South Africa, which produces about 40% of Africa's carbon emissions, is moving away from coal-fired power toward renewable energy such as solar and wind.

A KAIST research team has developed a method capable of detecting minute variations in battery electrode thickness that can contribute to thermal runaway with a precision equivalent to approximately one ten-thousandth of the diameter of a human hair, all without disassembling or damaging the battery. The technology is expected to improve battery safety and quality by identifying invisible defects during the manufacturing process.

A new study by researchers from Leipzig University, Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the University of Cambridge has revealed how ions move and exchange within complex porous carbon electrodes. These electrodes play a key role in high-performance energy storage, water desalination, gas storage and other electrochemical technologies.

Developing the materials needed for cleaner energy technologies has traditionally been a slow and expensive process, often relying on years of trial and error. Now, researchers have outlined a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered framework that could dramatically accelerate the discovery of advanced energy materials while reducing development costs. Details were published in Digital Discovery.

As lithium-ion systems scale up globally, Waterloo researchers are investigating fire hazards and solutions to protect critical infrastructure.