Electrification of Aircraft: Challenges
Electrification of Aircraft: Challenges, Barriers, and Potential Impacts. 'This report provides an overview of the current state and potential future development of aviation electrification.' (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA) >
Are Australians on board with hydrogen energy?
'With the hydrogen industry still in the early stages of development, community acceptance will be crucial to whether it succeeds. A new CSIRO report examines public attitudes around not just how hydrogen is used, but also its production, storage and transport.' (ECOS Magazine, CSIRO, Canberra) >
Reforming Fuel Taxes 2023
Fuelling budget repair: How to reform fuel taxes for business'The $8 billion a year in fuel tax credits given to businesses should be cut in half, to help repair the budget and reduce carbon emissions.' (Grattan Institute, Melbourne) >