5G smartphones could become up to 50 times more battery efficient with new radio frequency switching system funded by the US Army Army-backed researchers developed a way to make 5G less of a battery drain The new design uses nanomaterials to make switching between 5G and other radio frequencies for other phone tasks less energy … Read more
New fertilizer made out of repurposed alkaline batteries being tested by Australian startup to help keep some of the 158 million batteries sold each year out of the landfill An Australian company has announced new testing of a new kind of fertilizer It’s made with a mix of zinc and manganese powder sourced from old … Read more
Various surveys have highlighted the many hurdles still standing in the way of UK drivers making the switch to electric cars. High upfront cost, a lack of charging infrastructure, comparably stingy government incentives and range anxiety are among them. As is the lifespan of the batteries and cost to replace them if they degrade. But … Read more
Scientists develop new regenerating hydrogel that can cool overheating phones and computers and convert waste heat into electricity Thin hydrogel film straps to phone batteries to convert waste heat to electricity The new polymer-based film transfers electrons when heated to generate power Water inside the hydrogel then evaporates to cool the patch has a cooling … Read more
Jaguar halts production of popular award-winning £61,000 electric I-Pace… due to SHORTAGE of batteries JLR confirmed it has been forced to ‘adjusted’ production schedules for I-Pace It blamed a ‘temporary’ supply problem with Korean battery provider LG Chem The car maker told us it is working to ‘minimise impact on customers’ Comes within a week … Read more
Apple could be forced to sell iPhones with user-removable batteries in Europe under new EU proposals, leaked documents reveal The plans would require any device sold in the EU to have a removable battery Documents aren’t specific but suggest a user would need to be able to remove it The proposals also seem to put … Read more